Martin Matishak
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Senior Cybersecurity Reporter at The Record from Recorded Future News. Send tips to [email protected]. Signal: mmatishak.80
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It is with a broken heart that I share we lost our daughter & baby sister, Lincoln Iris Matishak, on May 30 at thirty weeks & delivered her shortly thereafter.
She died from congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common but overlooked virus.
She will be loved always & forever.
She died from congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common but overlooked virus.
She will be loved always & forever.
National cyber strategy will include focus on ‘shaping adversary behavior,’ White House official says
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National cyber strategy will include focus on ‘shaping adversary behavior,’ White House official says
The upcoming strategy would contain six “pillars” — with one focused on “shaping adversary behavior” and another on public-private partnerships, Sean Cairncross said.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
National cyber strategy will include focus on ‘shaping adversary behavior,’ White House official says
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a government funding bill that revives, at least temporarily, two major cybersecurity laws that lapsed at the end of September.
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Two key cyber laws are back as president signs bill to end shutdown
The cyberthreat information sharing law known as CISA 2015 and a cybersecurity grant program for state and local governments have been renewed as part of legislation to reopen the government.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a government funding bill that revives, at least temporarily, two major cybersecurity laws that lapsed at the end of September.
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A senior U.S. military officer with no digital warfare experience has emerged as a top contender to lead U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, Recorded Future News has learned.
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Army officer with Indo-Pacific experience emerges as potential Cyber Command, NSA pick
Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, the No. 2 at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, has emerged as a potential pick to lead U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, multiple people familiar with the search told...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A senior U.S. military officer with no digital warfare experience has emerged as a top contender to lead U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, Recorded Future News has learned.
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"A senior U.S. military officer with no digital warfare experience has emerged as a top contender to lead U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, Recorded Future News has learned." therecord.media/cyber-comman...
Army officer with Indo-Pacific experience emerges as potential Cyber Command, NSA pick
Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, the No. 2 at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, has emerged as a potential pick to lead U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, multiple people familiar with the search…
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November 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"A senior U.S. military officer with no digital warfare experience has emerged as a top contender to lead U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, Recorded Future News has learned." therecord.media/cyber-comman...
NEW: A senior U.S. military officer with no digital warfare experience has emerged as a top contender to lead U.S. Cyber Command and the NSA.
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Army officer with Indo-Pacific experience emerges as potential Cyber Command, NSA pick
Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, the No. 2 at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, has emerged as a potential pick to lead U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, multiple people familiar with the search told...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
NEW: A senior U.S. military officer with no digital warfare experience has emerged as a top contender to lead U.S. Cyber Command and the NSA.
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Short-term renewal of cyber information sharing law appears in bill to end shutdown
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Short-term renewal of cyber information sharing law appears in bill to end shutdown
An expired 2015 law that gives companies liability protection when they share cyberthreat information with the federal government would be renewed through January 30 under Senate legislation to end th...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Short-term renewal of cyber information sharing law appears in bill to end shutdown
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Short-term renewal of cyber information sharing law appears in bill to end shutdown
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Short-term renewal of cyber information sharing law appears in bill to end shutdown
An expired 2015 law that gives companies liability protection when they share cyberthreat information with the federal government would be renewed through January 30 under Senate legislation to end th...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Short-term renewal of cyber information sharing law appears in bill to end shutdown
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The Pentagon on Thursday rolled out the final version of the latest model for how the U.S. military will build its cyber forces over the next several years, an approach that is unlikely to quell growing calls for a separate service.
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Don't call it Cyber Command 2.0: Master plan for digital forces will take years to implement
The latest model for improving U.S. Cyber Command is circulating at the Pentagon. Some of the initiatives will spill into the next decade — an approach that is sure to create friction on Capitol Hill ...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The Pentagon on Thursday rolled out the final version of the latest model for how the U.S. military will build its cyber forces over the next several years, an approach that is unlikely to quell growing calls for a separate service.
