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- CISA leadership shakeup comes amid ‘pressure’ moment for cyber agency
by Justin Doubleday on February 28, 2026 at 12:16 amNick Andersen, executive assistant director for cybersecurity, will now serve as acting CISA director after Madhu Gottumukkala was moved to different DHS role.
- Securing commercial satellite networks: A national security imperative
by commentators on February 27, 2026 at 9:52 pmAs bipartisan senators reintroduce the Satellite Cybersecurity Act, the urgency to safeguard the nation’s commercial satellite networks has never been greater.
- Wyden blocks nominee to lead NSA and Cyber Command
by Michele Sandiford on February 27, 2026 at 5:30 pmWyden said Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, who currently serves as the deputy commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, lacks the necessary experience for the roles.
- DoD replaces paper-based access requests with automated ICAM workflow
by Anastasia Obis on February 27, 2026 at 12:36 amAccess approvals for DoD personnel that once took weeks will now take hours, and every access-related activity will generate a permanent audit trail.
- Empowering public service: Frontline readiness for a new era of modernization
by commentators on February 26, 2026 at 9:20 pmThe Equifax Social Services Outlook Index highlights how frontline workers view technology as a vital partner in simplifying complex processes.
- CISA gives agencies until Friday to patch critical cyber bug
by Justin Doubleday on February 25, 2026 at 10:03 pmCISA’s latest emergency directive tells agencies to immediately patch critical vulnerabilities in Cisco networking devices.
- Five stages to secure military operational technology using zero trust and risk operations centers
by commentators on February 25, 2026 at 8:02 pmAs adversaries continue targeting critical U.S. infrastructure, DoD officials must continue to drive a proactive approach to zero trust and OT security.
- Secret Service focusing on card skimming fraud as part of financial protection mission
by Terry Gerton on February 24, 2026 at 9:43 pm“When it comes to law enforcement and especially this effort, it’s a whole-community approach. The Secret Service can’t do it alone,” Michael Peck said.
- AI is producing exploits faster than we can patch
by commentators on February 23, 2026 at 9:57 pmIn operational technology environments where patching timelines are long, the speed of AI-developed exploits poses a grave risk to critical infrastructure.
- Treasury releases two new resources to guide AI use in the financial sector
by Michele Sandiford on February 23, 2026 at 4:45 pmThe voluntary guidelines come as financial institutions increasingly rely on AI to support decision-making, customer engagement and operational functions.
- NIST agentic AI initiative looks to get handle on security
by Justin Doubleday on February 20, 2026 at 11:44 pmBefore AI agents run amok, a new NIST project is seeking feedback on the secure use of the fast evolving technology.
- The White House scrapped SBOMs in favor of agency-managed cyber risk. Flexibility, meet accountability.
by Terry Gerton on February 20, 2026 at 10:18 pm“This gives flexibility to adopt software that brings innovation, but may not be able to afford to provide SBOM attestation,” Jean‑Paul Bergeaux said.
- Where federal AI ambition meets the limits of operational reality
by commentators on February 19, 2026 at 9:56 pmFederal agencies that build efficient safeguards into their approach will set themselves up for steadier, more dependable AI adoption.
- Congressional report recommends ‘FedRAMP’ for commercial data brokers
by Justin Doubleday on February 18, 2026 at 10:15 pmA new report on modernizing the Privacy Act recommends Congress take action to rein in how agencies buy personal information from private data brokers.
- Energy Department ‘center of excellence’ delves into OT cybersecurity
by Justin Doubleday on February 17, 2026 at 4:39 pmAgencies and laboratories under the Department of Energy are collaborating as part of a center of excellence concept focused on securing the operational technol
