In testimony set to be delivered Tuesday before House Homeland, Cynthia Kaiser also urged officials to examine whether prosecutors could pursue homicide charges under federal felony murder standards in cases where ransomware on health facilities result in patient deaths.
NEW: A former FBI cyber chief is calling for the U.S. to consider applying terrorism designations to ransomware actors who target hospitals and related infrastructure, arguing a Bush-era terror financing authority could be applied beyond traditional uses.
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Senate passes 10-day FISA extension after House revolt sinks long-term deal
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The House early Friday passed a 10-day extension of a FISA 702 after broader reauthorization efforts collapsed amid GOP divisions over the bill’s final form, derailing the Trump administration’s push for a longer-term renewal.
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The FISA fun continues with the House approving a clean extension of ... ten days. Who could've seen this coming?
Other notable pieces: adds new penalties for misuse, requires more documentation/attorney sign-off for FBI queries, expands congressional access to FISA Court, and orders a GAO audit of targeting procedures
But that’s not really a full warrant requirement. Also, exceptions to this rule include emergencies (threats to life), cybersecurity threat-hunting, consent, or when a warrant already exists
New FISA 702 amendment text proposes a 5-year extension with a number of reforms. Biggest change: FBI searches of Americans’ data under 702 must be tied to an existing, predicated national security investigation:
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DOJ is appealing ruling from the nation’s top surveillance court that took issue with how spy agencies use certain tools to analyze and process data collected under FISA 702, which is being debated in Congress this week, confirming NYT:
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Expect more cybersecurity executive orders soon, national cyber director Cairncross says:
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Hahahaha
Just now: House Rules reported FISA 702 reauthorization to House floor without Biggs warrant requirement amendment included.
Long amendments list for FISA 702 extension listed here in House Rules.
A clean reauthorization feels unlikely right now.
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New -> CISA reversed its decision to onboard summer interns participating in the CyberCorps SFS program amid the ongoing funding lapse in DHS, according to emails obtained by Nextgov/FCW:
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Notably POTUS says “While parts of FISA were illegally and unfortunately used against me … and perhaps would be used against me in the future, I am willing to risk that as a citizen in order to do what is right for our country.”
He adds that his misgivings with the authority fell on Title I of the spying power (recall in 2024 when he said to “kill FISA”) and not Section 702. This is the first time I’ve personally seen POTUS referring explicitly to Title I as the focal point of his issues with the law.
In a long Truth Social post, POTUS says he’s working with Johnson, Jordan and Crawford to get a clean reauthorization of FISA 702 through the house and asks R’s to “unify” and vote together on it.⬇️
For cyber policy followers, Swalwell’s exit means that the House Homeland cybersecurity subcommittee will lose its leading Democrat. He has served as ranking member of the cyber panel since early 2023. x.com/repswalwell/...
FCC said Monday that California-based ioXt Alliance will be the lead administrator for the Cyber Trust Mark labeling program after the prior administrator pulled out of the initiative amid an investigation into its China ties:
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Confirming this email. It also says that, because of the funding situation, CISA doesn't have cash for other costs besides employee salaries. Any non-salary activities must get an exception under Antideficiency Act, it adds.
The intent to keep I&A under ODNI management could be a reprieve for lawmakers and stakeholders concerned about future oversight of the office. The proposed reorg of the intelligence shop would mark the most significant changes made to the office to date.
ICYMI: The FY27 plan to fold DHS I&A into department headquarters would not affect its oversight under ODNI, and would preserve I&A’s status as one of 18 U.S. intel agencies, an administration official told me.
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"[I]t remains an open question where companies draw the line on cyber offense and where the government does. The boundaries around offensive cyber are often blurred, and the private sector is still trying to learn its place." www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit...
Update: Unclassified talking points on the certification say the White House has until April 16 to appeal the order or correct the issues presented by the court. Trump admin is “working expeditiously to understand the mission impact of the court’s order,” it adds.
FISA Court recertified Section 702, letting it run til March 2027 even if it expires this month, but a judge took issue w/ how spy agencies use tools to filter data collected by the program. Confirming details from @charliesavage.bsky.social reporting:
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CIA aims to integrate AI “coworkers” into analysts’ workflows in the coming years, its deputy director said today.
The agency managed a few hundred AI projects last year, and recently used AI to generate an intel report for the first time, he said:
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Inside the FBI’s router takedown that cut off APT28’s ‘tremendous access’: FBI cyber chief Brett Leatherman told CyberScoop the Russian GRU campaign was unique in how it could propagate from routers to beyond. cyberscoop.com/fbi-operatio...
It’s possible that the Mythos announcement may reshape how the DOD interacts with Anthropic:
The government “needs to make amends with Anthropic and help them and Glasswing members maintain the American lead on AI by preventing Chinese model theft,” said Leah Siskind from FDD
