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Katherine Rawls, the Department of Transportation’s director of sector cyber engagement, participates in a Scoop News Group-produced GDIT event on Dec. 3, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Also pictured are John Garstka, left, cyber warfare director at DOD’s Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment, Dr. Matthew Rogers, right, industrial control systems expert at CISA, and Dr. Emma Stewart, second from right, chief power grid scientist & research strategist at the Idaho National Laboratory. (Scoop News Group photo)

Federal transportation officials aim to ‘bridge gaps’ in OT cybersecurity

In a post-Colonial Pipeline world, DOT and TSA leaders say they’re pursuing a cross-sector approach to protecting operational technology.
Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks as Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris reacts during the presidential debate at National Constitution Center in Philadelphia Sept. 10, 2024. (Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Task force unveils cyber recommendations for the next president

The 40-member panel has suggestions for whoever wins, from how to handle regulations to deterring malicious hackers.
A group of LPG tankers are pictured in port along the ship channel in Houston, which leads to downtown Houston all the way to Galveston Bay, and then to the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico. (Getty Images)

Lawmakers must incentivize cyber protection for critical infrastructure

In a world where critical infrastructure networks are increasingly digitalized and interconnected, cyber risk is growing as a significant threat to our nation’s security, safety.
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas testifies during a hearing before the House Committee on the Judiciary at Rayburn House Office Building on July 26, 2023 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

DHS releases critical infrastructure priorities for next two years

The agency says AI and China are some of the biggest cyber threats to the nation's most sensitive networks.
Harry Coker testifies during his confirmation hearing for national cyber director before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Nov. 2, 2023. in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Chinese hacking threat puts focus on protecting critical infrastructure, Biden adviser says

National Cyber Director Harry Coker said he doubts the U.S. public realizes the full scope of the cybersecurity threat facing the United States.
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WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 11: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) speaks with reporters in the Senate subway at the U.S. Capitol on September 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. The House of Representatives is scheduled to return Tuesday following an almost six-week break and lawmakers have only a dozen legislative days left to reach a budget compromise and avert a government shutdown. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Congress sounds alarm on lax dam cybersecurity

Amid concerns of growing cybersecurity risks, the federal office in charge of hydroelectric dam security only has four employees.
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