Rep. Jim Langevin speaks April 4, 2019, at the Cybersecurity Leadership Forum presented by Forcepoint and produced by CyberScoop and FedScoop. (CyberScoop) Congressional cyber heavyweights Langevin, Katko won’t seek reelection Reps. Jim Langevin and John Katko aren't just experts, they also have a track record of bipartisanship. Jan 18, 2022 By Tim Starks
(Scoop News Group) CISA’s advisory panel is announced, set to make recommendations on major cyber topics Topics on the agenda include critical infrastructure protection and information sharing. Dec 1, 2021 By Tim Starks
Getty Images CISA starts identifying targets most necessary to protect from hacking The agency isn't going to wait for Congress to act, CISA Director Jen Easterly said. Oct 29, 2021 By Tim Starks
Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., walks down the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 23, 2021. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Rep. Katko introduces bill that would prioritize security for key US critical infrastructure Data breaches at a pipeline operator and fuel supplier briefly rattled U.S. supply chains earlier this year. Oct 5, 2021 By Tim Starks
Jen Easterly (L), Director of the Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Chris Inglis, National Cyber Director, testify during their confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on June 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Key lawmakers to CISA: Let us send you more money, power One never can be sure Congress will get its proposals across the finish line, but a pro-CISA sentiment abounds. Sep 21, 2021 By Tim Starks
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke speaks at Go Bigger on Climate, Care, and Justice! on July 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Shannon Finney/Getty Images for Green New Deal Network) Breach notification window, accountability are focus of coming fight on cyber legislation in Congress Industry groups favor a House bill over a stricter Senate proposal. Sep 1, 2021 By Tim Starks
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting about cybersecurity in the East Room of the White House on August 25, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) White House cyber summit with private sector nets impressive gains, but points to considerable work needed ahead "A couple folks have struggled with the idea that we're going to pat companies on the back for doing things they should already be doing," said one… Aug 26, 2021 By Tim Starks
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 16: The American flag flies above the U.S. Capitol building during a press conference on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) A plan to label companies vulnerable to hacking is set to spark debate on Capitol Hill The idea involves a mix of government goodies in exchange for vital infrastructure owners meeting cybersecurity standards. Jun 22, 2021 By Tim Starks
Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman joins members of Congress at an event on July 12, 2016 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for MoveOn.org) Congress pummels Colonial Pipeline CEO over government coordination after disruptive ransomware incident The company's response put on display broader Hill concerns about the private sector's ransomware safeguards. Jun 9, 2021 By Tim Starks
A Colonial Pipeline storage site in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 12, 2021. (Photo by LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images) Colonial Pipeline CEO to face questions from Congress on $4.4 million ransom payment The breach of Colonial Pipeline’s IT systems has thrust the issue of ransomware payments into the national limelight. May 19, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas