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Presidential council approves recommendations for cyber-physical resilience :)

The advisory council’s new report looks at how to better protect an increasingly digitized infrastructure against systemic failures.

Jan 18, 2024 By Christian Vasquez

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Cyber Safety Review Board needs stronger authorities, more independence, experts say

The CSRB needs to become more transparent regarding its membership and the cases it takes on, experts told Congress.

Jan 17, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson

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Growing pains at the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, report finds

The GAO found that the State Department is addressing challenges at the new bureau tied to role definitions and hiring.

Jan 12, 2024 By Christian Vasquez

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines speaks about digital threats, at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on April 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Age-old problems to sharing cyber threat info remain, IG report finds

Over-classification, a deluge of data and insufficient human and technological resources all hinder the sharing of threat data.

Jan 8, 2024 By Christian Vasquez

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AI threats pose great cyber risks to smaller companies, experts tell House panel

Executives from SentinelOne, Protect AI and IBM Consulting provide lawmakers on the cybersecurity and infrastructure protection subcommittee with a laundry list of recommendations to better combat AI…

Dec 12, 2023 By Christian Vasquez

Harry Coker Jr., President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the next National Cyber Director, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on November 02, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Harry Coker confirmed to be the next National Cyber Director

The former National Security Agency executive director will oversee federal cyber policy as the first Senate-confirmed NCD in 10 months.

Dec 12, 2023 By Christian Vasquez

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CISA’s Goldstein wants to ditch ‘patch faster, fix faster’ model

Executive assistant director for cybersecurity says the current model "does not account for the capability and the acceleration of the adversaries who we're up against."

Dec 1, 2023 By Christian Vasquez

Harry Coker, the White House’s nominee for national cyber director, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Nov. 2, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Senate panel advances Coker’s nomination to head ONCD

Senate Homeland and Governmental Affairs Committee advances former NSA executive director's nomination as the nation's cyber chief.

Nov 15, 2023 By Christian Vasquez

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Reform bill would overhaul controversial surveillance law

A measure introduced on Tuesday puts civil libertarians on a collision course with the Biden administration.

Nov 7, 2023 By Elias Groll

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)

Coker tells Senate committee that he’d follow ONCD’s current path if confirmed to top cyber position

Former NSA executive director says that as national cyber director, he would “continue the good work ONCD has done with its partners.”

Nov 2, 2023 By Christian Vasquez