Unsure when the system will be back online. This week, the Puerto Rican Senate reported that their toll collection system has become the most recent target of a…
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State Department Launches New Cyberspace Bureau
Part of the administration’s push to modernize federal policy. This week, the State Department announced the establishment of its new Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP). The…
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DOJ Unseals Two Russian Hacking Cases
2021 indictments document 6 years of cyberattacks. The Department of Justice has unsealed two court cases, documenting how four Russian nationals working for the Russian government targeted thousands…
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U.S. Government Seeks to Strengthen Cyber Security
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency provides an update. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly announced that her agency is beginning large-scale efforts to identify key technologies…
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Air Force Squadron Redesignated as Cyber Squadron
Transferred from Air Combat Command to Cyber Command. For the past few years, the Air Force has been working to train their forces to protect their cyber networks…
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White House Hosts Cybersecurity Event
President seeks public commitments toward better IT security. The White House hosted an event Wednesday that brought together the largest American technology companies for a discussion about cyber…
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Pipeline Operators Get Cybersecurity Orders
“Specific mitigation measures” to prevent ransomware attacks ordered by DHS. This week, the Department of Homeland Security announced new requirements for U.S. pipeline operators to bolster cybersecurity following…
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Pentagon Cancels Cloud Computing Contract
Looks to pursue a joint contract with Microsoft, Amazon, and others. The Defense Department announced on Tuesday that it had canceled a $10 billion contract with Microsoft. The…
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Cybersecurity Executive Order Being Prepared
Action comes in response to Solar Winds cyberattack. In mid-December, the U.S. learned that a hacking campaign had used a U.S. tech company as a springboard to compromise…
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Interior Department Extends Access to Broadband
Americans in Rural Areas are the Focus of New Joint Effort. The Interior Department announced on Tuesday that it would be focusing its efforts to expand access to…
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