Cyber capabilities are now embedded in military planning, critical infrastructure protection, and combat operations, reflecting a fundamental shift in how the U.S. military prepares for future conflicts. […]

The agency plans to unveil federal AI platform access, binding operational directives, and broader cybersecurity reforms following this week’s AI executive order. […]

Defense cyber policy chief says CYBERCOM’s force-generation overhaul is designed to support any future organizational structure, including a standalone cyber service. […]

DISA is preparing new ICAM and Thunderdome acquisition efforts as the Pentagon expands zero trust capabilities for military users, contractors, and allied partners. […]

Daniel Austin says cybersecurity efforts are hindered by disconnects between operators and IT professionals and calls for closer collaboration and terrain-based policy development. […]

CISA will hold virtual town hall meetings June 15-18 to gather stakeholder feedback on proposed CIRCIA rules requiring critical infrastructure operators to report cyber incidents within 72 hours and ransomware payments within 24 hours. […]

The updated policy shifts federal agencies toward a risk-based cybersecurity logging strategy focused on real-time threat detection, digital forensics, and more targeted data retention requirements. […]

Sen. Rick Scott has introduced legislation to create a CISA-led federal cyber task force aimed at improving coordination against Chinese hacking threats targeting critical infrastructure. […]

State technology officials warn that expiring federal support and cuts to cybersecurity programs could weaken local defenses against growing cyber threats. […]

CISA is expanding its vulnerability disclosure efforts with a new online submission tool designed to accelerate reporting of known exploited cyber flaws. […]

Lawmakers warn that cuts to CISA could leave critical infrastructure and local governments exposed as AI-powered cyber threats become faster and harder to stop. […]

Amid waning federal support for public-private information sharing on cyber threats, telecom firms create a nonprofit to improve cyber resilience across the industry. […]

Federal cybersecurity officials said agencies need to involve CISOs earlier in modernization planning to reduce security risks tied to legacy systems and complex technology integrations. […]

GAO’s new report said privacy-enhancing technologies could help organizations better protect sensitive data and support more secure AI use as cyber threats and data collection increase. […]

A contractor reportedly exposed CISA and DHS credentials on a public GitHub repository. The lapse comes amid internal upheaval at CISA and threats against U.S. critical infrastructure. […]

A GAO review of six departments found most did not identify banned Chinese telecom equipment on their networks, but limited visibility into federal supply chains hinders efforts to find risky devices. […]

Audit finds unresolved cyber vulnerabilities at Air Force critical infrastructure sites are tied to insufficient staffing and lack of communication. […]

Lawmakers are pushing the Defense Department to create formal recovery time objectives and data restoration plans to strengthen resilience against cyberattacks. […]

A group of 35 lawmakers is pressing the White House to prepare for a surge of AI-generated vulnerability disclosures following Anthropic’s Mythos announcement. […]

Federal officials on May 14 said Anthropic’s Claude Mythos tool marks a turning point for government cybersecurity and military operations, warning that advanced AI models will require stronger public-private partnerships to defend against emerging risks. […]

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino, R-N. Y., is seeking a briefing from Instructure Holdings, Inc., after two cyberattacks this month against the company’s Canvas platform disrupted schools and universities nationwide – and just as Instructure reported reaching a deal with hackers to protect stolen data. […]

The Department of Defense (DOD) is launching a cyber apprenticeship program, designed to “rapidly cultivate a new generation of elite cybersecurity professionals,” officials said on April 28. […]

Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Jim Banks, R-Ind., are seeking answers from school safety company Navigate360 after a hacker said it compromised the company’s tip line platform and exposed sensitive student data. […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) instructed federal government agencies today to take further actions to identify FIRESTARTER malware that may be present in their systems and to take mitigation actions. […]

In the latest warning about the cybersecurity threat posed by China, U.S. officials are advising cyber defenders on how to combat what they call a major shift in tactics by Beijing-affiliated groups. […]

Katherine Sutton, the assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy, told lawmakers on Tuesday that the White House’s $1.5 trillion defense budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2027 represents “an increase in investment” for cyber priorities across the department. […]

A former senior FBI cyber official is calling on the federal government to consider treating some ransomware attacks as acts of terrorism, arguing that cybercriminals who target hospitals and other critical infrastructure systems put lives at risk and should face appropriate consequences. […]

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is changing how it manages cybersecurity vulnerabilities in its National Vulnerability Database. […]

A Government Accountability Office (GAO) cybersecurity official said agencies must build security into artificial intelligence (AI) from the outset as the technology expands federal attach surfaces. […]

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced on Monday that it is now hiring information cybersecurity specialists through the US Tech Force. […]