Cisco’s Peter Romness on overcoming top IT challenges CyberScoop speaks with Cisco at CyberTalks 2022. Nov 2, 2022 By CyberScoop Staff
Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nate Fick, right, spoke at the Stanford Law School in Stanford, Calif., with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and Jennifer S. MartÃnez, dean of law school, on Oct. 17. (Photo by Ronny Przysucha/State Department) From ‘Generation Kill’ to driving digital diplomacy: Nate Fick digs into role as first U.S. cyber ambassador Fick says the State Department 'has a rightful place to assert leadership' when it comes to setting American cyber policy. Oct 28, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger spoke during a briefing at the White House on March 21. (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images) White House to unveil ambitious cybersecurity labeling effort modeled after Energy Star The Biden administration hopes the voluntary effort helps inform consumers and compels manufacturers to improve internet of things security. Oct 11, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger listens to a question during a press briefing at the White House on Sept. 2, 2021. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) White House to give aviation executives classified cyberthreat briefing, latest in series of industry meetings The meeting will follow an Aug. 4 briefing with railroad executives to discuss industry responses to critical infrastructure cybersecurity. Aug 30, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
Illustration by Denys/Getty Images Pentagon put microgrid technology to the test at DEF CON, drawing on hackers’ ingenuity The collaboration unfolded at the cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas where more than 1,700 attendees attempted to outsmart DOD technology. Aug 16, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
Nathan Baron votes with his daughter Ava by his side at the Western Lakes fire station on August 09, 2022 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Wisconsin held its primary election today. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) CISA expands efforts to fight election disinformation ahead of ‘challenging’ 2024 vote CISA Director Jen Easterly said election security has grown more complex as disinformation and threats against election workers have surged. Aug 12, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
Chris Krebs, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on Dec. 16, 2020. (Photo by Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images) Ex-CISA chief Krebs advocates for standalone cyber agency. Experts say that’s impractical. Former cybersecurity officials said CISA would be less effective if it lost the clout that it gets from being housed inside DHS. Aug 12, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
(Getty images) Giving water sanitation inspectors cybersecurity oversight is a mistake, say industry groups, experts The water sector is seen as among the nation's most vulnerable critical infrastructure to cyberattack after attacks in Florida and California. Aug 5, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
Adam Hickey, deputy assistant attorney general in the National Security Division at the Department of Justice arrives to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 26, 2017. (Photo: YURI GRIPAS/AFP via Getty Images) DOJ now relies on paper for its most sensitive court documents, official says A top DOJ official said potential vulnerabilities in the online case management system means that "going online is not always the best thing." Aug 4, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
Nate Fick, the nominee to become the first U.S. ambassador at large for cyberspace and digital policy, seen here at a 2011 tech conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. Fick is former cybersecurity CEO with connections in the tech sector as well as government circles. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) State Department needs more cyber policy muscle, says cyberspace ambassador nominee Nate Fick told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee the threat from China is probably "the defining strategic question of my generation." Aug 3, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley