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Tim Starks

Tim Starks is senior reporter at CyberScoop. His previous stops include working at The Washington Post, POLITICO and Congressional Quarterly. An Evansville, Ind. native, he’s covered cybersecurity since 2003. Email Tim here: tim.starks@cyberscoop.com.

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Brad Smith, Vice Chairman and President of Microsoft, testifies about Microsoft’s cybersecurity work during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Lawmakers question Microsoft president over China ties, repeated breaches

Cybersecurity

Committee chairman Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) looks on as ranking member Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) speaks during a hearing with the House Committee on Homeland Security on January 30. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Microsoft’s Brad Smith should prepare for ‘ritual punishment’ before House hearing

Technology

A view of the commission’s hearing room before a hearing at the Federal Communications Commission in 2017. (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

FCC moves ahead on internet routing security rules

Cybersecurity

Crowd of people on network connection lines. Yuichiro Chino via Getty

Panel advises CISA on how to improve industry-government collaboration project

Government

Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), speaks during an event at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, February 14, 2022. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

FCC vote on tap for rules to secure fundamental component of the internet

Cybersecurity

A screenshot of a documentary featuring a fake Tom Cruise promoted as part of a Pro-Russian information operation. (Image via Microsoft)

Fake Tom Cruise warns of violence at Paris Olympics in pro-Russian info op

Geopolitics

Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks at DefenseScoop’s DefenseTalks on May 22, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo)

Mattis: Don’t create separate military cyber service

Healthcare

Jen Easterly testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on June 10, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Current, former government cyber officials tout industry collaboration advancements

Cybersecurity

Eric Goldstein, executive assistant director for cybersecurity at CISA, speaks during the Elastic Public Sector Summit 2024. (Scoop News Group photo)

Departing top CISA official reflects on nearly four years in the cyber hot seat

Government