Federal courts ramp up filing system security after ‘recent escalated cyberattacks’; Jamie Holcombe steps down as USPTO CIO
Federal courts ramp up filing system security after ‘recent escalated cyberattacks
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Federal courts to ramp up filing system security after ‘recent escalated cyberattacks’
The statement from the U.S. court system follows reports that the judiciary suffered a recent cyber breach.
Senate confirms national cyber director pick Sean Cairncross; A new commission to examine how to create an independent Cyber Force
The new commission was established by CSIS in partnership with the Cyber Solarium Commission 2.0 project at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
Senate Democrats want audit of DOGE access to federal systems; Army Secretary forces West Point to rescind appointment given to Jen Easterly
The Pick Up After Your DOGE Act from Sens. Whitehouse, Wyden and Warren calls on the GAO to conduct comprehensive performance and security audits of agency computer…
Democrats demand answers on Grok’s use in government; Starlink outage impacted Starshield services for military users
A letter to GSA seeks information surrounding the xAI tool following FedScoop reporting that revealed the agency’s testing of the platform.
James Walkinshaw details his tech agenda; IRS has lost 25% of its IT workforce since Trump took office
Running for his old boss’s seat in Virginia’s 11th district, Walkinshaw details his tech agenda in an interview with FedScoop.
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IRS criminal division can better manage seized digital assets, watchdog finds
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration said the IRS Criminal Investigation unit has some work to do in how it tracks and safeguards virtual currencies it…
Salt Typhoon ‘largely contained’ in telecom networks; Pentagon’s AI office eliminates CTO directorate in pursuit of ‘efficiencies’
Brett Leatherman told CyberScoop in an interview that while the group still poses a threat, the bureau is focused on resilience and victim support, and going on…
Trump nominates former Transportation CIO to lead IT at VA; DOD creating joint counter-drone task force
The CIO role at the VA is one of two in the federal government that requires Senate confirmation.
Implementing zero trust: a blueprint for cyber resilience in the age of AI
In this Op-Ed, Microsoft's Dan Coleman explains how agencies can integrate identity, telemetry, and real-time visibility across their environments to establish a more secure zero-trust posture.