John Thune (R-SD) speaks after being elected Senate Majority Leader for the 119th Congress following the Senate Republican leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 13. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Trio of South Dakota politicians set to have bigger roles on cybersecurity The little-populated state is seeing its governor and two senators move into key positions to influence cyber policy. Nov 27, 2024 By Tim Starks
Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Tech Anne Neuberger speaks during a press briefing at the White House on February 18, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Biden administration wants to avoid 5G mistakes in race to beat China on 6G The White House seeks to shape next-generation telecommunications standards and technology before falling behind to Beijing. Apr 21, 2023 By Tonya Riley
The DHS and CISA booth at the 2019 RSA conference in San Francisco. (Scoop News Group photo) Bob Kolasky, head of CISA’s National Risk Management Center, leaving agency Director Jen Easterly said Kolasky has been an "outstanding leader at CISA." Jan 26, 2022 By Tim Starks
The Huawei logo at the IFA consumer tech fair in Berlin, Germany, September 6, 2019. (REUTERS / Hannibal Hanschke) UK bill proposes stiff fines for companies that violate Huawei ban Legislation proposed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government would levy fines of as much as 100,000 pounds per day. Nov 24, 2020 By Joe Warminsky
Trump administration expands economic restrictions on Huawei The Department of Commerce announced Monday it is adding 38 Huawei affiliates to the U.S. government’s economic black list. Aug 17, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
U.K. Prime Minister speaks at Number 10 Downing Street in April. Johnson had been under pressure from Tory lawmakers in the U.K. to ban Huawei. (Flickr/Number 10). In about-face, UK bans Huawei from 5G networks Starting in January 2021, U.K. telecommunications operators will be barred from buying Huawei technology. Jul 14, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
The Department of Homeland Security warned in a new memo about conrpiracy theorists vandalizing cell phone towers (Getty Images). Coronavirus conspiracy theorists threaten 5G cell towers, DHS memo warns Multiple incidents in the U.S. have caught authorities’ attention. Jun 8, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Flickr user A4-Nieuws/CC-BY-2.0) UK cyber agency launches review of Huawei presence in 5G networks It’s welcome news for U.S. officials, and a potential change of fate for Huawei’s business in the U.K. May 26, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Sen. Angus King and Rep. Mike Gallagher, left, at the Council on Foreign Relations January, 2020. (Kaveh Sardari) What to expect from the Cybersecurity Solarium Commission report “We want this to be the 9/11 Commission Report without the 9/11,” Sen. Angus King told CyberScoop. Mar 11, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
Two Huawei executives indicated they don’t really have visibility into how their technology is used. (Getty Images) Huawei execs admit they don’t know whether their tech is used for surveillance Two Huawei executives told CyberScoop that the company is going through "growing pains" and it doesn't have the ability to tell customers how to use its technologies. Mar 4, 2020 By Shannon Vavra