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Senior Cybersecurity Reporter at The Record from Recorded Future News. Send tips to martin.matishak@therecord.media. Signal: mmatishak.80

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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"The war zone is a commute away. That arrangement looks like one of the advantages of cyber warfare. It is also becoming one of its human costs." Timely commentary about cyber operator well being on @warontherocks.bsky.social warontherocks.com/cyber-operat...
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Cyber Operators Are Deployed in Place. The Pentagon Should Treat Them That Way
A cyber operator can spend a shift tracking an adversary halfway around the world, walk to the parking lot, and be home in time for dinner. There is no
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
ICYMI: DOD has put U.S. Cyber Command on notice to switfly address the wellbeing of its operators following a string of suicides. Our story has been update with a DOD comment: therecord.media/cyber-comman...
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After reports on suicide deaths, Pentagon puts Cyber Command on notice
An August 31 memo obtained by Recorded Future News shows that the Pentagon's assistant secretary for cyber policy made specific demands of U.S. Cyber Command leadership after reports of a cluster of s...
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
EXCLUSIVE: The Pentagon’s top cyber policy official last month instructed U.S. Cyber Command to take a series of quick, mandatory actions to better safeguard the well being of its personnel in the wake of recent suicide deaths. therecord.media/cyber-comman...
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After reports on suicide deaths, Pentagon puts Cyber Command on notice
An August 31 memo obtained by Recorded Future News shows that the Pentagon's assistant secretary for cyber policy made specific demands of U.S. Cyber Command leadership after reports of a cluster of s...
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
ICYMI: The 2024 presidential election was free of foreign interference, the U.S. intelligence community found. A declassified version of the assessment is expected soon.
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
NEW: U.S. intelligence officials found no evidence that any foreign adversary successfully interfered in the 2024 presidential election, according to multiple sources familiar with the findings of the classified assessment. therecord.media/trump-harris...
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No evidence of successful foreign meddling in 2024 election, spy agencies found
U.S. intelligence officials found no evidence that any foreign adversary successfully interfered in the 2024 presidential election, according to sources familiar with the findings of a classified asse...
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
NEW: Congress is looking for ways to address a recent string of suicide deaths at U.S. Cyber Command hoping to provide more mental & emotional support to personnel at a time when the tempo & duration of cyber operations have reached new heights. therecord.media/congress-eye...
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Congress eyes new support for Cyber Command after recent suicide deaths
Congressional sources say they view the deaths of U.S. Cyber Command personnel as an inflection point, especially as the Pentagon’s appetite for cyber capabilities grows following successful contribut...
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Stop getting your AI agent to email us. It's not impressive, it's lame as fuck, and you look like an idiot doing it. Our inboxes are full of this crap. www.404media.co/theres-a-100...
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There’s a 100% Chance AI Agents Are Already Ruining the Internet
“AI agents” now have enough power and permission to be extremely annoying online.
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The National Security Agency is undertaking a fast and far-reaching reorganization in a bid to get the unique intelligence it gathers to real-world battlefields faster. therecord.media/nsa-reorgani...
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Thorough reorganization at NSA will create five 'mission centers,' including cyber and AI
The largest electronic spy agency in the world is reorganizing. And fast.
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The Record @therecordmedia.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
New from @martinmatishak.bsky.social: The largest electronic spy agency in the world is reorganizing. And fast. therecord.media/nsa-reorgani...
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Thorough reorganization at NSA will create five 'mission centers,' including cyber and AI
The largest electronic spy agency in the world is reorganizing. And fast.
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Derek B. Johnson @derekbjohnson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The burden of every reporting beat is to toil away in quiet obscurity writing about your topic with nuance until it becomes important enough for Matt Yglesias and Ryan Grim to fly in out of nowhere and insist they have the answers.
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
U.S. Cyber Command has a new artificial intelligence leader, as the country’s military races to integrate the transformative technology into digital operations. therecord.media/cyber-comman...
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Cyber Command turns to veteran of intelligence agencies for top AI role
Ronzelle Green, most recently a senior official at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, will be U.S. Cyber Command's chief AI officer.
