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In the wake of his draft cyber review memo leaking last week, President Donald Trump met with cybersecurity professionals Tuesday afternoon before a planned signing of an executive order detailing federal agencies’ responsibilities for protecting the nation’s networks.

The United States has long relied on its borders and superior military might to protect against and deter foreign aggressors. But a lack of boundaries and any rulebook in cyberspace has increased the threat and leveled the playing field today.

The Senate Armed Services Committee is having a big leadership shakeup, including naming Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., to take over the gavel of the new Cybersecurity subpanel, which will oversee and legislate policies and programs relating to the Defense Department’s cyber forces and capabilities. Rounds said he hopes to clarify the Defense Department’s role in…

It’s argued, especially in Congress, that the U.S. has not responded strongly enough in cyberspace to high-profile incidents as to deter future behavior. Two such incidents include the hack and theft of more than 20 million records from the databases of the Office of Personnel Management and the recent allegations of Russian interference in the…

U.S. senators visiting eastern European allies to discuss security issues called for sanctions against Russia for interfering in the presidential election by hacking American political sites and email accounts. Their demands came amid ongoing discussions among U.S. officials on an imminent response that would ensure the U.S. takes action against Russia before President-elect Donald Trump…

WASHINGTON — The US Air Force on Wednesday released a request for proposals (RFP) for the JSTARS recap program after the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer waived statutory language that would have compelled the service to pursue a fixed-price contract. The waiver, granted by Defense Department acquisition chief Frank Kendall on Dec. 23, allows the Air…