quantum computing Archives

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

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a pen bearing his signature during a briefing on the federal response to the Los Angeles wildfires in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Monday. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Second Biden cyber executive order directs agency action on fed security, AI, space

A draft obtained by CyberScoop would give the sitting president a short window to sign it before his exit.

Jan 13, 2025 By Tim Starks

U.S. President Joe Biden departs after speaking to the media on July 1. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Biden administration nears completion of second cybersecurity executive order with plethora of agenda items

Federal agencies would have to address everything from AI to cloud security to access management, sources told CyberScoop.

Oct 31, 2024 By Tim Starks

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on July 8. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Exclusive: Senator calls on Commerce to tighten proposed rules on exporting surveillance, hacking tech to problematic nations

Ron Wyden, D-Ore., fears the regulations have a major loophole and don't cover enough repressive governments’ agencies.

Oct 31, 2024 By Tim Starks

Federal CISO Mike Duffy speaks during CyberTalks in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 30, 2024. (Scoop News Group photo)

Threat awareness, cloud security, quantum computing among chief agency cyber policy priorities ahead

The interim Federal Chief Information Security Officer spelled out some 2025 agenda items for feds at CyberTalks.

Oct 30, 2024 By Tim Starks

Nick Polk, branch director for federal cybersecurity at the Executive Office of the President, speaks during CyberTalks in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 30, 2024. (Scoop News Group photo)

White House to agencies: Don’t wait to test your post-quantum encryption

Federal agencies can spare themselves interoperability heartburn tomorrow by testing post-quantum encryption algorithms in live conditions today, official says.

Oct 30, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson

Nate Fick spoke to students during a State Department recruitment event at Stanford University on Oct. 17, 2022. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Deterrence in cyberspace is possible — and ‘urgent’ — amid ‘alarming’ hybrid attacks, State cyber ambassador says

In an interview with CyberScoop, Nate Fick also discussed the structure of his office and regions of emphasis.

Sep 18, 2024 By Tim Starks

Harry Coker testifies during his confirmation hearing to become the national cyber director before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Nov. 2, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

ONCD report: ‘Fundamental transformation’ in cyber, tech drove 2023 risks

Evolving critical infrastructure risks, ransomware, supply chain exploitation, commercial spyware and AI were the top trends, the office reported.

May 7, 2024 By Tim Starks

A man walks past the Apple Inc. store on February 20, 2024 in Piazza del Liberty, Milan, Italy. (Photo by Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images)

Apple rolls out quantum-resistant cryptography for iMessage

The tech giant hopes to make its messaging platform secure against highly capable quantum computers of the future.

Feb 21, 2024 By Elias Groll

An employee works in the chip manufacturing process at a clean room of the Barcelona Institute for Microelectronics (IMB-CNM) in Bellaterra, near Barcelona, on March 3, 2022. (Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images)

White House backed fund promises to accelerate ‘deep tech’ advancements in cybersecurity

The fund will focus on quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and microelectronics, all of which CEO Gilman Louie sees as critical to cybersecurity and U.S. national security.

Jul 11, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley