DOGE staffer violated security policies at Treasury Department, court filing shows
The filing was part of a case brought by state attorneys general seeking to block DOGE access to sensitive information.
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Karen Evans steps into a leading federal cyber position: executive assistant director for cybersecurity at CISA
The experienced cyber and IT government hand takes on a role leading the cybersecurity half of the agency.
House Dems say DOGE is leaving publicly exposed entry points into government systems
A letter from a trio of lawmakers says the group has “left multiple government agencies vulnerable to cyberattacks” from foreign entities.
Coker: Agencies flooded with cyberattacks, beset with complex problems can’t always innovate
It’s why his Office of the National Cyber Director is taking on challenges like BGP security, he said.
Hackers find 122 vulnerabilities — 27 deemed critical — during first round of DHS bug bounty program
The findings, first reported by CyberScoop, come in the first of three phases for the DHS bug bounty program.
Security clearance background checks should take three days, Rep. Will Hurd says
“I never thought I would have to work on such a basic issue as this," the Texas Republican says about the federal security clearance process, which is…
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With Will Hurd’s retirement, Congress loses a key cybersecurity advocate
The Texas Republican has advocated strong encryption and higher standards for connected devices.
Cisco will pay $8.6 million to settle claims it sold US flawed surveillance software
The Department of Homeland Security and four branches of the U.S. military had purchased the affected software.
When it comes to cybersecurity, the federal government is nowhere to be found
In this op-ed, Robert Ackerman calls on the federal government to take more of a role in the security of the economy's digital assets.
Senate investigation finds agencies ‘unprepared’ to protect Americans’ data
Lessons from the 2015 OPM hack still haven’t been heeded, according to a Senate subcommittee.