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In response to multiple U.S. cities facing extreme heat, the White House requested the Department of Labor to issue a hazard alert for heat.

President Biden has nominated Harry Cocker, Jr. for National Cyber Director. From 2017 to 2019, Coker served as the Executive Director of the NSA.

A recent report finds that state, local and educational organizations, despite having lower profiles, are still at risk of a cyberattack.

The White House has released a cybersecurity plan that outlines over 60 federal initiatives including cybercrime and building a cyber workforce. 

Cadisha Miceli follows her passion for public service in her role as Senior Security Coordinator for the City of Toronto.

Law enforcement veteran Adrian Ruiz is fueled by her passion for public transit in her role as Director, Safety, Security and Quality Assurance at Valley Metro.

Service members across the United States military have reportedly been receiving unsolicited smartwatches in the mail, which is raising cybersecurity concerns.

The Justice Department recently announced the creation of the new National Security Cyber Section — known as NatSec Cyber — within its National Security Division. 

The Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) in Louisiana suffered a MOVEit data breach. MOVEit is a third party data transfer service used to send large files.

In response to smoke coming into the U.S. from Canadian wildfires, the White House is providing technology support to Canada's firefighting efforts.