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While Trump downplayed the impact of the hacks, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has said it compromised federal agencies as well as “critical infrastructure.” Homeland Security, the agency’s parent department, defines such infrastructure as any “vital” assets to the U.S. or its economy, a broad category that could include power plants and financial institutions. One […]
White House Eliminates Cybersecurity Coordinator Role – The New York Times
A memorandum circulated by an aide to the new national security adviser, John R. Bolton, said the post was no longer considered necessary because lower-level officials had already made cybersecurity issues a “core function” of the president’s national security team. via White House Eliminates Cybersecurity Coordinator Role – The New York Times.
Giuliani: Trump Has Long Way to Go on Cyber Risk — CFO
Rudolph Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s informal cybersecurity adviser, told a cyber risk conference in New York City last week that the administration has a long way to go before it can safely protect U.S. corporations as well as the civilian side of the federal government against hackers. via Giuliani: Trump Has Long Way to Go […]
Loss of top cyber officials spells challenge for Trump | TheHill
The developments present hurdles for the new administration and speak to the longstanding challenge the federal government faces in competing with the private sector for top tech talent. Among those resigning is Richard Staropoli, a former U.S. Secret Service agent who served as chief information officer (CIO) of the Department of Homeland Security for just three months […]
Trump, The Russians, The Elections and Hacking
In my recent article entitled, “Why Donald Trump is Spot-on About the Russians and the Election,” I was inspired by the surprising level of misinformation being spread about the Russians and the Election — I wanted to take an objective, detailed, comprehensive and scientific analysis of the facts, so intelligent readers could rise above all of the noise.
Trump questions quest for cybersecurity: ‘No computer is safe’ – The Washington Post
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly questioned whether critical computer networks can ever be protected from intruders, alarming cybersecurity experts who say his comments could upend more than a decade of national cybersecurity policy and put both government and private data at risk. Asked late Saturday about Russian hacking allegations and his cybersecurity plans, Trump told […]
Why Donald Trump is Spot-on About the Russians and the Election | John Reed Stark | LinkedIn
President-elect Donald Trump has recently questioned: 1) President Obama’s finger pointing at the Russians for election-related cyberattacks; and 2) the current media and pundit frenzy alleging a Russian cyber-strike targeting Secretary Hillary Clinton in order to insure a Trump presidency. President-elect Trump plans to press U.S. intelligence agencies to defend their conclusions, stating, Having worked […]
Trump adds congressional cybersecurity leadership to transition team — FedScoop
House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Rep. Tom Marino, R-Pa., were recently added to Trump’s official White House transition team. Each lawmaker has helped steer cybersecurity-related legislation in the 114th Congress. via Trump adds congressional cybersecurity leadership to transition team — FedScoop
What Trump Can Do About Cybersecurity – Bloomberg View
When Donald Trump takes the oath of office on Jan. 20, he’ll face an urgent and growing threat: America’s vulnerability to cyberattack. Some progress has been made in fortifying the nation’s digital defenses. But the U.S. is still alarmingly exposed as it leaps into the digital age. If the 45th president wants to make America […]
Trump Cyber Security Team and Policy Slow to Take Shape — Fortune
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has not announced a point person dedicated to cyber security policy or staffing in his administration, an omission that could make the United States more vulnerable to threats and worsen a government cyber talent shortfall, current and former national security officials said. via Trump Cyber Security Team and Policy Slow […]