Trump pauses on grants, aid leaves federal cyber programs in state of confusion

A series of moves from the president raises questions about what’s next for the federal government’s many cyber grant and aid initiatives.

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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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National Cyber Director Harry Coker looks back (and ahead) on the Cyber Director office

It’s made real strides, but there’s a lot more that it could be doing, he said, and more that needs to be done.

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Biden administration nears completion of second cybersecurity executive order with plethora of agenda items

Federal agencies would have to address everything from AI to cloud security to access management, sources told CyberScoop.

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Google: apparent Russian hackers play copycat to commercial spyware vendors

The attack campaigns show how spyware tech companies have become more akin to nation-state threat actors.

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Brandon Wales reflects on 20 years of cyber as he leaves CISA

SolarWinds, election security and protecting federal networks were among the highlights, he said in an interview with CyberScoop.

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Gov. Tim Walz, Harris’ VP pick, has a notable record on cyber

The Democrat signed a cyber executive order for Minnesota, a data privacy law and more.

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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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House-passed data privacy bill doesn’t thrill privacy groups

A measure to address the sale of Americans’ data doesn’t go far enough to rein in the data broker industry, advocates argue.

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Predator spyware endures even after widespread exposure, analysis shows

The operators of the Predator spyware rebuilt their infrastructure and operate in at least 11 countries after being exposed last year.

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