Data issues took center stage on a national security-heavy day on Capitol Hill Jan. 29, as lawmakers and defense officials discussed how to mine, protect, leverage, and combat information as a cornerstone of modern warfare.
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Nakasone: Longer “that we have inactivity” in cyberspace, longer “our adversaries are able to establish their own norms.”
US Cyber Command boss Navy Adm. Mike Rogers testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday. Screenshot photo. The commander of the US Cyber Command, Navy Adm. Mike Rogers, Tuesday painted a mixed picture of progress on cyber concerns in...
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on cybersecurity Thursday that requires a series of assessments and reports from various federal agencies, including the Department of Defense. The order requires DOD to work on a total of seven new reports...
The Senate Armed Services Committee officially announced membership for its subcommittees Monday, including a new Subcommittee on Cybersecurity. The subcommittee will be chaired by Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), who said it “will be tasked with oversight and legislation for policies...
Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has rebuffed calls that he form a select committee to investigate Russian meddling in the US election. Speaking on Kentucky Educational Television Monday night, McConnell said the cyberattacks against US political parties, which US...
Four senators wrote a letter Sunday calling for the formation of a Senate select committee on cyber warfare, Politico reported. The letter to Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), written by Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), Lindsey Graham...