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The FBI on Wednesday released its first-ever public cybersecurity strategy that details how the agency will combat malicious hackers and digital criminal gangs. therecord.media/fbi-releases...
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FBI puts its cyber strategy on paper
The first public cybersecurity strategy issued by the FBI "directs our teams, our field offices, our global presence" to align their efforts on countering malicious hackers and cybercrime groups, seni...
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
CIA cyber operators created a “flawless intelligence picture” that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro earlier this year, the agency’s deputy chief said on Tuesday. therecord.media/cia-cyber-op...
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CIA official touts agency’s Cyber Mission Center in capture of Venezuela’s Maduro
A "flawless" performance by the CIA's Cyber Mission Center contributed to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, agency Deputy Director Michael Ellis says.
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
ICYMI: On Friday the NSA will host an alumni reunion for its elite hacking unit. The event, designed to bring past operators back into the fold, was organized in part via a Signal group chat. therecord.media/nsa-to-host-...
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Exclusive: NSA to host a hacker reunion in bid to rebuild secretive unit
The National Security Agency will welcome back to campus potentially hundreds of former members of the elite group known as Tailored Access Operations (TAO) to celebrate the division’s recent rebrandi...
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Jeff Asher @jeffasher.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A good time for foreign intelligence officers to grab rooms at the Fort Meade Holiday Inn
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Horkos @wylienewmark.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
space cowboys ass sigint enterprise
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The Record @therecordmedia.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The NSA is taking a non-traditional approach to building its ranks and reaching top hacking talent, including hosting a reunion for an elite unit organized in part through Signal therecord.media/nsa-to-host-...
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Exclusive: NSA to host a hacker reunion in bid to rebuild secretive unit
The National Security Agency will welcome back to campus potentially hundreds of former members of the elite group known as Tailored Access Operations (TAO) to celebrate the division’s recent rebrandi...
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
NEW: The NSA will resemble a college for a while on Friday, as it hosts a first-of-its-kind reunion for alumni of its most secretive hacking unit, TAO. The will welcome back to campus potentially hundreds of former members of the elite group. therecord.media/nsa-to-host-...
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Exclusive: NSA to host a hacker reunion in bid to rebuild secretive unit
The National Security Agency will welcome back to campus potentially hundreds of former members of the elite group known as Tailored Access Operations (TAO) to celebrate the division’s recent rebrandi...
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Joe Warminsky @jwarminsky.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
from @martinmatishak.bsky.social: A reunion, a Signal chat, and job openings at TAO: therecord.media/nsa-to-host-...
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Exclusive: NSA to host a hacker reunion in bid to rebuild secretive unit
The National Security Agency will welcome back to campus potentially hundreds of former members of the elite group known as Tailored Access Operations (TAO) to celebrate the division’s recent rebrandi...
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Trump taps cyber firms to go on offensive against criminals w/@jgreig.bsky.social therecord.media/trump-cyber-...
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Trump taps cyber firms to go on offensive against criminals
The Trump administration will allow private companies to launch attacks on cybercrime organizations, the White House announced.
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
NEW: The National Security Agency recently appointed a new top lawyer, discreetly filling a role that has become a lightning rod for conservative critics in recent years. therecord.media/kerianne-tob...
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NSA installs DHS lawyer as new general counsel
Kerianne Tobitsch, who most recently served as a senior lawyer at the Homeland Security Department, is the NSA's new general counsel, sources told Recorded Future News.
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The Senate on Friday confirmed Adam Cassady to serve as the next U.S. ambassador for cyber and digital policy. The chamber confirmed Cassady in a 51-47 vote on a package of more than 70 nominees. therecord.media/adam-cassady...
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US cyber ambassador nominee Cassady confirmed in Senate
NTIA official Adam Cassady becomes the second person confirmed to be the State Department's ambassador-at-large for cyber policy.
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The US military’s cyberwarfare unit is scrutinizing an unusually high number of deaths by suicide among personnel over a month-long period this summer. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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America’s Cyber Forces Grapple With Cluster of Deaths by Suicide
The US military’s cyberwarfare unit is scrutinizing an unusually high number of deaths by suicide among personnel over a month-long period this summer, according to government officials and other peop...
