David DiMolfetta
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The program, dubbed ACCESS, is a free, nationwide collection of supercomputing systems made available to academics. It’s frequently used to assist with national security and economic research.
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Lawmaker worries NSF program loophole enables Chinese institutions to access US-backed computing resources
Chinese entities are able to access a stockpile of high-performance computing tools funded by the U.S. government, creating potential technology transfer risks, Rep. John Moolenaar said in a letter se...
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January 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The program, dubbed ACCESS, is a free, nationwide collection of supercomputing systems made available to academics. It’s frequently used to assist with national security and economic research.
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Yes. Not much public presence at RSAC last year. I think there was intent for more people to come this year now that more leadership is in positions and/or expected to be in positions soon. Of course, that’s all up in the air now.
January 16, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Yes. Not much public presence at RSAC last year. I think there was intent for more people to come this year now that more leadership is in positions and/or expected to be in positions soon. Of course, that’s all up in the air now.
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Scoop: Top Trump cyber officials are in discussions to cancel their attendance at the RSAC Conference in March after a top Biden-era cyber leader was named as CEO of the conference ⬇️
January 16, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Officials in ONCD, NSC and CISA discussed potential plans to no longer attend after Jen Easterly, the former CISA director under Biden, was named as CEO of RSAC Conference on Thursday:
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Trump officials consider skipping premier cyber conference after Biden-era cyber leader named CEO
Jen Easterly, who led the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency under Biden, was named CEO of RSAC Conference Thursday.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Officials in ONCD, NSC and CISA discussed potential plans to no longer attend after Jen Easterly, the former CISA director under Biden, was named as CEO of RSAC Conference on Thursday:
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Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd was nominated last month to lead the foreign eavesdropping giant and digital combatant command. He is currently deputy commander of INDOPACOM, and is scheduled to testify @ Senate Armed Services Committee tomorrow.
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To consider the nominations of: Lieutenant General Francis L. Donovan, USMC to be general and Commander, United States Southern Command; and Lieutenant General Joshua M. Rudd, USA to be general and Di...
Full Committee Hearing on January 15, 2026 at 4:30 AM
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January 14, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd was nominated last month to lead the foreign eavesdropping giant and digital combatant command. He is currently deputy commander of INDOPACOM, and is scheduled to testify @ Senate Armed Services Committee tomorrow.
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That said, there is an ongoing hold in the Senate for all DHS nominees --> x.com/burgessev/st...
"The administration needs to get a confirmed director in that [CISA] position as soon as possible," Garbarino also said.
"The administration needs to get a confirmed director in that [CISA] position as soon as possible," Garbarino also said.
Burgess Everett on X: "Sen. Tillis says he’s put a hold on DHS nominees “Id simply like the Homeland Security Secretary to respond to what are now two requests by the chairman to come before the committee, and that's the reason why I placed the blanket hold before the shooting yesterday on anything" / X
Sen. Tillis says he’s put a hold on DHS nominees “Id simply like the Homeland Security Secretary to respond to what are now two requests by the chairman to come before the committee, and that's the reason why I placed the blanket hold before the shooting yesterday on anything
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January 13, 2026 at 9:42 PM
That said, there is an ongoing hold in the Senate for all DHS nominees --> x.com/burgessev/st...
"The administration needs to get a confirmed director in that [CISA] position as soon as possible," Garbarino also said.
"The administration needs to get a confirmed director in that [CISA] position as soon as possible," Garbarino also said.
Asked about whether Sean Plankey should be renominated to lead CISA, Garbarino said he still supports him for the position. "I hope he's willing to be renominated. I hope the White House does it."
January 13, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Asked about whether Sean Plankey should be renominated to lead CISA, Garbarino said he still supports him for the position. "I hope he's willing to be renominated. I hope the White House does it."
Nextgov/FCW found relevant contracting data tied to Opexus, which confirmed the incident and said involved employees are being prosecuted in federal court:
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EEOC experienced security incident involving contractor’s ‘unauthorized’ access, email says
The agency at the center of the Trump administration’s efforts to overhaul U.S. anti-discrimination regulations in workplaces is reviewing the matter with law enforcement.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Nextgov/FCW found relevant contracting data tied to Opexus, which confirmed the incident and said involved employees are being prosecuted in federal court:
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