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Rebuild US brain trust to curb reliance on foreign critical minerals
China’s Commerce Ministry recently imposed export controls on gallium and germanium, minerals essential for computer chips and solar panels.
By Kray Luxbacher
Defense Dept. facilities can become a climate-resilience test bed
DoD is turning its attention to climate, as mission-critical installations face numerous risks, and its facilities can be perfect sites to test advanced climate-security concepts.
By Sherri Goodman
Treasury wants more info on financial sector cybersecurity risks
Public comments are open until March 23.
By Andrew Eversden
UN experts: Jeff Bezos phone hack shows link to Saudi prince
The Washington Post (owned by Bezos) was harshly critical of the Saudi government after Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi's killing and demanded accountability in a highly public campaign that ran in the paper for weeks after his death.
Cyberspace is the next front in Iran-US conflict and private companies may bear the brunt
Much of our targeted critical infrastructure is under the control of private companies. Without government protection — and in the absence of any agreed-upon rules of cyber warfare — businesses are at high risk.
By Bryan Cunningham, University of California, Irvine
US, Montenegro plot cyberwarfare ahead of 2020 elections
“We have seen that the [2016] U.S. election had also faced certain hybrid and cyberattacks,” Montenegrin Defense Minister Predrag Boskovic said in an interview.
By Dusan Stojanovic
How to improve cyber training for critical infrastructure employees
Critical infrastructure organizations can no longer go through the motions of cybersecurity awareness training thinking their technology and security teams are enough to maintain control.
By Dan Lanir
Mid-band spectrum holds promise for 5G, but will there be enough?
5G wireless will dramatically change mobile communications across the nation ... and access to spectrum is a critical component to maintaining America’s lead in next-generation technologies.
By Deborah Collier, Citizens Against Government Waste
Will hacked voting machines decide the 2020 election?
Experts are worried about vulnerabilities, but the government says it hasn't yet seen evidence of hacking.
By Andrew Eversden
Could a new office protect critical US tech?
Legislation is being added to the defense authorization bill that would create an executive office dedicated to cybersecurity protection, as well as reform security clearance procedures.
By Kelsey Reichmann
Where AI factors in to DHS election security
Artificial intelligence's profile is rising but humans need to remain in the process to take on high-level problems, according to the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
By Andrew Eversden