Category Archives: House Homeland Security Committee

Lawmakers press agencies, telecoms for more details on Salt Typhoon hacks

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On Thursday, Republican and Democratic leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee wrote to the three telecommunication firms asking for more information on their response, calling the incident “extremely alarming for both economic and national security reasons.”

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CrowdStrike exec apologizes in front of Congress over huge global IT outage

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House lawmakers struck a sympathetic tone toward the company at a hearing where they nevertheless said nothing like that could happen again.

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Exclusive: House Homeland Security chair releases, pushes forth cyber workforce bill

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CyberScoop has the full details of the legislation, under which Rep. Mark Green wants to establish an ROTC-like program and more.

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Who would be the cyber pros in a second Trump term?

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If elected again, the former president might draw both on returning officials and yet-untapped pockets of talent.

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

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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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Lawmakers question Microsoft president over China ties, repeated breaches

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Brad Smith defended the company at a time of growing concerns about whether the tech giant is sufficiently prioritizing security.

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

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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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House panel leaders call on Microsoft president to testify over security shortcomings

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The Homeland Security Committee plans a May 22 hearing.

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Ivanti-linked breach of CISA potentially affected more than 100,000 individuals

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A senior CISA official shared details with CyberScoop regarding the incident after the agency notified Congress about it on Friday.

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House cybersecurity subcommittee chairman says GOP speaker drama is impacting cyber legislation

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Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., tells CyberScoop that making sure “CISA is protected in the appropriations process” is his top priority once a House speaker is selected.

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