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House Democrats likely will be less inclined to support renewal of Section 702 of FISA next year, @jahimes.bsky.social predicted on Tuesday.
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Democratic support for surveillance powers will be 'heavier lift' next time, House lawmaker says
Rep. Jim Himes said things have changed for House Democrats when it comes to their potential to back legislation to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
House Democrats likely will be less inclined to support renewal of Section 702 of FISA next year, @jahimes.bsky.social predicted on Tuesday.
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China-based hackers are scanning for and exploiting a popular line of Cisco firewalls used by governments in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
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Chinese hackers scanning, exploiting Cisco ASA firewalls used by governments worldwide
In a report shared with Recorded Future News, Unit 42 attributed the targeting of Cisco ASA devices to Storm-1849 — a China-based threat group that Cisco previously said has been attacking the tools s...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:40 PM
China-based hackers are scanning for and exploiting a popular line of Cisco firewalls used by governments in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
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The sharing of digital threat information between the federal government and industry has remained consistent despite the expiration of a landmark cybersecurity law last month, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.
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Cyber info sharing ‘holding steady’ despite lapse in CISA 2015, official says
The comments come roughly a month after the expiration of the 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, which incentivized private entities to share threat data with the government with antitrust an...
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October 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The sharing of digital threat information between the federal government and industry has remained consistent despite the expiration of a landmark cybersecurity law last month, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.
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After a months-long leadership vacuum amid intense scrutiny from one of President Donald Trump’s most vocal far-right supporters, the National Security Agency is readying a number of senior personnel moves meant to reinvigorate the organization.
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New names surface for NSA director, other top jobs at spy agency
Officers from the Army and Air Force are under consideration to lead the NSA, and moves could be happening soon for other top jobs at the spy agency, sources tell Recorded Future News.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
After a months-long leadership vacuum amid intense scrutiny from one of President Donald Trump’s most vocal far-right supporters, the National Security Agency is readying a number of senior personnel moves meant to reinvigorate the organization.
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NEW: After a months-long leadership vacuum amid intense scrutiny from one of President Trump’s most vocal far-right supporters, the NSA is readying a number of senior personnel moves meant to reinvigorate the organization.
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New names surface for NSA director, other top jobs at spy agency
Officers from the Army and Air Force are under consideration to lead the NSA, and moves could be happening soon for other top jobs at the spy agency, sources tell Recorded Future News.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
NEW: After a months-long leadership vacuum amid intense scrutiny from one of President Trump’s most vocal far-right supporters, the NSA is readying a number of senior personnel moves meant to reinvigorate the organization.
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I just turned in my Pentagon press badge.
Back to work.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I just turned in my Pentagon press badge.
Back to work.
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EXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump has decided not to nominate Army Lt. Gen. William Hartman to be the next leader of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency.
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Acting US Cyber Command, NSA chief won’t be nominated for the job, sources say
Army Lt. Gen. William Hartman, the acting leader of U.S. Cyber Command and the NSA, will not be nominated to take the job permanently, sources told Recorded Future News.
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October 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
EXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump has decided not to nominate Army Lt. Gen. William Hartman to be the next leader of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency.
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The latest proposal to reinstate a key cyber information-sharing law that expired last month includes a provision to protect companies that are still providing threat data to the government despite the lapse in authority.
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Renewal of cyber information-sharing law must mind the gap, senator says
Companies that are still sharing threat information with the government despite the lapse of the law known as CISA 2015 should be protected retroactively when Congress revives that authority, Sen. Gar...
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October 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The latest proposal to reinstate a key cyber information-sharing law that expired last month includes a provision to protect companies that are still providing threat data to the government despite the lapse in authority.
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October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.
My heart goes out to every parent who has experienced the unimaginable pain of losing a child — whether through miscarriage, stillbirth or an unforeseen complication.
Your grief matters. Your babies are not forgotten.
