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The order says state and local governments should “own” addressing risks like cyberattacks. It’s a mismatch when a small town goes up against China, experts countered.
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Two CISA officials detailed the way agencies are leveraging the program to get the best CDM can offer.
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Lawmakers also need to take action on legislation to better harmonize federal cybersecurity regulations, Democrats’ staff director on a key Senate committee said.
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More than three-quarters of the vulnerabilities covered in the vendor’s monthly Patch Tuesday update are high-severity flaws.
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Shutdowns always hamper government operations, but personnel cuts further exacerbate cyber risks, experts say.
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Plankey’s nomination fills the biggest remaining gap among cyber leaders in the second Trump administration.
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The statement is a rebuttal to stories suggesting otherwise.
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Democrats voted against a bill they once supported, citing President Trump’s actions on cyber personnel.
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The experienced cyber and IT government hand takes on a role leading the cybersecurity half of the agency.
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The 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act provides vital legal protections for cyber threat sharing initiatives, they say.
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