US agencies assessed Chinese telecom hackers likely hit data center and residential internet providers
US agencies assessed Chinese telecom hackers likely hit data center and residential internet providers
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AWS launches second secret cloud region for defense, intel customers
The company intends to have the new region live by the end of the year.
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Tech Trends Transforming the Public Sector
Emerging technologies like generative AI are already transforming public sector services.
Emerging Tech
IBM bets on novel error-correction for scalable quantum computing
The company’s forthcoming quantum processor, IBM Starling, was unveiled today, with officials saying it promises efficiency without burdensome overhead.
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Industry execs push for mission-focused cyber strategies, not just compliance
Cybersecurity investments should focus on operational efficiency and threat prevention, as a group of participants put it during an industry roundtable.
Digital Government
Trump guts Biden-era digital identity policies, citing false claims about immigrants
The rollback of policies that were intended to help counter fraud comes even as the Trump administration says that fighting fraud is a top priority.
People
FBI’s Brett Leatherman to take lead of bureau’s cyber division
Leatherman said in a recent LinkedIn post that FBI Director Kash Patel elevated him to the role.
Ideas
SecDef’s recipe for procurement: A dash of DOGE with a pinch of Obama
The Defense Department’s recent contracting directives are sweeping, but will they be successful?
Cybersecurity
Trump cyber executive order aims to amend ‘problematic’ parts of Biden, Obama cyber orders
The order strips certain Biden-era cyber directives and looks to orient federal cyber policy around concrete technical measures, including secure software development, quantum-resistant encryption and labeling standards for IoT devices.
Cybersecurity
DOJ files complaint to get nearly $8 million in stolen funds back from North Korea
The DPRK has long been tracked as a cyber actor that uses worker schemes to steal funds for its missile program and other regime goals.
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Digital Government
Direct File is 'beloved by its users,' internal IRS report says
The IRS is reportedly ending the Direct File, but a report obtained via the Freedom of Information Act says that 94% of users rated their experience as “excellent” or “above average.”
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Observability: A critical component of digital transformation for public sector
Learn more about how an end-to-end observability solution can benefit your digital strategy.
Artificial Intelligence
Inside OpenAI’s wishlist for the House AI-Energy working group
Comments submitted by OpenAI leadership to a House group dedicated to AI and energy reiterated the need for broad infrastructure investments.
Ideas
This CISA Project should serve as the roadmap to managing cyber risk and efficiency in a cloud era
COMMENTARY | Advanced threats, including ransomware, supply chain breaches and nation-state attacks, exploit the fact that the current approach to cloud security needs improvement.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers warn that UK’s Apple backdoor demand ‘sets a dangerous precedent’
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, said "forcing companies to circumvent their own encrypted services in the name of security is the beginning of a dangerous slippery slope."
Cybersecurity
Wrong time for Trump admin to end mobile app security program, cyber lawmaker says
Amid a major Chinese intrusion into U.S. telecoms, New York Republican Rep. Andrew Garbarino says CISA’s Mobile App Vetting program shouldn’t be terminated.
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Trump administration debuts permitting modernization plan, even as staff cuts could jeopardize it
The new plan builds on Biden-era work, but how implementation goes during Trump-era workforce reductions remains to be seen.
Cybersecurity
Senate Homeland panel likely to approve Cairncross, Plankey for key cyber positions
Sean Plankey, tapped to lead CISA, did not appear at a Thursday hearing due to reported clearance-related delays, but his name was still added to a list of nominees to be voted on next week.
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Anthropic introduces new Claude Gov models with national security focus
The company's custom AI models are now available for classified environments in government.
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Star Wars gets a step closer with new Space Force satellite jamming capabilities
In a world where code can neutralize a threat before the first missile is even launched, Space Force is betting big on systems to keep the upper hand in space without ever leaving the ground.
Cybersecurity
‘I do not have confidence’ that US infrastructure is cyber-secure, former NSC official says
At the AI Expo for National Competitiveness, Anne Neuberger told audiences that artificial intelligence tools are an enhancement opportunity for U.S. cyber defenses and intelligence collection.
Artificial Intelligence
Commerce rebrands its AI Safety Institute
The transformation of the Biden-era U.S. AI Safety Institute further signals the Trump administration’s innovation-prioritizing approach to AI governance.
