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fromNextgov.com
21 hours ago

Ex-NSA leaders say Americans are becoming 'numb' to cyber threats

"I think we've become numb to it," said retired Gen. Paul Nakasone, who served as director of Cyber Command and NSA from 2018 to 2024. He emphasized the overwhelming scale of cyber intrusions and the imbalance in keeping up with adversaries, including ransomware and deepfakes.
Information security
Information security
fromNextgov.com
1 day ago

New NSA director pushes for more intel-sharing with allies in internal meeting

Gen. Josh Rudd emphasizes enhanced intelligence-sharing with allies and a focus on foreign adversaries like Russia and China.
fromNextgov.com
3 months ago

Sen. Cotton urges top White House cyber official to protect open-source software

The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee asked National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross in a Wednesday letter to take steps to address vulnerabilities in open-source software projects that help power many systems used in U.S. military and civilian agencies. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said he remains concerned about instances of open-source tools that received contributions from foreign adversaries like China and Russia.
US politics
US politics
fromAxios
5 months ago

Exclusive: Government shutdown signals weakness to foes, ex-Defense Secretary says

Government dysfunction signals weakness that emboldens adversaries and undermines national defense; elected officials must govern decisively rather than engage in partisan trench warfare.
fromNextgov.com
9 months ago

House bill would task NSA with developing AI security playbook to counter China

The legislation mandates the NSA to draft an AI security playbook to safeguard sensitive technologies from foreign threats, notably those posed by China.
Artificial intelligence
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
10 months ago

Castro Valley man sold U.S. Army software to China, but his employer won't be prosecuted because it turned him in

A rogue employee sold U.S. Army software to China, but cooperation with authorities spared the employer from prosecution.
fromDatabreaches
11 months ago
Privacy professionals

Justice Department Implements Critical National Security Program to Protect Americans' Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries

The Justice Department launched a Data Security Program to thwart foreign adversaries' access to U.S. sensitive data.
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