Sen. Warner's draft legislation, long expected, marks one of the first attempts to create a federal law mandating cyber incident reporting by some entities. Notably, the bill provides reporting entities with a degree of privacy and legal protection.
Despite a unanimous committee voice vote, Sen. Scott announced a hold on the CISA director nominee, as well as all other DHS nominees, until President Biden visits the border with Mexico.
The GPS network continues to prove its unmatched reliability, and it’s only getting stronger.
"If the past year has taught us anything, it's the obligation we have as leaders to anticipate the unimaginable," CISA nominee Easterly said. "I believe as a nation we remain at great risk of a catastrophic cyberattack."
"Someone told me I was like Chicken Little, but I prefer Paul Revere," said Sen. King, who co-chaired the commission that recommended creating the national cyber director.
"[Paying the ransom] was the hardest decision I've made in my 39 years in the energy industry... and I put the interest of the country first," Colonial's CEO told Congress. "I believe with all my heart [paying the ransom] was the right choice to make, but I want to respect those who see this issue differently."
The cyber executive order "properly emphasizes" information sharing. Sens. Peters and Portman float updating FISMA. FERC calls for mandatory pipeline cyber standards. Report says vulnerable Exchange Server "most likely culprit" at Colonial. FireEye details DarkSide's business ops.
Reducing cognitive overload on warfighters while improving “time to trust” for autonomous systems is a matter of design.
CISA and FBI issue a joint advisory on DarkSide ransomware. "There is no immediate mission impact" from fuel shortage on DoD, a Pentagon spokesman said. Colonial temporarily restored operations between North Carolina and Maryland last night. Russia denies involvement. DarkSide's business model complicates attribution.
WASHINGTON: It’s an intriguing scenario. Senate Democrats join with GOP defense lawmakers to derail the nomination of Rep. Mick Mulvaney to be the powerful director of the White House Office of Management and Budget. It felt possible today as Sen. John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, pressed Mulvaney on whether he would […]