Committee chairman Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., and ranking member Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., speak to one another during a hearing with the House Committee on Homeland Security on Capitol Hill on January 30, 2024. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Removal of Cyber Safety Review Board members sparks alarm from cyber pros, key lawmaker Not everyone opposed the move, however, even as the board reviews the major Salt Typhoon telecom breach. 2 days ago By Tim Starks
U.S. President Joe Biden and then-Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, participate in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Biden cyber executive order gets mostly plaudits, but its fate is uncertain At least one key Republican told CyberScoop that he wasn’t happy about the last-minute nature of the EO. Jan 16, 2025 By Tim Starks Derek B. Johnson
CrowdStrike Senior Vice President of Counter Adversary Operations Adam Meyers speaks during a subcommittee hearing with the House Committee on Homeland Security in the Cannon House Office Building on Sept. 24. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) CrowdStrike exec apologizes in front of Congress over huge global IT outage House lawmakers struck a sympathetic tone toward the company at a hearing where they nevertheless said nothing like that could happen again. Sep 24, 2024 By Tim Starks
Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, arrives before the start of a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Jan. 10. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images) Exclusive: House Homeland Security chair releases, pushes forth cyber workforce bill CyberScoop has the full details of the legislation, under which Rep. Mark Green wants to establish an ROTC-like program and more. Sep 24, 2024 By Tim Starks
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the National Guard Association of the United States’ 146th General Conference & Exhibition at Huntington Place Convention Center on Aug. 26 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Emily Elconin/Getty Images) Who would be the cyber pros in a second Trump term? If elected again, the former president might draw both on returning officials and yet-untapped pockets of talent. Sep 3, 2024 By Tim Starks
Brad Smith, Vice Chairman and President of Microsoft, testifies about Microsoft’s cybersecurity work during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) Lawmakers question Microsoft president over China ties, repeated breaches Brad Smith defended the company at a time of growing concerns about whether the tech giant is sufficiently prioritizing security. Jun 13, 2024 By Tim Starks
Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President at the Microsoft Corporation, arrives for a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law oversight hearing to examine legislating artificial intelligence (AI), on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 12, 2023. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) House panel leaders call on Microsoft president to testify over security shortcomings The Homeland Security Committee plans a May 22 hearing. May 10, 2024 By Tim Starks