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Mar 04 2017
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White House tech vacancies may threaten cybersecurity advances
Last June, the government technology trade publication MeriTalk launched a petition regarding then-US Federal Chief Information Officer Tony Scott. The petition was not demanding Mr. Scott’s resignation but rather asked the next president to keep him on after the election.
Christian Science Monitor
Aug 13 2016
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DNC announces formation of cybersecurity board in email hack’s aftermath
The Democratic National Committee has assembled a cybersecurity advisory board in the wake of the hack attack that resulted in thousands of internal party emails being leaked online, Politico reported Thursday. Details of the newly announced four-member board were outlined in a memo drafted by interim chairwoman Donna Brazile, a political analyst from Louisiana who replaced Debbie Wasserman
Washington Times
May 12 2021
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Biden signs order on cybersecurity after pipeline hack upends gas market
President Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order intended to improve US cybersecurity after the hack of the Colonial Pipeline caused massive disruption to the US fuel market.
The order establishes a new multiagency Cybersecurity Safety Review Board to review incidents and mandates that federal systems log cybersecurity incidents and use multifactor authentication and stronger
New York Post (News)
Oct 19 2015
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Audits found State Department cybersecurity deteriorated under Clinton
The State Department was among the worst agencies in the federal government at protecting its computer networks while Hillary Clinton was secretary from 2009 to 2013 - a situation that continued to deteriorate as John Kerry took office and Russian hackers breached the departments email system, according to independent audits and interviews.
Fox News (Online News)
Feb 10 2014
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Cybersecurity in slow lane one year after Obama order
Nearly a year after President Barack Obama issued an executive order to improve the cybersecurity of the nation's vital assets the administration doesn't have much to show.
Politico
Aug 08 2023
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2023 20 in their Twenties: Taylor Hollenbeck
In her role as director of intergovernmental affairs for the Indiana Office of Technology, Taylor Hollenbeck oversees the administration of HEA 1169, a 2021 law that requires Indiana political subdivisions (think cities, counties and public schools) to report cybersecurity incidents. She’s also responsible for promoting cybersecurity best practices to those entities and administers the State
Indianapolis Business Journal
Aug 23 2023
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Aerospace company to bring more than 600 jobs to Colorado
Boecore, a Colorado Springs-based aerospace and defense company that specializes in software development, system engineering and cybersecurity, will bring more than 600 jobs to the region and invest nearly $8 million to remodel and expand its facilities. The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC released the news Tuesday at its office, which during the past year has been a frequent site of
The Denver Gazette
Aug 22 2023
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Colorado Springs company expansion set to create 600+ jobs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Boecore, a Colorado Springs company is expanding and set to create 620 new jobs, including software and systems engineers. The announcement came from the Governor’s Office and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) on Tuesday, August 22nd. According to the company’s website,
KRDO
Aug 22 2023
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'It's really a defense': As cyberattacks rise, officials urge schools to take precautions – New Hampshire Bulletin
When the Concord School District experienced a cybersecurity attack in 2016, Pamela McLeod was the director of technology. The aftermath, she recalled, was crushing. The infiltrators swept up the W-2 wage and tax forms for all of the district’s employees, which included their names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. The targets were forced to move quickly, check their accounts, and
New Hampshire Bulletin
Mar 01 2021
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Cybersecurity firm says social media bots hyped GameStop during trading frenzy
A cybersecurity firm found that bots were promoting GameStop stock on social media before and after the stock’s frenzied rise last month, Reuters reported. Massachusetts-based PiiQ Media says social media bots promoted Dogecoin, GameStop, and other “meme” stocks in posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. The firm estimated that tens of thousands of bots participated, but it’s still
The Verge