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New US nuclear chief takes fresh stance on sea-launched cruise missile
Gen. Anthony Cotton, who commands the U.S. nuclear arsenal, is less bullish than his predecessor on congressional efforts to develop SLCM-N.
Senators press Trump officials on safeguarding 2018 ballots
Federal warnings last time did not provide enough information or go to the right people in state and local governments, Senate Intelligence Committee leaders said, though they reiterated that there was no evidence votes were changed.
US doing little to combat Russia meddling in next elections
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s surprise indictment last week in his wide-ranging Russia investigation sounded a fresh alarm to the U.S. government, social media companies and state election officials who are readying for the 2018 midterms.
The next Sputnik: Here’s why US stands to lose technological edge to China
As defense companies struggle to balance the interests of the military customers with those of shareholders, the Pentagon needs to rethink how it buys or else risk sacrificing its technological edge.
By Jill Aitoro
Quantum, darknet could solve energy sector’s cybersecurity problems
Protecting the U.S. energy grid from cyberattack requires the migration to cutting-edge technological tools such as dark fiber and quantum computing.
By Jessie Bur
Senate intelligence panel votes to renew surveillance law
There is bipartisan support for the surveillance law, which allows U.S. intelligence agencies to collect information on foreigners abroad, but some lawmakers are seeking provisions they claim will better protect Americans’ communications.
Scandal-plagued Equifax wins $7.25M contract from IRS
The company at the center of the biggest breach of personal information just signed a contract with the federal government to provide, well, personal information.
Congress pries new details on massive data breach from Equifax ex-CEO
One week after retiring, and less than a month after disclosing potentially one of the most consequential data breaches in U.S. history, former Equifax CEO Richard F. Smith faced a barrage of questions on the theft of Americans’ financial data when he testified before the House Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee on Tuesday.
By Brad D. Williams
Former Equifax chairman apologizes for data breach
Richard Smith, who resigned after overseeing the company for a dozen years, says Equifax was hacked by a yet-unknown entity.
Equifax CEO retires in wake of data breach, could receive millions in bonus pay
Richard Smith, who had been chairman and CEO since 2005, appears to be the third executive to lose his job in the fallout from the company’s massive data breach.
By Brad D. Williams
Equifax breach is a reminder of society's larger cybersecurity problems [Community]
The Equifax breach is another reminder that the modern world depends on critical systems, networks and data repositories that are not as secure as they should be.
By Richard Forno, University of Maryland, Baltimore County