US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas at a joint news conference with Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard and Mexican Security Secretary Rosa Icela Rodriguez at the State Department in Washington on October 13. Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images) Mayorkas warns Latin American leaders of Beijing’s technology influence The Biden administration sees Chinese investments in Latin America as a potential precursor to cyber operations. Sep 28, 2023 By Christian Vasquez
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before the House Judicary Committee on April 28, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) DHS secretary says US faces ‘a new kind of warfare’ DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a speech that the convergence of international and national threats is unprecedented. Dec 5, 2022 By Christian Vasquez
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Capitol Hill on May 04, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) DHS halts Disinformation Governance Board amid strong backlash Former government officials will lead a review of DHS's disinformation work and help Secretary Mayorkas determine how to continue. May 18, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 16: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, on Capitol Hill Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) DHS establishes its own bug bounty program, offering outsiders $500 to $5K for discovering flaws DHS follows in the footsteps of bug bounty initiatives for federal agencies that began in 2016. Dec 14, 2021 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) Seven years later, DHS set to roll out dramatic changes to system for hiring cyber pros It will change how DHS cyber personnel are paid, how they're evaluated after applying and how they're assessed for raises. Oct 20, 2021 By Tim Starks
A G train arrives at the Smith – 9th Street station in Brooklyn on August 2, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) US to increase scrutiny on cryptocurrency, federal contractors in effort to slow hacking DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco spelled out the plans at separate events. Oct 6, 2021 By Tim Starks
Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., right, speaks with Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on June 8, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds-Pool / Getty Images) Biden administration officials push Congress to shape breach reporting mandates It's part of an ongoing dance in the legislative and executive branches between demanding and requesting private sector action. Sep 23, 2021 By Tim Starks
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event in the East Room of the White House on August 23, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Apple, JPMorgan Chase bosses among industry heads set to gather at White House for cyber ‘call to action’ The administration expects to make "concrete announcements" about tackling root causes of cyberattacks, a senior official said. Aug 25, 2021 By Tim Starks
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 13: Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing May 13, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Graeme Jennings-Pool/Getty Images) DHS boss Mayorkas encourages hackers to join government during Black Hat speech A new DHS plan will redefine pay rates to better compete with the current job market. Aug 5, 2021 By Tonya Riley
WOODBINE, MD – MAY 13: In an aerial view, fuel holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline’s Dorsey Junction Station. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) TSA pushes more cybersecurity mandates on critical pipeline owners, emphasizing ransomware It's the second set of requirements TSA has issued since the momentous Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. Jul 20, 2021 By Tim Starks