Congress · 117th Congress
Peters eyes progress on unfinished cyber bills in next Congress
The infrastructure spending bill provides $1 billion for grants to state and local governments to improve cybersecurity.
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Politics · 117th Congress
‘Rampant disinformation’ seen undermining safe voting technology
Congress approved more than $1 billion in federal grants to be administered by the Election Assistance Commission since the 2016 elections to help states and local jurisdictions upgrade equipment
Congress · 117th Congress
Peters leads lawmakers’ long-awaited response on cybersecurity
Peters’ stamp is also on other measures that became law as part of the infrastructure spending bill, which provides $1 billion for grants to state and local governments to improve cybersecurity,
Congress · 117th Congress
States, localities await federal help on cybersecurity
The $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending bill enacted last year included $1 billion in grants over four years to state, local, tribal and territorial governments.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Rise of right-wing apps seen worsening midterm disinformation
Gab says it has more than 1 million users, compared with Twitter, which says it has 330 million monthly users globally.
Congress · 117th Congress
Congress seeks to compel infrastructure operators to report cyberattacks
At the Sept. 1 hearing led by Clarke, representatives of the American Gas Association, U.S.
Policy · 117th Congress
DHS orders pipeline firms to report cyberattacks to government
[jwp-video n=”1″] Under the new requirement, companies that fail to notify CISA would face financial penalties starting at about $7,000, one of the officials said, adding that DHS would determine
Policy · 117th Congress
Ransomware wreaks havoc by mimicking Tupperware parties of old
[jwp-video n=”1″] Security researchers studying ransomware attacks and criminal gangs say the operations are mimicking multilevel marketing programs, the most well-known of which is the Tupperware
Policy · 117th Congress
Congress must pass cyber notification law, top CISA official says
[jwp-video n=”1″] The question of what information private companies that suffer a cyberattack share with CISA and other government agencies was highlighted this week when Colonial Pipeline,
Congress · 117th Congress
Congress mulls $500 million in grants to help states upgrade cybersecurity
[jwp-video n=”1″] Even before Clarke’s bill makes its way through Congress, states may be able to spend a substantial amount of money on upgrading their computer systems, thanks to the $350
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden’s cyber nominees could be tougher on Russia and China
[jwp-video n=”1″] Inglis, a computer scientist with multiple graduate degrees, was a commissioner on the Solarium Commission and previously served as the deputy director of the National Security
Policy · 117th Congress
DHS chief Mayorkas outlines 60-day cybersecurity goals
[jwp-video n=”1″] In blunt terms, Mayorkas said the federal government on its own can neither stop cyberattacks nor help “achieve our nation’s cyber resilience,” which refers to being able to
Policy · 117th Congress
DHS studying ways to plug cyber blind spots, officials say
[jwp-video n=”1″] In both cases, the attackers used cloud servers operated by Amazon and GoDaddy to stage the attacks, blind-siding U.S. intelligence agencies that are prohibited from conducting
Policy · 117th Congress
Cyberattacks increased as schools closed during pandemic, report finds
[jwp-video n=”1″] The report found that incidents in the first quarter of 2020, before the pandemic, mostly tracked with data from previous years.
Policy · 117th Congress
Water treatment system in Florida hacked, lye levels increased
[jwp-video n=”1″] Zafra and other analysts believe that the hacker, who has yet to be identified, is likely a novice who may have gained access to the water treatment facility in Oldsmar, Fla
Policy · 117th Congress
DHS agency should defend all federal computer networks, experts say
[jwp-video n=”1″] The House Homeland Security hearing chaired by Rep.
Congress · 117th Congress
After Capitol riot, a call to protect veterans from disinformation
[jwp-video n=”1″] But he said Trump, his allies, foreign adversaries and social media companies also bear responsibility.