Salt Typhoon cyberattack accessed a “large amount of records” from companies. Federal officials are calling on communication companies to improve encrypted messaging to prevent future hacks, responding to…
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Government Tech Officials Call for Changes in Cybersecurity Funding
State Department and CISA officials highlight the need for dedicated cybersecurity budgets and modernization. Federal officials are promoting a shift in the way cybersecurity efforts, including zero trust…
Read MoreLegislators Ask Telecoms for Information on Recent Hack
The timing of the breach is uncertain, and the length of time the hackers had access is unknown. Leaders from the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent a…
Read MoreDHS Signs Cybersecurity Collaboration Memorandum with Poland
Outlines a framework for future cooperation in policy and strategy. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently signed a cybersecurity memorandum with the Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs…
Read MoreDHS Threat Assessment Highlights 2024 Election and the Middle East
China, Russia, and Iran remain the greatest global adversaries. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published its annual threat assessment report, predicting that the United States will…
Read MoreCommerce Department Proposes New Regulation of Chinese Auto Technologies
The department cites national security concerns as the motivation. The Department of Commerce recently proposed a regulation that seeks to prevent Chinese hardware and software from being used…
Read MoreHouse Implements New AI Policy for Safe and Secure Use in Legislative Offices
New framework balances innovation and security, guiding AI adoption for approved tasks like scheduling, translation, and transcription in the House. The Committee on House Administration and the Office…
Read MoreFBI Disrupts Covert Chinese Hacking Group
“Flax Typhoon” posed as an IT company called Integrity Technology Group. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has disrupted a second major Chinese hacking group, FBI Director Christopher…
Read MoreDoD Information Workforce Director Hosts Recruitment Strategy Meeting
He says the worker shortage is impacting the entire technology sector. The Department of Defense Cyber Workforce Management Director Patrick Johnson hosted several representatives from Indonesia for a…
Read MoreWhite House Nears Zero Trust Cybersecurity Goal
Federal agencies in final stages of implementing zero-trust architecture, with continued progress expected beyond the September 30 deadline. According to Federal CIO Clare Martorana, the White House is…
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