Lawmakers renew push for Labor Department-backed cyber apprenticeship grants

The bipartisan, bicameral Cyber Ready Workforce Act aims to cut into the country’s deficit of cybersecurity professionals.

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Attack on axios software developer tool threatens widespread compromises

Researchers at numerous firms are sounding warnings about the supply-chain attack on an open-source project with 100 million weekly downloads.

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US ‘slipping’ on cybersecurity, annual Cyberspace Solarium Commission report concludes

The annual implementation report recommends reversing Trump administration budget cuts, empowering the national cyber director and other steps.

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Contain or be contained: The security imperative of controlling autonomous AI

The most secure and resilient AI systems will be those with minimal direct human interaction, the CEO of Owl Cyber Defense argues.

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House lawmakers take aim at education requirements for federal cyber jobs

The bipartisan Cybersecurity Hiring Modernization Act would give the edge to skills-based hiring for cyber jobs at federal agencies.

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House lawmakers seek better tech for Commerce in fight against foreign powers

A bipartisan bill from Reps. Crow and Kean would give the Bureau of Industry and Security IT upgrades to help keep U.S. dual-use technologies away from Russia, China and others.

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House passes bill to formalize NTIA’s cyber role following Salt Typhoon attacks

The bipartisan legislation would codify the agency’s position as the one in charge of coordinating responses to incidents like the breach on U.S. telecoms.

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