Critical infrastructure security tech needs to be as good as our smartphones, top NSC cyber official says

Alexei Bulazel said that even as the Trump administration is aiming to ratchet up cyber offense, there’s still a vital role for defense.

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National cyber director: U.S. strategy needs to shift cyber risk from Americans to its adversaries

Sean Cairncross also talked about near-term priorities in his first public speech since being confirmed.

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CISA pushes final cyber incident reporting rule to May 2026

The agency will consider streamlining the CIRCIA rule and finding ways to deconflict with other cyber regulations.

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AI can help track an ever-growing body of vulnerabilities, CISA official says

Artificial intelligence was a recurring theme among federal leaders who spoke at a GDIT event held Thursday.

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CISA guide seeks a unified approach to software ‘ingredients lists’

Produced with other world cyber agencies, the document is a “shared vision” of SBOMs, or software bill of materials.

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House panel approves cyber information sharing, grant legislation as expiration deadlines loom

The Homeland Security Committee also voted out bills addressing pipeline cybersecurity and terrorists’ use of AI.

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CISA taps Nicholas Andersen for executive assistant director of cybersecurity

He takes over a key leadership role in a position that’s seen rapid turnover over the past year.

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Salt Typhoon hacking campaign goes beyond previously disclosed targets, world cyber agencies say

The Chinese government-linked hackers were the subject of an alert from U.S. and international partners.

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Google previews cyber ‘disruption unit’ as U.S. government, industry weigh going heavier on offense

There are still impediments to overcome before companies and agencies can get more broadly aggressive in cyberspace, both legal and commercial.

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Court ruling in Epic-Google fight could have ‘catastrophic’ cyber consequences, former gov’t officials say

The group of experts sided with Google against the makers of Fortnite in the long-running antitrust battle.

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