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David DiMolfetta @ddimolfetta.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Cool scoop from @martinmatishak.bsky.social on CyberCom's plans to build out some presence in Silicon Valley! therecord.media/cyber-comman...
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Cyber Command plans Silicon Valley office to drive innovation
The outpost will have its own director, though no one has yet been named for the post, and support the command’s nascent Cyber Warfare Innovation Center (CIWC).
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
NEW: U.S. Cyber Command is looking to open an outpost in Silicon Valley as a way to build new relationships with the tech sector & bolster a major pillar of its internal modernization overhaul. therecord.media/cyber-comman...
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Cyber Command plans Silicon Valley office to drive innovation
The outpost will have its own director, though no one has yet been named for the post, and support the command’s nascent Cyber Warfare Innovation Center (CIWC).
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jay Clayton as the next director of national intelligence, capping a turbulent process where his nomination was delayed after President Donald Trump abruptly canceled his initial confirmation hearing. therecord.media/jay-clayton-...
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Senate confirms Clayton as intel chief after delays
A party-line vote in the Senate installed Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, a job that has drawn increasing scrutiny during Donald Trump's second term as president.
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Last weekend, our family & friends gathered at the U.S. National Arboretum for Lincoln Iris Matishak's memorial service. We had a bench dedicated to honor her. We also hope that it will raise awareness about congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV). Love you always & forever, Lincoln.
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
The House passed an annual defense policy bill on Wednesday that would renew a landmark cybersecurity info-sharing law for another decade. therecord.media/cisa-2015-ex...
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Extension of CISA 2015 info-sharing protections passes as part of House’s defense bill
A 10-year renewal of the cybersecurity information-sharing law known as CISA 2015 passed as part of the House's fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill.
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday voted along party lines to back President Donald Trump’s choice for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, clearing an important hurdle for his nomination. therecord.media/jay-clayton-...
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DNI nominee Clayton wins Senate panel’s approval
By a party-line vote, the Senate Intelligence Committee sent the nomination of Jay Clayton to lead ODNI to the Senate floor.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17/07/2026
Documents released by the Trump administration to support the president’s claims of election vulnerabilities did not back up his most aggressive statements. Here are takeaways from Mr. Trump’s prime-time speech.
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Takeaways From Trump’s Speech Claiming Election Vulnerabilities and China Interference
Documents released by the Trump administration to support the president’s claims did not back up his most aggressive statements.
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, on Wednesday sought to allay concerns about his independence, while offering muddled answers on who won the 2020 election and past statements about voter fraud. therecord.media/jay-clayton-...
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Trump’s DNI pick grilled about election security, voter fraud
Senators pressed director of national intelligence nominee Jay Clayton about his stance on the 2020 election and previous statements about voter fraud. Other issues took a back seat.
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Microsoft smashes Patch Tuesday record for second successive month July’s mammoth release of 622 CVEs is larger than the three previous months combined. By @alexmartin.bsky.social therecord.media/microsoft-vu...
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Microsoft smashes Patch Tuesday record for second successive month
Vulnerability counts have been surging this year, and Microsoft's mammoth disclosure this week of 622 bugs is larger than the three previous months combined.
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𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗯 @meson.ninja · 09/07/2026
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
RIGHT?
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Joe Uchill @joeuchill.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Access Operations (Tailors’ Version)
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Joe Warminsky @jwarminsky.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
side note: Shadow Brokers are still the Shadow Brokers
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Catalin Cimpanu @campuscodi.risky.biz · 09/07/2026
#BringBackStuxnet
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The National Security Agency has rebranded its elite hacking division, though the new name will be familiar to anyone who has followed the spy agency's history of offensive cyber operations. Tailored Access Operations is back. therecord.media/nsa-revives-...
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NSA revives 'Tailored Access Operations' name for elite hacking unit
NSA last week changed the moniker of its Office of Computer Network Operations (CNO) back to Tailored Access Operations (TAO), a name that is sure to elicit nostalgia among the broader digital communi...
