Senate passes bill to create official DHS cyber agency The Senate passed legislation Oct. 3 that would rename and realignment the objectives of the Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate. By: Jessie Bur October 4
DoD says it shouldn’t protect homeland from cyberthreats; McCain disagrees The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee sparred with DoD representatives regarding the Pentagon's role in cyberspace in protecting the nation. By: Mark Pomerleau October 19, 2017
Senator: Why won’t DOJ answer my emails on cyber? Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse criticized the Justice Department’s lack of a cybersecurity representative to coordinate with Congress on legislative issues at a Department of Justice Oversight hearing on Wednesday. By: Jessie Bur October 18, 2017
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
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
Think Russian elections-meddling is fake news? Lawmakers disagree The Senate Intelligence Committee announced it agreed with a 2017 assessment that said that Moscow preferred Trump during the 2016 presidential elections. By: Justin Lynch July 3
Can Congress salvage a broken cyber strategy? Amid a barrage of recent criticism leveled at both the Trump and Obama administrations for a cybersecurity policy that is either entirely absent or timid, proposed legislation is sending a clear message: America needs a plan. By: Justin Lynch June 28
Mysterious use of hacked OPM data raises questions The first illicit use of federal employee data swiped by suspected Chinese hackers in 2015 has created a cloud of mystery that has sparked the attention of members of Congress. By: Justin Lynch June 26
Are Trump and Republicans headed for a cybersecurity showdown? A meeting between President Donald Trump and top GOP senators over the risks and regulation of Chinese telecom ZTE could indicate the administration's cyber strategy. By: Justin Lynch and Joe Gould June 19
Bill to boost 2018 election security in doubt The Senate could tackle election security – if Rand Paul doesn’t derail the vote. By: Justin Lynch June 11
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