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WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 02: Documents, including text of the bipartisan infrastructure legislation, is wheeled toward the office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) at the U.S. Capitol on August 2, 2021 in Washington, DC. The bipartisan group of senators finalized the legislative text of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill over the weekend and will now move on to the amendments process this week. The legislation will fund projects for improvements to roads, bridges, dams, climate resiliency and broadband internet. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Senate infrastructure bill includes $20M for cyber response and recovery

The bill would also fund the national cyber director's office at $21 million, give CISA an additional $35 million.

Aug 2, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro of the Government Accountability Office testifies during a hearing before the Coronavirus Crisis Subcommittee of House Oversight and Reform Committee June 26, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Cybersecurity and IT top GAO’s High Risk List, yet again

Leadership commitment to national cybersecurity regressed, in large part due to the lack of a comprehensive National Cyber Strategy or national cyber director.

Mar 2, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

National cyber director role in the spotlight after SolarWinds hack

President-elect Joe Biden's first-ever cyber czar could prove instrumental in crafting a national cyber R&D strategy and coordinating dispersed efforts to secure the supply chain.

Dec 29, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir