Brandon Wales, then-Acting Director Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency at U.S. Department of Homeland Security speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing May 11, 2021 on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis-Pool/Getty Images) Brandon Wales reflects on 20 years of cyber as he leaves CISA SolarWinds, election security and protecting federal networks were among the highlights, he said in an interview with CyberScoop. Aug 8, 2024 By Tim Starks
Brandon Wales of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on May 11, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Ivanti-linked breach of CISA potentially affected more than 100,000 individuals A senior CISA official shared details with CyberScoop regarding the incident after the agency notified Congress about it on Friday. Mar 29, 2024 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) Seven years later, DHS set to roll out dramatic changes to system for hiring cyber pros It will change how DHS cyber personnel are paid, how they're evaluated after applying and how they're assessed for raises. Oct 20, 2021 By Tim Starks
Brandon Wales speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing May 11, 2021. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis-Pool/Getty Images) Nations investing in cyber, ‘democratization’ of malware are factors accelerating dangers online, CISA official says Brandon Wales said at CyberWeek that the twin phenomena have increased the "prevalence and impact" of attacks. Oct 18, 2021 By Tim Starks
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 11: Brandon Wales, Acting Director Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency at U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Ryan Higgins, Chief Information Security Officer at U.S. Department of Commerce, are sworn in at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing (Photo by Tasos Katopodis-Pool/Getty Images) Colonial Pipeline didn’t tell CISA about ransomware incident, highlighting questions about information sharing It wasn't the only incident on lawmakers' minds where they thought information sharing fell short. May 11, 2021 By Tim Starks
(Obama White House / Flickr) Biden’s cyber executive order to include new rules for federal agencies, contractors The executive order is one part of the administration's response to the SolarWinds hack. Apr 1, 2021 By Tim Starks
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) speaks at a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs/Rules and Administration Committee hearing. (Photo by Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Images) Feds aren’t well prepared to spot SolarWinds-style hacks at agencies, CISA official says The SolarWinds hack is making CISA reexamine key programs for protecting federal networks. Mar 18, 2021 By Tim Starks
Tim Maurer (New America, Flickr) Tim Maurer takes front office DHS cybersecurity job advising Mayorkas Tim Maurer has focused on cybersecurity in the international and financial services spheres. Feb 16, 2021 By Tim Starks