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.
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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.
Cyber scholarship-for-service students say government has pulled rug on them, potentially burdening them with debt
Hiring freezes, budget cuts and more are raising questions about the future of CyberCorps.
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.
Dems want watchdog study of two troubled federally-funded vulnerability tracking initiatives
The CVE program publishes standardized information about known cyber vulnerabilities, while the NVD is a storehouse for vulnerability management data.
DHS won’t tell Congress how many people it’s cut from CISA
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., leveled that charge at DHS Secretary Kristi Noem at a hearing Wednesday.
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DHS says CISA won’t stop looking at Russian cyber threats
The statement is a rebuttal to stories suggesting otherwise.
Cyber workforce legislation vote gives rise to partisan rift on House Homeland Security Committee
Democrats voted against a bill they once supported, citing President Trump’s actions on cyber personnel.
A major cybersecurity law is expiring soon — and advocates are prepping to push Congress for renewal
The 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act provides vital legal protections for cyber threat sharing initiatives, they say.
Lawmakers fear Elon Musk, DOGE not adhering to privacy rules
House members say Musk’s organization is “running roughshod” over security and privacy standards, and senators worry about access to classified information.