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Sean Plankey, of Pennsylvania, responds to questioning during Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearings to examine his nomination to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, of the Department of Homeland Security, in the Dirksen Senate office building, in Washington, DC, on Wednesday July 24, 2025. (Mattie Neretin/CNP/Sipa USA)

Sean Plankey re-nominated to lead CISA

President Donald Trump resubmitted his nomination Tuesday after it stalled in the Senate last year.
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 18: A U.S. flag and the flag of the U.S. Department of Energy fly outside its building on March 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. DEK: Under the Trump administration, the Department of Energy’s cybersecurity office is planning to shift focus from “traditional” research and development to “AI dominance.” (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

CESER chief touts AI projects as congressional Dems point to federal cuts

A Trump administration official endorsed a slate of congressional bills Tuesday targeting cybersecurity in the energy sector while touting the office’s new emphasis on AI-driven cyber defenses.…
Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., speaks to reporters before attending an afternoon Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Sep. 29, 2023. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Hill warning: Don’t put cyber offense before defense

A House hearing weighed the pros and cons from the Trump administration and some lawmakers to step up cyber offensive operations.
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Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., talks to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem prior to a hearing in the Cannon House Office Building on Dec. 11, 2025. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Key lawmaker says Congress likely to kick can down road on cyber information sharing law

House Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., also discussed Salt Typhoon, regulations and the cyber workforce Tuesday.
Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and ranking member Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., conduct the House Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” featuring testimony by FBI Director Kash Patel in Rayburn building on Sept. 17, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Warrant requirements, Democratic worries could factor into spy law renewal debate

A fresh effort is mounting in Congress to require federal agents to obtain a warrant before searching a government surveillance database for information about U.S. citizens, as…
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