The data breach the Department of Veterans Affairs announced exposed personal information for 46,000 veterans, but it also hit several thousand community care providers that supplement the agency’s medical program. Keep Reading
"If I don't get an immunity response the vaccine is not going to protect me. This face mask will. So I do want to keep asking the American public to take the responsibility." Keep Reading
If there is a reason to have hope that agencies actually are addressing outdated and potentially risky mission-critical systems, the five agencies that answered the call from Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) provided a little optimism. Keep Reading
Hyper-partisan politics have polarized the nation in a manner that negatively impacts our homeland security, economic security and national security. This debilitating partisanship continues to adversely affect millions of Americans and American businesses across our country. Keep Reading
"We hope that this delay will allow enough time for Congress to provide the funding that USCIS needs to cancel the administrative furlough altogether," Edlow said, promising further guidance on what to expect in the coming days. Keep Reading
Fauci said he couldn't make an accurate prediction on the future COVID-19 U.S. number of infections but "it is going to be very disturbing, I will guarantee you that... up to 100,000 a day if this does not turn around." Keep Reading
A newly unclassified internal CIA report found that a massive 2017 data breach of the agency that enabled classified information to be sent to WikiLeaks was caused by the CIA failing to secure its own systems. Keep Reading
Despite Democratic opposition, the Republican majority in the Senate on Thursday confirmed U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, as the new director of national intelligence, overseeing all 17 intelligence agencies. Keep Reading
UPDATE: As we enter week 10 of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are hopeful signs our nation is moving in the right direction. At the same time, there is significant need for another influx of emergency relief funding. Keep Reading
If jurisdictions don't follow the guidelines and rush reopening, "the consequences could be really serious." Keep Reading
One of the senators who voted no, Democrat Ron Wyden, said he opposed Evanina because Evanina had not done enough to protect whistleblowers. Keep Reading
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's no-sail order for cruise ships was extended to April 15 and will expire on July 24, and cruise lines are taking different tracks on whether to pause or resume voyages. Keep Reading
The Chairman and Ranking Member urged OMB to provide special consideration to small businesses and provide these firms with both a clear path toward compliance and a reasonable compliance time frame. Keep Reading
The law enforcement chief urged lawmakers and their staff to instead use “preferred and supported video conferencing options” such as Skype for Business. Keep Reading
Bill includes nearly $340 million in support for state and local governments, and more than $153 billion for public health. Keep Reading
On Friday, he released his own coronavirus relief bill, subject to paygo rules. “The national emergency we face may be new, but the answers out of Washington have so far been the same: more spending, more debt." Keep Reading
While the bill does not name specific state-owned companies, it would direct the executive branch to ensure that the equipment and technology that are used to create the global communications infrastructure are not compromised. Keep Reading
The latest pushback comes after agreements between two Chinese groups and multiple U.S. cities to build public transit systems, with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle warning that such deals could compromise the security of transportation system data. Keep Reading
The bill provides $7.76 billion to agencies combating the coronavirus. It also authorizes another $500 million in waivers for Medicare telehealth restrictions, bringing the total figure greenlighted under the bill up to $8.3 billion. Keep Reading
Acting secretary said "whole of government approach" is being used and DHS would "adjust our operations accordingly." Keep Reading