John Thune (R-SD) speaks after being elected Senate Majority Leader for the 119th Congress following the Senate Republican leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 13. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Trio of South Dakota politicians set to have bigger roles on cybersecurity The little-populated state is seeing its governor and two senators move into key positions to influence cyber policy. Nov 27, 2024 By Tim Starks
DOD’s Terry Kalka on how AI has impacted cybersecurity planning Terry Kalka | Director, Defense Industrial Base Collaborative Information Sharing Environment, Cyber Crime Center | DOD Nov 5, 2024 By Scoop News Group
Iranian flag waving with cityscape on background in Tehran, Iran. (Sir Francis Canker Photography/Getty Images) Iranian-linked hackers collaborate with ransomware affiliates, feds say The group's side hustle may not have explicit permission from its Iranian government sponsor. Aug 28, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
A photo of a building at the Georgia Institute of Technology. (Photo Courtesy of Georgia Tech) DOJ sues Georgia Tech over allegedly failing to meet cyber requirements for DOD contracts The suit relies on a Civil War-era law that DOJ has increasingly turned to for cyber cases. Aug 22, 2024 By Tim Starks
Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks at DefenseScoop’s DefenseTalks on May 22, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo) Mattis: Don’t create separate military cyber service The former defense secretary said U.S. Cyber Command needs emergency authority to be able to operate inside the United States. May 23, 2024 By Tim Starks
Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee hearing on March 31, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) FCC wants rules for ‘most important part of the internet you’ve probably never heard of’ U.S. agencies want to secure the Border Gateway Protocol, but experts question whether their approach could worsen security. Apr 24, 2024 By Tim Starks
Dave McKeown on how AI is shaping security at DOD Dave McKeown speaks with CyberScoop at the Zero Trust Summit 2024. Feb 22, 2024 By Scoop News Group
(Tippapatt/Getty Images) Pentagon investigating theft of sensitive files by ransomware group The ransomware group ALPHV is threatening to leak data obtained from a Virginia IT services company that contracts with the U.S. military. Jan 31, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines speaks about digital threats, at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on April 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Age-old problems to sharing cyber threat info remain, IG report finds Over-classification, a deluge of data and insufficient human and technological resources all hinder the sharing of threat data. Jan 8, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Jan. 12, 2021. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images) $858 billion defense bill focuses heavily on cyber. These are some highlights. The National Defense Authorization Act omits some efforts such as one to compel federal contractors to provide software bills of material. Dec 7, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley