South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill on Friday. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images) Noem: No anti-disinformation, misinformation action under her as DHS secretary She said at her confirmation hearing that CISA needs to be “smaller, more nimble” and it has gone “far off-mission.” 4 hours ago By Tim Starks
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. 1 day ago By Tim Starks Derek B. Johnson
Andriy Onufriyenko, via Getty Images 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. 1 day ago By Tim Starks
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrives for a Senate Intelligence confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) CIA nominee tells Senate he, too, wants to go on cyber offense John Ratcliffe said he wants to develop cyber offense tools and supports a cyber-focused deterrence strategy. 2 days ago 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
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
Committee chairman Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) looks on as ranking member Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) speaks during a hearing with the House Committee on Homeland Security on January 30. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Microsoft’s Brad Smith should prepare for ‘ritual punishment’ before House hearing Some experts are doubtful the Homeland Security Committee testimony and questioning of Microsoft chief Brad Smith will lead to significant change. Jun 12, 2024 By Tim Starks
Chris Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, gives an opening statement during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to discuss election security and the 2020 election process on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. The 2024 race promises to be ‘very, very active’ in terms of foreign and domestic meddling, says former CISA chief Chris Krebs said he expects to see Russia, China and Iran — and even domestic groups — attempt to influence and disrupt the presidential race. Jun 1, 2023 By Elias Groll
The logo of Chinese video app TikTok is seen at the company’s office in Culver City, on Los Angeles’s west side. (CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images) Inside TikTok’s proposal to address US national security concerns TikTok has presented a detailed proposal to a secretive federal panel that will decide its future in the U.S. that relies extensively on the American tech giant… Jan 27, 2023 By Elias Groll
U.S. President Joe Biden listened to NASA experts on July 14, 2022 as he previews the first full-color image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. (Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA) Biden’s cyber strategy expected to boost federal role in protecting critical systems from hackers The national cyber director's office is leading the drafting of the document. Jul 14, 2022 By Tim Starks