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

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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Congress needs to step in on cybersecurity harmonization, White House official says

ONCD’s Nicholas Leiserson endorses draft legislation from Sen. Gary Peters that would create an interagency committee to handle cyber regulations.

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

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

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Cyber Safety Review Board needs stronger authorities, more independence, experts say

The CSRB needs to become more transparent regarding its membership and the cases it takes on, experts told Congress.

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Rural hospitals need help from feds to fight ransomware, witnesses tell lawmakers

Experts told Senators on Thursday that rural hospitals don’t have the necessary resources to fend off an increasing number of cyberattacks.

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Supreme Court poised to rewrite how social media confronts disinformation

If the Supreme Court backs state efforts to limit platforms from blocking content, online disinformation could surge.

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Agencies don’t know what sensitive data new IT systems collect on Americans, GAO report finds

A rise in breaches of federal agencies involving personally identifiable information in recent years highlights the ongoing challenge the federal government faces in protecting privacy

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Senators slam social media companies for failure to keep disinformation from going viral

Tech executives say they are working hard to fight disinformation, but lawmakers and critics say they simply aren’t doing enough.

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Senators expected to grill current, former social media executives on disinformation

A former Facebook executive turned critic is expected to testify about how the company prioritizes growth over safety.

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Senate report criticizes feds’ approach to ransomware investigations

The federal government is not responding effectively to the ransomware crisis, according to a report from the Senate Homeland Security panel.

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