Government Cyberscoop

Apple’s choice has caused some U.S. encryption defenders to worry about how the company may respond to similar requests from other governments. The post Apple pulls end-to-end encryption feature from UK after demands for law enforcement access  appeared first on CyberScoop.

As CISA removes anti-disinformation personnel, one of its own former employees has fallen victim to a case of mistaken identity. The post No, that’s not the acting head of the Social Security Administration. That’s a former CISA employee. appeared first on CyberScoop.

The agency is rebranding a tech-focused unit in a move that some critics worry may be part of a larger shift away from regulating the crypto space. The post SEC rebrands cryptocurrency unit to focus on emerging technologies  appeared first on CyberScoop.

Federal IT and cybersecurity officials said companies who sell zero trust technologies to the government must do more to make them interoperable. The post Energy CISO: Agencies can’t implement zero trust alone appeared first on CyberScoop.

If confirmed by the Senate, he would become just the third permanent leader of the Office of the National Cyber Director. The post Trump picks Sean Cairncross for national cyber director appeared first on CyberScoop.

The moves happened Thursday and Friday last week, per a source. The post CISA election, disinformation officials placed on administrative leave, sources say appeared first on CyberScoop.

Both the task force and FARA were used by the bureau to investigate, charge and disrupt foreign and domestic actors accused of working to influence American policy on behalf of other nations. The post DOJ disbands foreign influence task force, limits scope of FARA prosecutions  appeared first on CyberScoop.

House members say Musk’s organization is “running roughshod” over security and privacy standards, and senators worry about access to classified information. The post Lawmakers fear Elon Musk, DOGE not adhering to privacy rules appeared first on CyberScoop.

Elon Musk’s takeover of key systems across the federal government is ignoring decades of laws, regulations and procedures, experts told CyberScoop.  The post Cybersecurity, government experts are aghast at security failures in DOGE takeover appeared first on CyberScoop.

Reps. Nancy Mace and Shontel Brown reintroduced VDP legislation after the 2024 bipartisan, bicameral bill didn’t get a full Senate vote. The post Bill requiring federal contractors to have vulnerability disclosure policies gets House redo appeared first on CyberScoop.