The President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC), composed of senior executives from industry and State and local government who own and operate the critical infrastructure, issued an August 2017 report entitled, “Securing Cyber Assets: Addressing Urgent Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure.”  Noting that “[c]yber is the sole arena where private companies are the front line […]

North Korean Cyber Capabilities is the topic of a report from the Congressional Research Service, which notes: The North Korean government has devoted significant resources to develop its cyber operations and has grown increasingly sophisticated in its ability to attack targets. Among governments that pose cyber threats to the United States, some analysts consider the […]

The Justice Department’s Role in Cyber Incident Response is the topic of a new report from the Congressional Research Service.  “The Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI, or the bureau) and National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force (NCIJTF), is the designated lead on threat response, which involves investigating and attributing […]

From the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: USTR Announces Initiation of Section 301 Investigation of China Washington, DC – Today, U.S Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer formally initiated an investigation of China under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The investigation will seek to determine whether acts, policies, and practices of the Government […]

Still dual-hatted, or not?  We’ve been reporting on this issue for years, but it is hard to tell from this statement. The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 18, 2017 Statement by President Donald J. Trump on the Elevation of Cyber Command I have directed that United States Cyber Command […]