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Two weeks ago, ZDNet compiled a list of “The scariest hacks and vulnerabilities of 2019.”  The comprehensive list documented 100+ incidents from the past year, a year the outlet described as “a disaster in terms of cybersecurity news.”  Not surprisingly,… Read More

In less than two weeks, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on a proposal that would prevent telecommunications carriers from using subsidies to purchase equipment from Huawei or ZTE.  The plan, outlined in a Report and Order, Further Notice… Read More

The debate over whether European nations should allow Huawei to help build 5G networks continues, with several key figures voicing strong objections that deserve to be heeded by policymakers across the continent. Recent reports indicate that Germany has opened the… Read More

A new report released by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute accurately characterizes technology threats from communist China.  Authored by Dr. Samantha Hoffman, the 33-page document is worth digesting, as it highlights the nation’s “tech-enhanced authoritarianism” and how, “by leveraging-state owned… Read More

In May, U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-ME) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) formally launched the Cyberspace Solarium Commission with the purpose of developing a national cybersecurity strategy. Modeled after President Dwight Eisenhower’s 1953 Project Solarium, members of congress, administration officials,… Read More

In recent months, CTT highlighted proposed legislation by members of Congress that addresses threats to communications networks and supply chains.  Another measure introduced last week in the House of Representatives would provide resources for rural, smaller wireless providers to rip… Read More

On July 26th, the Department of Defense Inspector General issued “Audit of the DoD’s Management of the Cybersecurity Risks for Government Purchase Card Purchases of Commercial Off-the-Shelf Items,” a report documenting over 9,000 purchases by Army and Air Force personnel… Read More

Over the spring and summer, the Commerce Department and Pentagon issued warnings about threats from Chinese technology manufacturers and telecommunications firms.  On the anniversary of 9/11, the State Department also raised red flags about how Huawei and other Chinese enterprises… Read More

As tension continues to build between the United States and China in the trade and technology sectors, concerned members of Congress are catalyzing efforts to bolster US security through legislative action. One of these proposed bills comes from Idaho Senator… Read More

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (IA) became the second lawmaker in the past week to draw attention to a recent Department of Defense Inspector General report that flagged the Pentagon’s commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) purchases of more than 9,000 items of Chinese-manufactured hardware… Read More