Government Cyberscoop

National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said execution of the strategy is “rolling forward actively.” The post Executive orders likely ahead in next steps for national cyber strategy appeared first on CyberScoop.

The move adds to mounting pressure on a scholarship program already strained by hiring freezes, proposed budget cuts and a growing backlog of unplaced graduates. The post CISA cancels summer internships for cyber scholarship students amid DHS funding lapse appeared first on CyberScoop.

The acting CISO said that AI is reshaping how the service measures and tracks cyber compliance, moving it from a box-checking exercise to something nimbler and more substantive. The post Space Force official touts AI’s impact on cyber compliance appeared first on CyberScoop.

With global cyber threats escalating and budget cuts looming, CISA needs a Senate-confirmed director. It’s time to confirm Sean Plankey. The post Secretary Mullin must help finish the job: Urge the Senate to confirm Plankey appeared first on CyberScoop.

 The department is looking to create a “menu of priority AI export packages that the U.S. Government will promote to allies and partners around the world.” The post Commerce setting up new AI export regime to push adoption of ‘American AI’ abroad appeared first on CyberScoop.

Censys researchers warned that thousands of devices are exposed to the Iranian government’s campaign targeting energy, water, and U.S. government services and facilities. The post Iranian attacks on US critical infrastructure puts 3,900 devices in crosshairs appeared first on CyberScoop.

FBI cyber chief Brett Leatherman told CyberScoop the Russian GRU campaign was unique in how it could propagate from routers to beyond. The post Inside the FBI’s router takedown that cut off APT28’s ‘tremendous access’ appeared first on CyberScoop.

Forest Blizzard, a threat group attributed to Russia’s GRU, hijacked network traffic to steal credentials and tokens for Microsoft accounts and other services. The post Feds quash widespread Russia-backed espionage network spanning 18,000 devices appeared first on CyberScoop.

The FBI’s annual report on digital crimes exposes a worsening environment. Yet, an unknown number of victims still suffer in the shadows never reporting the crimes they endure. The post Cybercrime losses jumped 26% to $20.9 billion in 2025 appeared first on CyberScoop.

A top congressional Democrat criticized both the scope and nature of the proposed reduction. The post Trump budget proposal would cut hundreds of millions more from CISA appeared first on CyberScoop.