Rep. Swalwell demands Hill briefing on planned CISA personnel cuts
The top Democrat on a cybersecurity subcommittee says the “drastic reorganization” obligates CISA’s acting director to discuss its plans with lawmakers.
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Trump signs order stripping Chris Krebs of security clearance
The executive order also eliminates security clearances for SentinelOne employees.
Treasury bureau notifies Congress that email hack was a ‘major’ cybersecurity incident
The OCC said the February incident resulted in the theft of “highly sensitive information" tied to the financial conditions of federally regulated institutions.
International intelligence agencies raise the alarm on fast flux
The NSA and its partners want organizations to protect themselves against the technique, which can be tough to spot.
Don’t cut CISA personnel, House panel leaders say, as they plan legislation giving the agency more to do
Reps. Andrew Garbarino and Eric Swalwell said legislative priorities include an expiring information-sharing law and making a threat information-sharing organization permanent.
Dispersed responsibility, lack of asset inventory is causing gaps in medical device cybersecurity
As medical devices are bought and re-sold on the secondary market, they become harder to find and patch when a new vulnerability is discovered, a doctor told…
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Renew — but improve — billion-dollar cyber grant program to states and locals, House witnesses say
The program faces a number of challenges before it is set to expire, during a time where state and local governments face a bevy of cyber risks…
Trump’s ‘preparedness’ executive order would shift cyber defense burden where it doesn’t belong, experts say
The order says state and local governments should “own” addressing risks like cyberattacks. It’s a mismatch when a small town goes up against China, experts countered.
How DHS is working to continually improve the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program
Two CISA officials detailed the way agencies are leveraging the program to get the best CDM can offer.
Congress should re-up 2015 information-sharing law, top Hill staffer says
Lawmakers also need to take action on legislation to better harmonize federal cybersecurity regulations, Democrats’ staff director on a key Senate committee said.