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
National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr., speaks at CyberTalks in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 30, 2024. (Scoop News Group photo) National Cyber Director Harry Coker looks back (and ahead) on the Cyber Director office It’s made real strides, but there’s a lot more that it could be doing, he said, and more that needs to be done. Jan 7, 2025 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) Playbook advises federal grant managers how to build cybersecurity into their programs The guidance comes from the Office of the Director of National Cybersecurity and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Dec 17, 2024 By Tim Starks
Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on March 25, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Astrid Riecken/Getty Images) Bipartisan Senate bill targets supply chain threats from foreign adversaries The bill would strengthen oversight powers for the body charged with investigating IT products from China and other foes. Nov 19, 2024 By Matt Bracken
National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr., speaks at CyberTalks in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 30, 2024. (Scoop News Group photo) 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. Oct 30, 2024 By Tim Starks
Optical fiber wires are connected to high-speed interfaces. (klmax/Getty Images/iStock) White House publishes latest plan to protect a key component of the internet The roadmap for enhancing internet routing security follows action from the FCC and others. Sep 3, 2024 By Tim Starks
Broken RGB screen close-up with a missing pixel on the bottom right. (Getty Images) Zero trust: How the ‘Jia Tan’ hack complicated open-source software The volunteers that maintain open-source software have always been knocked around by the tech community. The Jia Tan hack made it all so much worse. Aug 15, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
(Getty Images) White House to study open source software in critical infrastructure The Biden administration is looking to understand just how widespread open-source software is in critical infrastructure. 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
In this handout image provided by CYBERUK, Harry Coker, National Cyber Director speaks during the CYBERUK 2024 at Birmingham ICC Arena on May 14 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Matthew Horwood for CYBERUK via Getty Images) Coker’s top priorities: Federal cohesion, cyber workforce, other ‘hard problems’ In an interview with CyberScoop, the national cyber director talked about his approach to the job and the work still ahead. Jul 18, 2024 By Tim Starks