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Brandon Wales, then-Acting Director Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency at U.S. Department of Homeland Security speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing May 11, 2021 on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis-Pool/Getty Images)

Brandon Wales reflects on 20 years of cyber as he leaves CISA

SolarWinds, election security and protecting federal networks were among the highlights, he said in an interview with CyberScoop.
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The headquarters of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen in Washington, DC, January 28, 2021. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

SEC sues SolarWinds and CISO for fraud

The SEC alleges SolarWinds defrauded investors by failing to disclose gaps in their security practices later exploited by Russian hackers.
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