Biden’s cybersecurity legacy: ‘a big shift’ to private sector responsibility

Over the course of his term, Joe Biden has presided over an ambitious agenda on regulation and more, to both praise and criticism.

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Microsoft’s Brad Smith should prepare for ‘ritual punishment’ before House hearing

Some experts are doubtful the Homeland Security Committee testimony and questioning of Microsoft chief Brad Smith will lead to significant change.

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The Ukraine war could provide a cyberwarfare manual for Chinese generals eyeing Taiwan

China’s certainly watching Russia’s missteps in cyberspace, as well as the U.S. response.

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Russia escalates threats against West in response to cyberattacks

Russia experts said the escalating and increasingly overheated threats are typical of how the Russians engage diplomatically and are not a cause for worry.

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Network of hyperlocal Russian Telegram channels spew disinformation in occupied Ukraine

Research published by a Ukrainian think tank shows a network of at least 88 local Telegram channels.

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Debate erupts at news the White House may scale back DOD cyber-ops authorities

Cybersecurity and homeland security experts are split on the wisdom of scaling back broad authorities that DOD has to launch cyber operations.

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The long, bumpy road to cyber incident reporting legislation — and the one still ahead

The legislation eventually garnered widespread support on its way to becoming law, but much remains unresolved.

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Spy agencies’ leaks of Russian plans point to the future of information warfare, Sen. Warner says

Sen. Mark Warner discussed American intelligence successes and information warfare at a Washington think tank Monday.

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Cyber Command chief tells Congress chip shortage has national security implications

China’s march toward chip independence is of “great concern” and could have “broader impacts,” he said. It’s an issue that dovetails with the Russia-Ukraine war.

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The Cyberspace Solarium Commission pushed some major policies into law. So what now?

A little more than a year removed from its role in advancing some of the most significant cybersecurity legislation ever enacted, the Cyberspace Solarium Commission is transforming into version 2.0 of itself. With some of its key recommendations now law — such as the creation of the Office of the National Cyber Director in the White House — the remnant of the congressionally created panel is turning its attention to tracking how those ideas are implemented, while studying some of the issues it didn’t get to fully examine before releasing its final report. Those areas of study include protecting the water, maritime transport and health care sectors, as well as strengthening the federal and private sector workforce and ensuring plans to avert disruptions to the economy caused by cyberattacks. Now housed within the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) think tank, the commission’s 2.0 work should take another two years, […]

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