The FCC's proposal would bar entities on its 'Covered List' from receiving automatic authorization to provide domestic telecom services, requiring a case-by-case review instead.
"I think we've become numb to it," said retired Gen. Paul Nakasone, who served as director of Cyber Command and NSA from 2018 to 2024. He emphasized the overwhelming scale of cyber intrusions and the imbalance in keeping up with adversaries, including ransomware and deepfakes.
The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee asked National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross in a Wednesday letter to take steps to address vulnerabilities in open-source software projects that help power many systems used in U.S. military and civilian agencies. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said he remains concerned about instances of open-source tools that received contributions from foreign adversaries like China and Russia.