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SEC launches enforcement unit with a focus on combating malicious cyber activity, AI fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a unit focused on cyber misconduct including malicious hacks aimed at brokers and fraud enabled by artificial intelligence, replacing a ...
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Trump order requiring agency regulatory reviews could affect cyber policies
A Feb. 19 executive order from President Trump could affect a range of cybersecurity policies by requiring federal agencies to identify rules as well as guidance documents determined to exceed ...
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NIST publishes draft guidance update on automating tests for continuous monitoring controls
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is asking stakeholders for feedback on the first updated draft volume of a publication on automating assessments for continuous monitoring and ...
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Stakeholders see opportunity to galvanize efforts around implementing CMMC program with Arrington joining DOD CIO office
The hiring of Katie Arrington as the new DOD chief information security officer will bring a renewed focus on getting the Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program fully realized, ...
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CISA, state info-sharing group publish advisory on Chinese ransomware gang impacting critical infrastructure
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued a cyber advisory with the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center and the FBI on the activities of a Chinese ransomware ...
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Former ONCD workforce lead raises national security concerns with federal cyber staff reduction efforts
The Trump administration’s efforts to reshape the federal workforce run the risk of harming national security through the loss of talented cybersecurity employees across the federal government, ...
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Senate confirms Lutnick to lead Commerce Dept. amid concerns over agency resources
The Senate’s confirmation of Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department opens opportunities for work on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and other tech issues that will need to be balanced ...
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CTA’s Daniel argues for reauthorizing cyber threat sharing law to continue government-industry engagement
Michael Daniel, president and CEO of the Cyber Threat Alliance, sees the reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 as important for continued engagement between the public ...
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Katie Arrington returns to DOD as chief information security officer with expected oversight of CMMC program
Katie Arrington is returning to the Pentagon in a new role as CISO at the Defense Department Office of the Chief Information Officer, marking a full circle moment for the former acquisition official ...
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Paris meeting shifts AI discussion from ‘safety’ to ‘action,’ as competition becomes priority
The Paris AI Action Summit last week marks a major shift in the role of governments from focused on setting standards for the safety of artificial intelligence technologies to providing and prompting ...
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Public transit group warns of cost burdens for cyber assessments, maintenance under TSA proposed rules
Public transportation systems across the U.S. are concerned about the costs of required cybersecurity assessments and maintenance under the Transportation Security Administration’s proposed rules for ...
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CSIS encourages DOGE to focus on IT modernization amid efforts to cut federal employees
The Center for Strategic and International Studies is joining a wide range of tech groups who have argued that there are opportunities for the “Department of Government Efficiency” to overhaul federal ...