The Latest Breaking News from Jen Easterly

Spending on cybersecurity, research, and basic science could take a hit from the cap on nondefense spending included in the debt measure.

WASHINGTON — Some of the nation’s top cybersecurity leaders are warning state and local election officials of ongoing foreign and domestic national security threats to election systems, urging them to upgrade their defenses ahead of next year’s presidential election.

While the Department of Homeland Security pressured tech companies to censor their users' posts, it also branded election deniers as potential terrorists.

Good news: Team Biden has three capable cyber leaders. Bad news: It's not always clear who does what.

Election officials have a long list of challenges as they prepare for the upcoming midterms

ATLANTA — A U.S. cybersecurity agency reported Friday that voting touchscreens used in Georgia have security vulnerabilities that put them at risk to hacking attacks, though there’s no evidence those weaknesses have been exploited so far.