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Nov 13 2020
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2020 Election Was ‘Most Secure in American History,’ Cybersecurity Agency Says
Federal and state officials who coordinate election cybersecurity said Thursday there is “no evidence” last week’s election was compromised, calling it the “most secure in American history.”
In a joint statement, members of committees within the Department of Homeland Security, including officials from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
National Review (News)Dec 08 2020
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Former Cybersecurity Chief Sues Trump Campaign and Others, Charging Defamation
Christopher Krebs, who was fired by President Trump last month after asserting the recent presidential election was "the most secure in American history," filed suit Tuesday against the Trump campaign, attorney Joseph diGenova and the cable channel Newsmax.
Krebs charges he was defamed by diGenova, who said on Newsmax that Krebs "should be drawn and quartered" or "shot at dawn"
NPR (Online News)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 MonitorAug 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 TimesOct 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)Mar 24 2024
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GA election worker quits job to run against Republican fake elector
A 24-year-old federal cybersecurity employee in Georgia is now throwing his hat in the ring for a state senate seat in the Peach State. Ashwin Ramaswami is seeking to oust a Republican legislator who is one of former President Donald Trump's co-defendants in the Georgia election interference RICO case. NBC News reported that Ramswami — who worked for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Raw StoryFeb 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.
PoliticoMay 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)Apr 02 2024
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DHS-tied ‘misinformation’ researcher personally advised Big Tech on content moderation
A left-wing researcher who chaired a since-dissolved Department of Homeland Security “misinformation” panel accused of facilitating censorship directly advised social media companies on content moderation policies, she testified to Congress behind closed doors.
Kate Starbird, a professor leading the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public to investigate “disinformation
Washington ExaminerMar 29 2024
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El Centro de Ciberseguridad promete a los estudiantes una ‘experiencia práctica con problemas del mundo real’
Springfield Technical Community College Vice President and Chief Information Officer Mary Kaselouskas (left), leads a tour before a ceremony to dedicate the Richard E. Neal Cybersecurity Center of Excellence now under construction inside Union Station. Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, STCC President John Cook and Congressman Neal are in the center. (Don Treeger / The Republican) 3/26/2024The
MassLive.com