Texas is no stranger to cyberattacks. In fact, an Austin-based company was at the center of one of the worst hacks in American history. The latest concerning trend is ransomware, where a hacker infiltrates a computer or network and locks out the victim until they pay...
On Wednesday, Gina Ortiz Jones testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee in her confirmation hearing for the position of Undersecretary of the Air Force. Jones, a former Air Force intelligence officer and Iraq War veteran who previously ran as a Democrat in...
Last month, President Biden nominated Air Force veteran and Texas Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones for Under Secretary of the Air Force. As Under Secretary, Jones would be the second highest civilian official in the Air Force, overseeing hundreds of thousands of personnel...
On May 7, the Colonial Pipeline was subjected to a cyber attack. This resulted in one of the nation’s largest pipelines being shut down for five days, causing gas shortages along the Eastern Seaboard. While there has been a string of serious hacking incidents in...
Last Monday, former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe made some eye-opening claims regarding Unidentified Flying Objects or UFOs. When asked on Fox News about an upcoming Pentagon report on the subject, Ratcliffe confirmed that the U.S. government had...
Thanks to the craziness of the past year, one of the biggest stories of 2020 may have gone under your radar. In one of the worst cybersecurity breaches in American history, hackers penetrated the networks of up to 250 government agencies and businesses. The intruders,...
Chad Wolf, the current acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), faces a potentially bruising time on Capitol Hill from several Democratic lawmakers who consider him emblematic of the White House’s cruelty and dishonesty. Wolf, who frequently...
On Thursday, Microsoft released a report detailing attempts by Russia, China, and Iran to meddle in the 2020 election. The same day, it was revealed that a whistleblower in the Department of Homeland Security filed a complaint alleging that the Trump administration...
The GOP-controlled Senate has confirmed Rep. John Ratcliffe as Director of National Intelligence. Ratcliffe, a Republican, represents Texas’ 4th District that covers Northeast Texas. The confirmation passed 49-44 along party lines. This is the first time more than a...