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Federal CISO Touhill Quietly Resigns
Gen. Gregory Touhill, the nation’s first federal chief information security officer, charged with setting wide-ranging cybersecurity policies for civilian agencies, officially left the White House on Jan. 17, officials confirmed to Fifth Domain. Touhill’s abrupt departure comes just four months after he took on the new role within the Office of Management and Budget. President…
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Enter the Fifth Domain
As foreign nationals – from independent hackers to criminal organizations to nation-states – continue to test and breach U.S. networks, it is fast becoming clear that the cyberwar is here and is happening on a global scale . While civilian and defense agencies within the federal government are racing to get up to speed on…
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Stolen Election Assistance Commission Logins Could Lead to Larger Compromise
As outgoing President Barack Obama pledges retaliation for election season hacks allegedly ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin and President-elect Donald Trump vehemently denies such assertions, a team of cybersecurity experts at Recorded Future say they found an exploit on the Election Assistance Commission website that compromised administrative accounts and could have wider reaching effects.…
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![How Hack the Pentagon is spreading across DoD [Video]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/download-5.jpg.jpg?w=600)
How Hack the Pentagon is spreading across DoD [Video]
Sponsored by Lisa Wiswell, digital security lead for the Defense Digital Service, explains the scope and goals of Phase II of Hack the Pentagon.
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![Is data the new critical infrastructure? [Video]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/download-6.jpg.jpg?w=600)
Is data the new critical infrastructure? [Video]
Sponsored by Philip Quade of the National Security Agency’s Cyber Task Force discusses which information should be protected by the Department of Homeland Security as a critical infrastructure.
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![Merged infrastructure, mutually assured destruction future of cybersecurity [Video]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/download-7.jpg.jpg?w=600)
Merged infrastructure, mutually assured destruction future of cybersecurity [Video]
Sponsored by Kerry Long, program manager for IARPA talked about the future challenges involved in the cyber domain.
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![Multifactor authentication like a dog at the door [Video]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/download-8.jpg.jpg?w=600)
Multifactor authentication like a dog at the door [Video]
Sponsored by Homeland Security Deputy CTO Rob Palmer compared MFA to man’s best friend.
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IRS launches first civilian agency bug bounty program
First Hack the Pentagon, then Hack the Army, now Hack the IRS.
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Trump administration promises more aggressive, less political cyber stance
In an election that rarely dipped into policy specifics, cybersecurity was front and center as both a political weapon and a major platform for both parties.
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DoD deputy CIO heads to OPM
Deputy DoD CIO David De Vries moves to the civilian side of government as the new OPM CIO.
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Federal CISO Touhill Quietly Resigns
Gen. Gregory Touhill, the nation’s first federal chief information security officer, charged with setting wide-ranging cybersecurity policies for civilian agencies, officially left the White House on Jan. 17, officials confirmed to Fifth Domain. Touhill’s abrupt departure comes just four months after he took on the new role within the Office of Management and Budget. President…
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Enter the Fifth Domain
As foreign nationals – from independent hackers to criminal organizations to nation-states – continue to test and breach U.S. networks, it is fast becoming clear that the cyberwar is here and is happening on a global scale . While civilian and defense agencies within the federal government are racing to get up to speed on…
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Stolen Election Assistance Commission Logins Could Lead to Larger Compromise
As outgoing President Barack Obama pledges retaliation for election season hacks allegedly ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin and President-elect Donald Trump vehemently denies such assertions, a team of cybersecurity experts at Recorded Future say they found an exploit on the Election Assistance Commission website that compromised administrative accounts and could have wider reaching effects.…
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How Hack the Pentagon is spreading across DoD [Video]
Sponsored by Lisa Wiswell, digital security lead for the Defense Digital Service, explains the scope and goals of Phase II of Hack the Pentagon.
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Is data the new critical infrastructure? [Video]
Sponsored by Philip Quade of the National Security Agency’s Cyber Task Force discusses which information should be protected by the Department of Homeland Security as a critical infrastructure.
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Merged infrastructure, mutually assured destruction future of cybersecurity [Video]
Sponsored by Kerry Long, program manager for IARPA talked about the future challenges involved in the cyber domain.
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Multifactor authentication like a dog at the door [Video]
Sponsored by Homeland Security Deputy CTO Rob Palmer compared MFA to man’s best friend.
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IRS launches first civilian agency bug bounty program
First Hack the Pentagon, then Hack the Army, now Hack the IRS.
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Trump administration promises more aggressive, less political cyber stance
In an election that rarely dipped into policy specifics, cybersecurity was front and center as both a political weapon and a major platform for both parties.
-
DoD deputy CIO heads to OPM
Deputy DoD CIO David De Vries moves to the civilian side of government as the new OPM CIO.
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Federal CISO Touhill Quietly Resigns
Gen. Gregory Touhill, the nation’s first federal chief information security officer, charged with setting wide-ranging cybersecurity policies for civilian agencies, officially left the White House on Jan. 17, officials confirmed to Fifth Domain. Touhill’s abrupt departure comes just four months after he took on the new role within the Office of Management and Budget. President…
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Enter the Fifth Domain
As foreign nationals – from independent hackers to criminal organizations to nation-states – continue to test and breach U.S. networks, it is fast becoming clear that the cyberwar is here and is happening on a global scale . While civilian and defense agencies within the federal government are racing to get up to speed on…
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Stolen Election Assistance Commission Logins Could Lead to Larger Compromise
As outgoing President Barack Obama pledges retaliation for election season hacks allegedly ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin and President-elect Donald Trump vehemently denies such assertions, a team of cybersecurity experts at Recorded Future say they found an exploit on the Election Assistance Commission website that compromised administrative accounts and could have wider reaching effects.…
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How Hack the Pentagon is spreading across DoD [Video]
Sponsored by Lisa Wiswell, digital security lead for the Defense Digital Service, explains the scope and goals of Phase II of Hack the Pentagon.
-
Is data the new critical infrastructure? [Video]
Sponsored by Philip Quade of the National Security Agency’s Cyber Task Force discusses which information should be protected by the Department of Homeland Security as a critical infrastructure.
-
Merged infrastructure, mutually assured destruction future of cybersecurity [Video]
Sponsored by Kerry Long, program manager for IARPA talked about the future challenges involved in the cyber domain.
-
Multifactor authentication like a dog at the door [Video]
Sponsored by Homeland Security Deputy CTO Rob Palmer compared MFA to man’s best friend.
-
IRS launches first civilian agency bug bounty program
First Hack the Pentagon, then Hack the Army, now Hack the IRS.
-
Trump administration promises more aggressive, less political cyber stance
In an election that rarely dipped into policy specifics, cybersecurity was front and center as both a political weapon and a major platform for both parties.
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DoD deputy CIO heads to OPM
Deputy DoD CIO David De Vries moves to the civilian side of government as the new OPM CIO.
