Removal of Cyber Safety Review Board members sparks alarm from cyber pros, key lawmaker

Not everyone opposed the move, however, even as the board reviews the major Salt Typhoon telecom breach.

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Noem: No anti-disinformation, misinformation action under her as DHS secretary

She said at her confirmation hearing that CISA needs to be “smaller, more nimble” and it has gone “far off-mission.”

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Closing software-understanding gap is critical to national security, CISA says

In a joint report with DARPA and others, the cyber agency said that knowledge gap “exacerbates” risks posed by threat actors in U.S. critical infrastructure.

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Restoring U.S. cyber resilience: A blueprint for the new administration

The Trump administration can start by returning CISA to its core mission, former DHS and California officials argue.

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Biden cyber executive order gets mostly plaudits, but its fate is uncertain

At least one key Republican told CyberScoop that he wasn’t happy about the last-minute nature of the EO.

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A CISA secure-by-design guru makes the case for the future of the initiative

The initiative had led to tangible changes, Jack Cable said upon his exit from the agency as senior technical adviser.

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CISA’s AI cyber collaboration playbook aims to spur information-sharing

The Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative product seeks to build “a unified approach” to combat AI-related cyber threats.

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Second Biden cyber executive order directs agency action on fed security, AI, space

A draft obtained by CyberScoop would give the sitting president a short window to sign it before his exit.

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CISA report touts cyber hygiene enrollment surge for critical infrastructure orgs

The cyber agency said that surge has fueled “a moderate impact” in CI sectors meeting its cybersecurity performance goals.

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New zero-day exploit targets Ivanti VPN product

Mandiant says it found malware in impacted devices associated with a Chinese-linked threat group.

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