Vice President Mike Pence has urged the Senate to pass before this year ends a measure that would establish a cybersecurity agency within the Department of Homeland Security. Pence said in his
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The National Counterintelligence and Security Center recently described Russia, Iran and China as “the most capable and active†among the foreign entities that pose a cyber intelligence threat to the United States.
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The Government Accountability Office has urged the federal government to implement a set of “critical†actions to address cyber threats to information technology systems that support critical infrastructure. GAO said Wednesday said
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The Defense Department has announced plans to release by Aug. 17 a task order to facilitate the implementation of cybersecurity practices included in a binding operational directive from the Department of Homeland
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The House Homeland Security Committee passed a measure that will codify an important cybersecurity program at the Department of Homeland Security, The Hill reported Tuesday. The proposed legislation, filed by Rep. John
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Gen. Paul Nakasone, director of the National Security Agency and commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, said he has formed a special task force that would evaluate threats of Russian attacks in
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday announced the release of a report that provides an assessment of cybersecurity threats facing the country and describes how the Justice Department detects and responds to those
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Christopher Krebs, undersecretary for the Department of Homeland Security’s national protection and programs directorate, has said the Trump administration plans to launch an initiative to encourage public-private partnerships to address cyber threats and
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Grant Schneider, acting federal chief information security officer, has been named permanent federal CISO at the Office of Management and Budget, Nextgov reported Thursday. He will serve as chairman of the CISO Council,
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The Department of Homeland Security will hold a National Cybersecurity Summit at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City, N.Y. on July 31. Officials from the National Security Agency,
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