My heart goes out to every parent who has experienced the unimaginable pain of losing a child — whether through miscarriage, stillbirth or an unforeseen complication.
Your grief matters. Your babies are not forgotten.
October 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.
My heart goes out to every parent who has experienced the unimaginable pain of losing a child — whether through miscarriage, stillbirth or an unforeseen complication.
Your grief matters. Your babies are not forgotten.
My heart goes out to every parent who has experienced the unimaginable pain of losing a child — whether through miscarriage, stillbirth or an unforeseen complication.
Your grief matters. Your babies are not forgotten.
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“It’s really not that controversial,” -House Intel Chair Crawford
Given that the short reauthorization window was the *only* concession Speaker Johnson gave privacy hawks after railroading them on the process and their desired votes, yes, it would be quite controversial
Given that the short reauthorization window was the *only* concession Speaker Johnson gave privacy hawks after railroading them on the process and their desired votes, yes, it would be quite controversial
NEW: The chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee is shopping around a plan that would push next year’s debate on the renewal of FISA Section 702 deep into 2027, putting off what is expected to be a grueling process until well past the midterm elections.
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New plan would give Congress another 18 months to revisit Section 702 surveillance powers
Senate Intelligence Chairman Tom Cotton wants to put off debate over rewriting a controversial spy program until 2027, sources say, keeping it out of midterm election season while giving a special pan...
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September 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
“It’s really not that controversial,” -House Intel Chair Crawford
Given that the short reauthorization window was the *only* concession Speaker Johnson gave privacy hawks after railroading them on the process and their desired votes, yes, it would be quite controversial
Given that the short reauthorization window was the *only* concession Speaker Johnson gave privacy hawks after railroading them on the process and their desired votes, yes, it would be quite controversial
NEW: The chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee is shopping around a plan that would push next year’s debate on the renewal of FISA Section 702 deep into 2027, putting off what is expected to be a grueling process until well past the midterm elections.
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New plan would give Congress another 18 months to revisit Section 702 surveillance powers
Senate Intelligence Chairman Tom Cotton wants to put off debate over rewriting a controversial spy program until 2027, sources say, keeping it out of midterm election season while giving a special pan...
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September 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
NEW: The chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee is shopping around a plan that would push next year’s debate on the renewal of FISA Section 702 deep into 2027, putting off what is expected to be a grueling process until well past the midterm elections.
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September 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers introduced legislation to encourage early screenings for newborns and early treatment and intervention for Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV).
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September 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers introduced legislation to encourage early screenings for newborns and early treatment and intervention for Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV).
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A House bill unveiled Tuesday would extend by seven weeks the life of CISA 2015 and the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program — two key cyber laws that are set to expire at the end of September therecord.media/house-lawmak...
House lawmakers move to extend two key cyber programs, for now
The measure from the House Appropriations Committee would extend the life of the 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA 2015) and the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program — both of wh...
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September 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
A House bill unveiled Tuesday would extend by seven weeks the life of CISA 2015 and the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program — two key cyber laws that are set to expire at the end of September therecord.media/house-lawmak...
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The Trump administration is abandoning any intention of breaking up the joint leadership of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, US officials told @martinmatishak.bsky.social
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Cyber Command, NSA to remain under single leader as officials shelve plan to end 'dual hat'
Sources tell Recorded Future News that top Trump administration officials have accepted that splitting up the leadership of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency would prove too lengthy ...
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September 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The Trump administration is abandoning any intention of breaking up the joint leadership of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, US officials told @martinmatishak.bsky.social
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Exclusive: The Trump administration has abandoned any intention of breaking up the joint leadership of U.S. Cyber Command & the National Security Agency, bowing to the reality of the enormous complexity of the task.
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Cyber Command, NSA to remain under single leader as officials shelve plan to end 'dual hat'
Sources tell Recorded Future News that top Trump administration officials have accepted that splitting up the leadership of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency would prove too lengthy ...
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September 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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