This week in Congress: US Senate debates Pentagon spending bill Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Aug. 20. By: Joe Gould 5 hours ago
New election security bill would require fast action from feds A bipartisan group of lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee are introducing legislation to protect local elections infrastructure from cyber attacks following Russian meddling in the 2016 election. By: Joe Gould August 10
Senators ponder how to counter foreign influence operations Senators wrestling with how to counter Russia and other foreign influence operations heard Wednesday from experts who said that not only did Russia continue its influence campaign after the 2016 presidential election, it “stepped on the gas.” By: Deb Riechman, The Associated Press and Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated Press August 1
Democratic Sen. McCaskill confirms Russian hacking attempt Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri says Russian hackers tried unsuccessfully to infiltrate her Senate computer network, raising questions about the extent to which Russia will try to interfere in the 2018 elections. By: Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated Press July 27
Why Congress may have just boosted China’s cybersecurity Lawmakers' decision to spare ZTE is a boon for the Chinese government, which has embarked on a strategy of homegrown technological development that could bolster Beijing's cyber capabilities. By: Justin Lynch July 26
US defense policy bill clears House, rockets to Senate U.S. Senate lawmakers are expected to finalize Congress’ annual defense authorization bill early next week following the House’s passage of the measure Thursday. By: Leo Shane III and Joe Gould July 26
Congress wants DoD to hold a national cyber response exercise A proposal wants the Department of Defense to play out its support to both private- and public-sector agencies in the event of a cyber incident. By: Mark Pomerleau July 25
What the new defense bill means for cyber U.S. House and Senate negotiators boosted funding for cybersecurity in the annual defense authorization bill, which serves as a repudiation of the Trump administration’s foreign policy. By: Justin Lynch July 24
Why the House blocked a bid to extend election security grants The GOP-controlled House on Thursday eliminated new funding for states to strengthen election security, drawing protests from Democrats who said Republicans are not doing enough to prevent Russian meddling. By: Matthew Daly, The Associated Press July 19
Russia continues to sow discord, US warns A top homeland security official warned that Russia has targeted energy, nuclear, and commercial facilities during a campaign of cyberattacks. By: Justin Lynch July 11
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