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The head of the CIA on Tuesday publicly touted a number of recent changes the spy agency has made that mark a “fundamental reshaping” of how it uses, and pursues, cutting-edge technology. therecord.media/cia-chief-ra...
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CIA chief highlights major shifts in agency’s tech approach
CIA Director John Ratcliffe said artificial intelligence capabilities are "akin to digital nuclear weapons.”
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
NEW: President Donald Trump’s budget chief has directly taken over managing the classified spending plans of major U.S. intelligence agencies, just as the administration works to further shrink the spy community’s top office. therecord.media/intelligence...
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An intelligence budget 'super user' job is now in the hands of Russ Vought
Russell Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), assumed hands-on responsibility for overseeing the spending plans of intelligence agencies following the recent depar...
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
This weekend, we traveled to Richmond, VA, and joined the Worldwide Walk for CMV to honor Lincoln Iris Matishak. #minishak was the top fundraiser for the Virginia event, which raised over $13,000 to boost CMV awareness. Love you always and forever, Lincoln.
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Daily affirmation time.
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The Deep (Chace Crawford) Says 'I'm A Joke'
ALT: The Deep (Chace Crawford) Says 'I'm A Joke'
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
A controversial surveillance law is set to expire at midnight after a dizzying few weeks of failed efforts by Congress and the White House to renew it and prevent a loss of access to critical national security information. therecord.media/major-us-sur...
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Major US surveillance program poised to lapse after legislative deadlock
It is the first lapse of the spy program, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), since it was passed into law in 2008.
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Christina Ayiotis @christinaayiotis.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
“ .. proposal to the Senate’s annual defense policy bill that would have established a U.S. Cyber Force as the country’s latest military branch was narrowly defeated this week, according to multiple congressional sources.” therecord.media/cyber-force-... @martinmatishak.bsky.social
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Cyber Force not included in Senate defense policy roadmap
An amendment by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to the chamber’s fiscal 2027 national defense authorization bill that would have created the digital-focused service was defeated 14-13 when the Senate A...
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Catalin Cimpanu @campuscodi.risky.biz · 11/06/2026
No US Cyber Force this year New cyber military branch was voted out of the NDAA in a Senate committee therecord.media/cyber-force-...
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Cyber Force not included in Senate defense policy roadmap
An amendment by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to the chamber’s fiscal 2027 national defense authorization bill that would have created the digital-focused service was defeated 14-13 when the Senate A...
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
NEW: Trump considers Palantir exec to lead CISA therecord.media/trump-consid...
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Trump considers Palantir exec to lead CISA
Shyam Sankar, the chief technology officer at Palantir Technologies, has emerged as a lead contender for the long vacant Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) director role, accordin...
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday said he would revitalize the government's lead civilian cyber agency, a frequent target of President Donald Trump’s ire. therecord.media/dhs-chief-si...
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DHS chief signals efforts to reshape CISA
In his first appearance before the panel since being confirmed in March, Mullin said that CISA probably needs “somewhere around” 2,800 employees, despite its ability to hire up to 3,400.
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
New: A U.S. military branch dedicated to cyber warfare would cost up to $11 billion to establish and should consist of around 30,000 personnel in order to bolster the nation's digital defenses and better address growing threats, a new report asserts. therecord.media/new-cyber-fo...
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New cyber force would cost up to $11 billion to start, commission says
The military branch would take 12 to 18 months to get up and running and also include roughly 5,000 members of the National Guard and up to 6,000 civilians, according to the commission.
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
White House unveils pared-back AI executive order By @suzannesmalley.bsky.social therecord.media/white-house-...
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White House unveils pared-back AI executive order
The order notes that federal access to the models should be subject to “appropriate confidentiality, cybersecurity, insider-risk, and intellectual-property protection, use, and nondisclosure requireme...
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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
NEW: The NSA has selected a trio of digital security veterans to serve as the permanent leads of two of its major cybersecurity organizations. therecord.media/nsa-selects-...
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NSA selects new leads for key cybersecurity posts
David Imbordino, an NSA senior executive who most recently led its cybersecurity directorate in an acting capacity, has been named as its new chief. Bruce Jones, a career NSA technical and operational...
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