Tag: NSC

Biden signs cyberorder to shore up federal security after pipeline hack

Katherine Doyle · May 12, 2021 12:00 am

U.S. service members walking to their post in Somalia Jan. 29, 2021. AFRICOM forces continue to train, advise and support Somali and other East African partners in their fight against violent extremism.

National Security

Trump and Biden orders complicate Africa Command’s fight against al Shabab

Abraham Mahshie · March 21, 2021 10:30 am

US taking ‘whole of government response’ to apparent China-backed Microsoft hack

Jerry Dunleavy · March 7, 2021 4:35 pm

In this photo reviewed by U.S. military officials, the sun sets behind the closed Camp X-Ray detention facility, Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba.

National Security

Biden orders review aimed at closing Guantanamo Bay terrorist detention facility

Abraham Mahshie · February 12, 2021 4:12 pm

A protester opposed to the GOP's Graham-Cassidy health care repeal bill is removed by U.S.Capitol Police after disrupting a Senate Finance Committee hearing on GOPs latest attempt to overhaul the nation's health care system, on Capitol Hill, Monday. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Trump administration officials continue to depart after Capitol Hill violence

Carly Roman · January 7, 2021 3:45 pm

"The changes to Rule 41 give federal magistrate judges across the United States new authority to issue warrants for hacking and surveillance in cases where a computer's location is unknown," the group wrote in a Tuesday letter to congressional leaders. (iStock photo)

National Security

National Security Council sets up coordinated government response to SolarWinds hack

Jerry Dunleavy · December 15, 2020 10:42 pm

Biden’s national security adviser nominee vows to put China on notice after pandemic

Mica Soellner · November 27, 2020 10:25 pm

The Pentagon is seen in Virginia.

National Security

Military and security experts fear raft of Trump loyalists at DOD could lead to ‘mistakes’

Abraham Mahshie · November 16, 2020 10:00 pm

Alexander Vindman lands first Pritzker Military Foundation fellowship

Tyler Van Dyke · November 13, 2020 8:21 pm

If the U.S. weakens cybersecurity in order to strengthen national security, it could also have the unintended effect of helping foreign governments and hackers to spy on American citizens.

National Security

White House moves to secure ‘critical’ technologies

Katherine Doyle · October 15, 2020 4:21 pm

United States Navy Boeing E-6B Mercury is framed by the window of a KC-135R Stratotanker while refueling in a turn high over Colorado Aug. 23, 2019.

National Security

Military ‘basically unaffected’ and adversaries reluctant, following Trump COVID-19 news, say experts

Abraham Mahshie · October 3, 2020 11:00 am

In this Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019 file photo Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaks during a rally to support political prisoners in Moscow, Russia. Thousands of people are rallying in Moscow to demand the release of those who were arrested during a wave of opposition demonstrations this summer. Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was placed on a ventilator in a hospital intensive care unit in Siberia after falling ill from suspected poisoning during a flight, his spokeswoman said Thursday Aug. 20, 2020.

‘Completely reprehensible’: White House reacts to poisoning of Putin opponent Alexei Navalny

Zach Halaschak · September 2, 2020 7:58 pm