Plans joint military training and defense exercises. Secretary of Defense Austin wrapped up his visit to Thailand with a final meeting with Thailand’s Prime Minister and Minister of…
Read MoreCyber Security
West and Midwest at Risk of Summer Blackouts
Insufficient operating reserves for peak demands. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), is warning that electricity customers across the nation face a heightened risk of power outages…
Read More
White House Creates Quantum Technology Advisory Committee
President signs an executive order for quantum computer cybersecurity. President Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday that established the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee. This committee will…
Read More
Puerto Rico Discovers Cyberattack on Toll System
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…
Read More
DOE Announces Investments for Rural Infrastructure Tour
Nuclear power, cybersecurity, and other infrastructure on the list. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced last week the investments into rural communities to launch the Rural Infrastructure Tour.…
Read More
DOJ Unveils New Strategy Against Russian Crime
More rigorous enforcement and communications disruptions included. This past week, the Department of Justice announced a series of measures to address Russia’s criminal actions. The first is by…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More
Fourth Hacking for Homeland Security Course Begins
Educational partnership aims to foster new technological innovators. The Department of Homeland Security announced that the Spring 2022 course of their Hacking for Homeland Security (H4HS) program will…
Read More
Cyber Command Holds Cybersecurity Meeting
Defense Department says that security in the private sector means security for the government. The U.S. Department of Defense hosted a virtual meeting last week in which Mieke…
Read More