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CISA hosts election security exercise ahead of 2022 midterm elections
August 23, 2022 | News, CybersecurityState and local officials, along with representatives from federal agencies and election industry companies, participated in the “Tabletop the Vote” exercise to prepare for a range of hypothetical risks to election operations.
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Colorado county recovering from cyberattack
August 22, 2022 | News, CybersecurityFremont County government systems were impacted by what officials called a “cybersecurity event,” which forced the closure of offices and took some services offline.
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Interstate cyber command center expands
| News, CybersecurityFounded by North Dakota, the Joint-Cybersecurity Operations Command Center now includes almost 20% of states and aims to be at 30% by year’s end.
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More than half of OT cyber threats used USB drives, report finds
| News, CybersecurityResearchers found that malware on USB devices is at a “dangerously high level,” threatening industrial and operational networks.
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CISA’s cyber info sharing program didn’t always deliver, watchdog says
| News, CybersecurityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency did not always provide more than 300 participants of a public-private cyber threat partnership with actionable information to address potential vulnerabilities, according to an oversight report.
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New semiconductor law aims to create ‘Silicon Valleys’ across US
| News, Cloud & Infrastructure$10 billion in funding will go to support 20 research hubs with a third of them set to be in small or rural communities.
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Virginia Employment Commission struggles with identity theft
August 19, 2022 | News, CybersecurityThe VEC transitioned to new IT systems last year but continues to battle with fraudulent unemployment claims.
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DHS tests new tech that could bring emergency alerts to vehicle screens
| News, Emerging TechThe new integration between IPAWS and technologies like GPS navigation will allow for the almost real-time dissemination of critical information to the public in their vehicle’s center console screen.
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Tourism and the metaverse: Towards a widespread use of virtual travel?
| News, Emerging TechAlthough tourism in the metaverse will not be able to replace outdoor experiences, it can be used to promote sites that are not easily accessible or are ignored by tourists, who can discover them virtually.
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DHS preparedness grants prioritize security for state, local governments
August 18, 2022 | News, CybersecurityThe grant programs target six “critical areas,” including cybersecurity, information sharing and election security.