DHS’s top cyber office is about to get a name that reflects its mission
The CISA act would rebrand NPPD, giving it a more cyber-relevant name and cementing the office into law.
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Microsoft: Russians targeted conservative think tanks, U.S. Senate
The tech giant last week executed a court order and shut down six internet domains set up by the Kremlin-linked hacking group known as Fancy Bear.
Trump chairs election-security meeting as Democrats call for strategy
The administration says it is taking a "whole-of-government approach" to secure election systems in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and territories.
Russian hackers targeted office of vulnerable Democrat
The same outfit of Russian hackers that launched cyberattacks against U.S. targets in the 2016 election also targeted Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Miss., a red-state Democrat who faces…
White House floats law to shore up agencies’ digital supply chain
The Trump administration is proposing a law to tighten up the security of computer systems that the federal government buys and uses.
Senate bill hopes to sort out supply-chain cybersecurity risks, prevent next Kaspersky drama
A new bipartisan Senate bill tries to get to the bottom of supply chain risk by setting up a federal acquisition council to get national-security and civilian…
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‘Aggressive posture’ defines election security work, DHS official tells senators
A senior Department of Homeland Security official on Tuesday defended the department’s work to help secure voting systems before midterm elections as a top Democratic lawmaker worried…
Senate panel gives go-ahead to bill that would hit reset on DHS
The bill would reorganize NPPD into a dedicated cyber agency, among other cybersecurity-oriented moves.
Lawmakers fret over proposed budget cuts to some DHS cyber programs
During two days of hearings on Capitol Hill, lawmakers generally said they were pleased so far with Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, but several from both parties…