The Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint will promote the Registered Apprenticeship model as a solution for numerous industries to develop and train a skilled cyber workforce.

As Chief Security Officer, Kirk McClain will lead the AFS Security & Intelligence Directorate, overseeing corporate risk and compliance with security policies and requirements.    

The House of Representatives has passed the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act, which would help ensure data protection and strengthen national security. 

You can’t overstate the importance of the current 5G rollout to the wireless industry. Nor can you exaggerate the seriousness of that rollout’s security risks without the right tools in place.

James Murray, former Director of the U.S. Secret Service, has been named the new Chief Security Officer (CSO) at Snap Inc.

Laureen Stephens-Rice, Site Security Administrator and Advisor within the Department of State’s Overseas Buildings Operations, is focused on professional development and training, as well as championing diversity, equity and inclusion in national security.

David Appel, former VP of Raytheon Intelligence & Space, has been named Vice President, National Security at Amazon Web Services (AWS).

United States defense contractor L3Harris is in talks with NSO Group, a blacklisted Israeli spyware company, to purchase the firm’s spyware tools. 

Lookout Inc. has discovered an enterprise-grade Android surveillanceware currently used by the government of Kazakhstan within its borders. 

DHS Intel is designed to deliver and share timely intelligence information with law enforcement and first responders across the country.