Andy Ogles Archives

Steam from a vent obscures the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photographer: Julia Nikhinson/Bloomberg; Getty Images

Closed briefing sets stage for House hearing on Anthropic’s Mythos and cyber risks

The committee held a closed briefing Wednesday with company reps, and more oversight is in the works.

2 days ago By Tim Starks

In this handout provided by Amazon, a technician works at an Amazon Web Services AI data center in New Carlisle, Indiana on Oct. 2, 2025. (Photo by Noah Berger/Getty Images via Amazon Web Services)

Congress, industry ponder government posture for protecting data centers

A hearing of the House Homeland Security panel’s cyber subcommittee weighed whether to designate data centers as a standalone critical infrastructure sector.

Apr 29, 2026 By Tim Starks

Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-ll., speaks during an oversight forum with Democratic members of the House Homeland Security Committee at the U.S. Capitol Building on July 22, 2025. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Rep. Delia Ramirez takes over as top House cybersecurity Dem

She replaces Rep. Eric Swalwell following his resignation, giving her the position of ranking member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.

Apr 28, 2026 By Tim Starks

Madhu Gottumukkala, acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, testifies during the DHS oversight hearing in the Cannon House office building on Jan. 21, 2026. The hearing covered a full oversight into the Department of Homeland Security, CISA, TSA and S&T. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

Lawmakers probe CISA leader over staffing decisions

The House Homeland Security Committee grilled Madhu Gottumukkala, the acting director of the agency, over cutbacks both broad and specific.

Jan 21, 2026 By Tim Starks

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.

Jan 13, 2026 By Tim Starks

(L-R) Rep. Nick LaLota R-N.Y., Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. and Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., listen during a hearing with the House Committee on Homeland Security on Jan. 30, 2024. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

House panel approves cyber information sharing, grant legislation as expiration deadlines loom

The Homeland Security Committee also voted out bills addressing pipeline cybersecurity and terrorists’ use of AI.

Sep 3, 2025 By Tim Starks