Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly testified before a House Homeland Security Subcommittee, at the Rayburn House Office Building on April 28, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) CISA advisory committee approves four draft reports on critical infrastructure resilience Each report includes recommendations for the cyber agency to tackle, with the overarching goal of combating threats from China. Oct 11, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
Jen Easterly, director of the Homeland Security Department’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, testifies before the House (Select) Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Committee on Capitol Hill on January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Easterly: Cybersecurity is a software quality problem The head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency wants to see major changes in how companies develop software. Aug 9, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office of the White House on July 24. (Photo by Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images) Biden’s cybersecurity legacy: ‘a big shift’ to private sector responsibility Over the course of his term, Joe Biden has presided over an ambitious agenda on regulation and more, to both praise and criticism. Jul 29, 2024 By Tim Starks
Microsoft Corporate Vice President, Windows and Devices Pavan Davuluri speaks about Recall during a Microsoft event in Redmond, Washington, on May 20, 2024. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) Microsoft’s Recall puts the Biden administration’s cyber credibility on the line Why has the White House remained silent on the launch of a product that violates the spirit and letter of its flagship cybersecurity initiatives? Jun 12, 2024 By Gavin Wilde
Crowd of people on network connection lines. Yuichiro Chino via Getty Panel advises CISA on how to improve industry-government collaboration project The adopted recommendations include not getting waylaid from the central mission of the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative. Jun 5, 2024 By Tim Starks
Eric Goldstein, executive assistant director for cybersecurity at CISA, speaks during the Elastic Public Sector Summit 2024. (Scoop News Group photo) Top CISA official Eric Goldstein to depart agency next month Goldstein has served as the executive assistant director for cybersecurity and worked on a number of key priorities for the agency. May 16, 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
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly testified before a House Homeland Security Subcommittee, at the Rayburn House Office Building on April 28, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) CISA emergency directive tells agencies to fix credentials after Microsoft breach CyberScoop first reported on the existence of the directive, which calls the pilfered emails “a grave and unacceptable risk to agencies." Apr 11, 2024 By Tim Starks
Jen Easterly, Director of the Homeland Security Department’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, arrives to testify before the House (Select) Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Committee on Capitol Hill on January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) CISA releases draft rule for cyber incident reporting The proposal describes when critical infrastructure organizations will be required to report cybersecurity incidents. Mar 27, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
Harry Coker Jr., President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the next National Cyber Director, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on November 02, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Harry Coker confirmed to be the next National Cyber Director The former National Security Agency executive director will oversee federal cyber policy as the first Senate-confirmed NCD in 10 months. Dec 12, 2023 By Christian Vasquez