Biden hires ‘world class’ cybersecurity team after massive hack
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden hires ‘world class’ cybersecurity team after massive hack

Al Jazeera  

US intelligence agencies attributed the hack to Russian state actors, but Moscow has denied any involvement. President Joe Biden is hiring a group of national security veterans with deep cyber expertise, drawing praise from former defence officials and investigators as the United States government works to recover from one of the biggest hacks of its agencies attributed to Russian spies. The leading candidate for cyber director is Jen Easterly, a former high-ranking National Security Agency official, according to four people familiar with the selection process. “Finding a good balance with both government and commercial experience will be critical to success,” said Amit Yoran, the former cybersecurity director for the US Department of Homeland Security and now chief executive of security company Tenable Inc. To replace Krebs at DHS, Biden plans to nominate Rob Silvers, who also worked in the Obama administration, to become director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, according to four people briefed on the matter. Leading the hires is National Security Agency senior official Anne Neuberger as deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology, a new position designed to elevate the subject internally.

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Biden’s new executive order aims to shore up US cyber defenses
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden’s new executive order aims to shore up US cyber defenses

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden issued an executive order Thursday aimed at strengthening the nation’s cybersecurity and making it easier to go after foreign adversaries or hacking groups that try to compromise U.S. internet and telecommunication systems. But deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger said the order’s twin goals — strengthening cybersecurity and punishing those responsible for cyberattacks — should …

Biden picks new National Security Agency head, key to support of Ukraine, defense of US elections
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden picks new National Security Agency head, key to support of Ukraine, defense of US elections

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has chosen a new leader for the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, a joint position that oversees much of America’s cyber warfare and defense. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh, the current deputy commander of Cyber Command, would replace Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, who has led both organizations since May 2018 and was …

Biden picks new National Security Agency head, key to support of Ukraine, defense of US elections
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden picks new National Security Agency head, key to support of Ukraine, defense of US elections

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden has chosen a new leader for the …

Biden’s Cybersecurity Team Gets Crowded at the Top
3 years, 8 months ago

Biden’s Cybersecurity Team Gets Crowded at the Top

Wired  

Jen Easterly jumped right into the fray on her first day this week as the second-ever director of the federal government’s domestic cybersecurity agency. Easterly’s confirmation fills out the final box in the US government’s increasingly multipolar and confounding cybersecurity org chart, nearly six months into the new administration. The Biden White House has already found itself in short order …

The Indian-Americans driving Biden’s agenda
4 years, 2 months ago

The Indian-Americans driving Biden’s agenda

Live Mint  

Shortly after winning the November 2020 US presidential polls, then president-elect Joseph Biden promised to pick a cabinet that will be “more representative of the American people than any other cabinet in history". View Full Image Indian Americans who will be directing US policy over the next four years Uzra Zeya Under Secretary of State for civilian security, democracy and …

Biden vows to make cybersecurity top priority of administration
4 years, 3 months ago

Biden vows to make cybersecurity top priority of administration

Al Jazeera  

Officials say the attack has compromised federal agencies as well as “critical infrastructure” that is hard to undo. “We will do that by, among other things, imposing substantial costs on those responsible for such malicious attacks, including in coordination with our allies and partners.” The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said in its most detailed comments yet that the intrusion …

Biden’s cabinet: How his administration is taking shape
4 years, 3 months ago

Biden’s cabinet: How his administration is taking shape

Al Jazeera  

The president-elect continues to build his cabinet and White House team as he prepares to take office in January. Democratic President-elect Joe Biden has begun nominating members of his cabinet and White House team, working to fulfil his promise to build an administration that reflects the United States’s diversity. Secretary of state: Antony Blinken The longtime Biden confidant served as …

The Key Point About Joe Biden's National Security Picks: It's Truly The Biden Show
4 years, 4 months ago

The Key Point About Joe Biden's National Security Picks: It's Truly The Biden Show

Huff Post  

Antony Blinken, President-elect Joe Biden's choice for secretary of state, speaks as Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and their other national security picks listen on Nov. 24. Less than 24 hours later, Biden’s team confirmed that reporting and unveiled more appointments, notably Jake Sullivan as national security adviser and Avril Haines as director of national intelligence. Halie Soifer, a former …

President-elect Biden to receive US intelligence briefings
4 years, 4 months ago

President-elect Biden to receive US intelligence briefings

Al Jazeera  

After weeks of delay, the president-elect will now have access to real-time US intelligence. An administration official said Tuesday that Trump has allowed Biden to receive the President’s Daily Brief, the highly classified briefing prepared by the nation’s intelligence community for the government’s most senior leaders. An Office of the Director of National Intelligence official told the Reuters news service …

Biden Announces His National Security Team, Includes Special Envoy for Climate
4 years, 4 months ago

Biden Announces His National Security Team, Includes Special Envoy for Climate

News 18  

US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced his national security team that includes three women and an envoy for climate that for the first time would sit on the National Security Council. The President-elect also announced the nomination of former Secretary of State John Kerry as Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, the first such official to sit on the national …

Biden announces his national security team, includes special envoy for climate
4 years, 4 months ago

Biden announces his national security team, includes special envoy for climate

India TV News  

With three women and an envoy for climate that for the first time would sit on the National Security Council, US President-elect Joe Biden announced his national security team on Monday. The President-elect also announced the nomination of former Secretary of State John Kerry as Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, the first such official to sit on the national security …

Opinion: Avril Haines’ appointment will make America – and the world – safer
4 years, 4 months ago

Opinion: Avril Haines’ appointment will make America – and the world – safer

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Samantha Vinograd is a CNN national security analyst. But with President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of Avril Haines as Director of National Intelligence, we will soon have a reliable expert leading our intelligence community. When I was a staffer at the White House National Security Council during President Barack Obama’s administration, she and I were often two of the …

Biden picks John Kerry for climate envoy on national security council
4 years, 4 months ago

Biden picks John Kerry for climate envoy on national security council

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President-elect Joe Biden has selected former Secretary of State John Kerry to serve as a …

Biden to name first female head of National Intelligence
4 years, 4 months ago

Biden to name first female head of National Intelligence

LA Times  

Avril Haines, former deputy national security advisor and former deputy director of the CIA, testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Jan. 14 in Washington, D.C. President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate the first woman to lead the intelligence community as he builds out his national security team, with a formal announcement planned for Tuesday, his transition team said …

Joe Biden nominates first woman to lead intelligence and first Latino to head homeland security
4 years, 4 months ago

Joe Biden nominates first woman to lead intelligence and first Latino to head homeland security

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday unveiled a slate of top foreign policy and national security picks, including the first woman to lead the US intelligence community and first Latino to helm the Department of Homeland Security. Biden’s pick for director of national intelligence, Avril Haines, a former top CIA official and deputy national security adviser, will also make …

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