Here’s what senators learned about the ransomware threat The director of the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity agency held a classified briefing with senators, who shared some thoughts. By: Andrew Eversden 17 hours ago
This Senate bill helps states with cybersecurity The bipartisan bill, if signed into law, would facilitate joint cybersecurity exercises between the federal government and state and local governments. By: Andrew Eversden November 26
Does the federal government need a 5G coordinator? A bipartisan group of senators called on the White House to name a 5G coordinator to tackle what lawmakers described as an “unprecedented security challenge” presented by the new technology. By: Andrew Eversden November 19
Information sharing is critical. So will DHS fund it in 2020? Three Senate Democrats are concerned that the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber unit won’t provide adequate funding to an information sharing program with less than one year until the 2020 presidential election. By: Andrew Eversden November 19
Here’s the new plan for election cyberthreat notifications A new group of senior IC and civilian officials will decide whether to make public notifications. By: Andrew Eversden November 8
The fight over 5G foreshadows the Great Decoupling Congress is eager to see the Pentagon abandon commercial technologies made abroad, citing security concerns. How soon industry can help that to happen, however, remains to be seen. By: Kelsey D. Atherton November 8
New bill wants to map out federal cyber career paths Congress has taken notice of the cybersecurity workforce shortage. By: Andrew Eversden November 5
Feds have a serious 5G problem, officials warn The government needs a comprehensive plan to figure out where Chinese telecom products are deployed around the United States, among other issues. By: Andrew Eversden October 31
How the Pentagon still struggles to explain its massive cloud contract Here’s what senators asked Dana Deasy, the Pentagon’s top IT official, about the JEDI cloud. By: Andrew Eversden October 29
Should contractors be fined for their subprimes’ cybersecurity? In a wide-ranging confirmation hearing, DoD CIO Dana Deasy discussed holding prime contractors accountable. By: Andrew Eversden October 30
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