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Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., speaks during a press conference on new legislation to support Holocaust education nationwide at the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 27, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Bipartisan House legislation calls for two new federal cybersecurity training programs

The Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act would establish an apprenticeship program at CISA and a VA pilot program to train veterans on cyber work.

Dec 1, 2023 By Matt Bracken

Sen. Bob Menendez speaks at Latino Voters Summit in 2016. (Senate Democrats)

Lawmakers want more transparency on SolarWinds breach from State, VA

Congress wants details.

Dec 23, 2020 By Shannon Vavra

YubiKeys, Yubico, multifactor authentication — (Yubico)

Some federal websites now allowing users to login via secure USB keys

Three federal agencies have signed up to let the public use keysticks conforming to the Universal Second Factor standard.

Sep 12, 2017 By Shaun Waterman

UL now wants to be ubiquitous in cybersecurity, including medical devices and industrial controls

The company that pioneered safety certification for electrical devices at the end of the 19th century and went on to become a ubiquitous, reassuring logo on mains-powered…

Jun 13, 2017 By Shaun Waterman