Plankey vows to boot China from U.S. supply chain, advocate for CISA budget

But Trump’s pick to lead CISA sidestepped questions about alleged past or future election manipulation claims.

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GOP domestic policy bill includes hundreds of millions for military cyber

Democrats have critiqued the bill for not protecting funds for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

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Top FBI cyber official: Salt Typhoon ‘largely contained’ in telecom networks

Brett Leatherman told CyberScoop in an interview that while the group still poses a threat, the bureau is focused on resilience and victim support, and going on offense could be in the future.

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House Homeland Chairman Mark Green’s departure could leave congressional cyber agenda in limbo

Green, R-Tenn., has championed legislation on the cyber workforce, renewal of a cyber threat information sharing bill and more.

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Sean Cairncross has policy coordination in mind if confirmed as national cyber director

The nominee, who doesn’t have as much cyber experience as his predecessors, also touted his credentials and views on current threats during his Senate confirmation hearing.

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Experts endorse Sean Cairncross for national cyber director ahead of Senate hearing

The letter to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee leaders comes shortly before they consider his nomination.

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Top FBI cyber official Cynthia Kaiser exits for Halcyon

The 20-year bureau pro wants to see what it’s like to fight ransomware from the private sector.

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Trump budget proposal would slash more than 1,000 CISA jobs

The fate of the fiscal 2026 budget blueprint, which includes a $495 million reduction for the agency, is uncertain.

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Federal cyber workforce training institute eyed in bipartisan House bill

The legislation comes amid DOGE-fueled cuts to CISA and warnings from lawmakers that Trump administration policies will cripple federal cyber recruiting.

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