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Former CISA official sees state, local governments as most vulnerable to post-quantum computing

State and local governments are facing their own challenges in adopting post-quantum cryptography, according to Garfield Jones, a former CISA official responsible for leading the agency’s PQC ...
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Business group calls for strengthening cyber standards in tech supply chains

Business Roundtable is proposing the use of cybersecurity standards and best practices to secure tech supply chains, in a report outlining a vision for maintaining U.S. global leadership in research ...
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House advances state and local cyber grant program authorization bill

The House has approved by voice vote legislation to reauthorize for eight years a cyber grant program run by CISA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, with a focus on state and local ...
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House to vote on revised bill reauthorizing state and local cyber grant program

The House is scheduled to vote this week on a closely watched bill to reauthorize a popular state and local cyber grant program run by CISA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, with a ...
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Former top official Greene doubles down on CISA’s role as cyber defense agency, amid agency cuts under Noem

Jeff Greene, a senior cyber official under the Biden administration, reviews CISA's efforts in a recent essay as the nation's cyber defense agency, while recognizing the major changes Trump officials ...
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CISA emphasizes work with telecom community in response to Wyden criticism over unreleased report

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency responded to criticism from Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Mark Warner (D-VA) over a 2022 unpublished report on telecom security by highlighting CISA’s ...
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The Week Ahead: Aspen Cyber Summit returns to DC; FCC takes up Salt Typhoon rulemaking

The annual Aspen Cyber Summit is on Tuesday . The agenda kicks off with a keynote conversation between Cairncross and Mandiant founder Kevin Mandia on the ...
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Palo Alto Networks outlines policy roadmap for secure AI by design, in alignment with White House initiatives

Palo Alto Networks is working to ensure artificial intelligence is built with secure by design principles through a policy roadmap outlining their plans and connections to Trump administration ...
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CISA, FBI update guidance on ransomware threat impacting small businesses

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has published joint guidance with the FBI and other partners providing new details on Akira ransomware, an evolving threat actor targeting small ...
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Economic security task force emphasizes cyber attacks in U.S. race to take advantage of AI, quantum computing

“For the purposes of this report, the primary objective of U.S. economic security is to ensure American leadership in foundational technologies. Specifically, to generate actionable recommendations, ...
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NIST extends comment period for CUI publication to January, allowing time for more input after government shutdown

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is giving stakeholders an additional two months to provide comments on a draft publication focused on controlled unclassified information, in an ...