National Security Council (NSC) Archives

Ukrainian servicemen mourn on the coffin of their comrade Oleh Kutsyn, commander of the “Karpatska Sitch” battalion killed during the war against Russia, during a funeral ceremony at Kyiv’s “Maidan” Independence Square on June 22, 2022. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Research questions potentially dangerous implications of Ukraine’s IT Army

Volunteer hacking efforts could unwittingly pull countries or private companies into a murky geopolitical mess, a researcher says.

Jun 22, 2022 By AJ Vicens

Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies during the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on April 27, 2022. The new agreement reached between the White House, the State Department, and the Treasury Department gives State new authorities to monitor cyber ops. (Photo by Carolyn Kaster / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CAROLYN KASTER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

State to gain more ability to monitor DOD cyber ops under White House agreement

The White House has reached consensus between State and Defense on how to pare back NSPM-13's precedent-setting delegation of authority to the DOD.

May 10, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley

Cyber Command NSPM-13 — National Security Agency (NSA) Director and U.S. Cyber Command chief Gen. Paul Nakasone testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on March 10, 2022 (Photo by: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Biden administration is studying whether to scale back Trump-era cyber authorities at DOD

The Biden administration is considering revising the Trump-era policy that gave broad cyber authorities to the Department of Defense and Cyber Command.

Mar 31, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission pushed some major policies into law. So what now?

It's going to track how its recommendations are implemented, and study some issues where it only scratched the surface.

Mar 8, 2022 By Tim Starks

Ukraine, Kyiv — A man rides past a currency exchange board on Feb. 15, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Chris McGrath / Getty Images)

Website disruptions were attempt to sow discord and cause panic, Ukraine officials say

The DDoS incidents involving Ukrainian government and bank websites also came as an unidentified group sent spam text messages falsely claiming ATMs didn't work.

Feb 16, 2022 By AJ Vicens