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Nick Andersen, the acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency speaks during a House Committee on Appropriations and Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing on April 16, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

Could Nick Andersen’s leadership outlast the clock on his acting role?

He has won praise for his leadership of CISA as acting director, and there’s talk of keeping him in the role beyond his current deadline. With no…
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – OCTOBER 30: Campaign signs for Democratic Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola and incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R-AK) are displayed in front of a home on October 30, 2026 in Anchorage, Alaska. Alaska is preparing for the upcoming midterm elections as candidates ramp up campaigning and voters prepare to head to the polls in a closely watched U.S. Senate race between Democrat Mary Peltola and incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R-AK) that could have implications for control of Congress. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Federal court tosses Trump lawsuit challenging Alaska Senate certification

The government claimed voters would be confused by two candidates with the same name. A federal judge said the executive branch has no constitutional role in the…
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security logo is displayed at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters on May 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Leaked DHS employee archive, Icepick, faces challenges to stay online

A DHS contractor requested its removal, while a social media site blocked links to it. It was offline for a spell before finding a new home.
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The U.S. District of Columbia’s Scam Center Task Force, the FBI’s field office in Honolulu and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska made a trip to Madagascar in August to review electronic devices seized from scam compounds. (Getty Images)

Prosecutors charge Madagascar scammers in NFT-stealing scheme based on fake online dating profiles

The scammers affected approximately 800 victims and led to losses of more than half a million dollars, the Justice Department said.
A bronze statue of English legal scholar Sir William Blackstone stands in front of the E. Barrett Pettyman United States Courthouse on July 7, 2024, in Washington. The courthouse houses the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Senators, rights groups say Trump administration breaking law by withholding surveillance court opinion

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act has lapsed, but another decision on its future nears, and the classified opinion could be decisive.
In this photo illustration, the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

CISA publishes strategy with eye on the next four years

It includes a review of whether its existing capabilities will meet its three pillars: “defend, harden, prevail.”
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