Originally published by Gatestone Institute Commentary Mission creep is a serious problem in the federal government, and the ongoing investigations by House Republicans into “weaponization” of government misdeeds have shown how pervasive and deep the problem can be. The FBI, Justice Department, CIA, and even the Internal Revenue Service all look as we have seen,…
The US Government’s New ‘Ministry of Truth’: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
CISA Was Behind the Attempt to Control Your Thoughts, Speech, and Life
Commentary Keeping up with the corruption of the COVID regime feels like drinking from a firehose. The volume of the fraud, the pace of new discoveries, and the breadth of the operations are overwhelming. This makes it imperative for groups like Brownstone Institute to digest the onslaught of information and communicate salient themes and dispositive…
Cyber Threats From China and Russia
Commentary Increasing cyberattacks, particularly against the energy sector, demonstrate the cyber threats posed by China and Russia. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) reported on June 15 that a number of government departments experienced intrusions linked to MOVEit, a file transfer software. The Russian ransomware gang known as CLOP or TA505 claimed responsibility…
Concerns over hatch act violation over use of “MAGA” in White House Briefing Room
The White House is doubling down on its reference to “MAGA,” despite an official warning given to the press secretary for using her official capacity to interfere with an election. U.S. government agencies have been hit in a global cyberattack. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency says it is working urgently to understand the scope and…
White House Press Secretary Under Fire for Violating Hatch Act With ‘MAGA’ Remarks
The White House is doubling down on its reference to “MAGA,” despite an official warning given to the press secretary for using her official capacity to interfere with an election. U.S. government agencies have been hit in a global cyberattack. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency says it is working urgently to understand the scope and…
5 Critical Points About America’s Speech Police
Commentary Recently I testified before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability for a vital hearing titled “Censorship Laundering: How the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Enables the Silencing of Dissent.” That hearing centered on the role of DHS sub-agency CISA, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, in censoring the speech…
DHS Efforts to Police Disinformation Could Threaten Free Speech, House Republicans Warn
House Republicans warned that the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) cybersecurity arm could threaten online free speech in potential efforts to police disinformation on topics like racial justice, the financial markets, and the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability, led by Chairman Dan Bishop (R-N.C.), held a…
What They Meant by Essential and Nonessential
Commentary In all my thinking about the lockdown years, I’ve only had time now to think carefully about this strange distinction between essential and nonessential. What did it mean in practice and where did it come from? The edict to divide the workforce came from a previously unknown agency called the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…
Federal Agency Warns Users to Upgrade iPhones as Soon as Possible
The federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) this week advised users and administrators to upgrade their Apple software due to security vulnerabilities. “Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected device,” the notice, dated March 28, reads….
Federal Agency Warns Users to Update iPhones as Soon as Possible
The federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) this week advised users and administrators to update their Apple software due to security vulnerabilities. “Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected device,” the notice, dated March 28, reads….
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