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David Weinberg, staff director for Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, speaks during the FedScoop-produced Elastic Public Sector Summit in Washington, D.C., on March 19, 2025. (EPNAC / Photos by Sergey Kolupaev)

Congress should re-up 2015 information-sharing law, top Hill staffer says

Lawmakers also need to take action on legislation to better harmonize federal cybersecurity regulations, Democrats’ staff director on a key Senate committee said.

Mar 19, 2025 By Tim Starks

Jack Cable, who is departing his role as CISA’s senior technical adviser, speaks at an event. (Photo courtesy of Jack Cable)

A CISA secure-by-design guru makes the case for the future of the initiative

The initiative had led to tangible changes, Jack Cable said upon his exit from the agency as senior technical adviser.

Jan 16, 2025 By Tim Starks

Bipartisan cloud study recommends speeding federal adoption, or remain vulnerable on cyber

The CSIS commission recommended a rethinking of existing procedures to quicken federal agencies’ pace.

Jan 16, 2025 By Tim Starks

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

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

U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., leaves the Senate floor following a vote on Jan. 23. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) ***Local Caption *** Ben Ray Lujan

Senators, witnesses: $3B for ‘rip and replace’ a good start to preventing Salt Typhoon-style breaches

The annual defense spending bill contains money the FCC has sought to use to reimburse telecommunications carriers for removing Chinese equipment.

Dec 11, 2024 By Tim Starks

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., talks with reporters as he leaves the U.S. Capitol following the first vote of the week on June 17. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Wyden legislation would mandate FCC cybersecurity rules for telecoms

It would go beyond the FCC’s own proposal to regulate telecommunications carriers under federal wiretapping law.

Dec 10, 2024 By Tim Starks

Jessica Rosenworcel (L), Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr arrives to testify during a House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee hearing in 2022. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

FCC, for first time, proposes cybersecurity rules tied to wiretapping law

The proposed rules are a response to Salt Typhoon’s breach of at least eight U.S. telecom companies.

Dec 5, 2024 By Tim Starks

Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks on July 11 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Bonnie Cash/Getty Images)

Sen. Blumenthal wants FCC to get busy on telecom wiretap security rules

The subcommittee chair said the FCC has the ability to act now in response to Salt Typhoon targeting the 2024 presidential campaigns.

Nov 19, 2024 By Tim Starks

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. CEO Andrew Witty appears before House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 1 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Change Healthcare breach affected 100 million Americans, marking a new record

The company notified the Health and Human Services Department about the figure this week, the first it has specified.

Oct 25, 2024 By Tim Starks