David DiMolfetta
@ddimolfetta.bsky.social
Nextgov/FCW cybersecurity + intelligence reporter. Tips: ddimolfetta@govexec.com Signal: @ djd.99 X/Twitter: @ddimolfetta
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Garbarino statement:
November 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Garbarino statement:
NEW: CyberCorps talent pipeline buckles under Trump hiring freezes --> I spoke to students about their experience being admitted to the scholarship program, only to learn that they are stuck with no federal cyber job and now risk incurring more debt:
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October 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM
NEW: CyberCorps talent pipeline buckles under Trump hiring freezes --> I spoke to students about their experience being admitted to the scholarship program, only to learn that they are stuck with no federal cyber job and now risk incurring more debt:
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House Homeland Chairman Andrew Garbarino statement on yesterday’s AWS outages:
October 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
House Homeland Chairman Andrew Garbarino statement on yesterday’s AWS outages:
CISA's Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity Division Nick Andersen has a statement on AWS outages:
October 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
CISA's Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity Division Nick Andersen has a statement on AWS outages:
This is a common technique with CAST queries, as shown in the document released by the FBI, they said. Those queries can determine if a call was answered and how long a call lasted. In those cases, it can help confirm claims about when someone called + length of a conversation.
October 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This is a common technique with CAST queries, as shown in the document released by the FBI, they said. Those queries can determine if a call was answered and how long a call lasted. In those cases, it can help confirm claims about when someone called + length of a conversation.
Two former FBI officials I spoke with last night say the types of records sought in this inquiry do not involve a wiretap/retrieval of specific contents of phone calls, but rather phone metadata that shows which number contacted another number.
October 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Two former FBI officials I spoke with last night say the types of records sought in this inquiry do not involve a wiretap/retrieval of specific contents of phone calls, but rather phone metadata that shows which number contacted another number.
"At stake is something much more fundamental: whether America will continue to have an intelligence community free to 'speak truth to power,' or whether political pressure will blind us to the very real threats our nation faces," Warner said in prepared remarks for this speech:
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September 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
"At stake is something much more fundamental: whether America will continue to have an intelligence community free to 'speak truth to power,' or whether political pressure will blind us to the very real threats our nation faces," Warner said in prepared remarks for this speech:
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House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino responds to the FEMA firings:
August 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino responds to the FEMA firings:
Had a blast at Black Hat and DEF CON. Taking some much needed time off and will be back in a couple of weeks.
August 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Had a blast at Black Hat and DEF CON. Taking some much needed time off and will be back in a couple of weeks.
At DEF CON in Las Vegas - DARPA unveils winners of AI challenge to boost critical infrastructure cybersecurity:
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August 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
At DEF CON in Las Vegas - DARPA unveils winners of AI challenge to boost critical infrastructure cybersecurity:
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Here is the emergency directive
August 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Here is the emergency directive
Black Hat highlight: seeing my dad!
August 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Black Hat highlight: seeing my dad!
Updated statement from CISA due to typo:
August 5, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Updated statement from CISA due to typo:
NEW: CISA acting director Madhu Gottumukkala is no longer coming to Black Hat due to a personal matter. Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity Chris Butera and CIO Bob Costello will be there instead. Full statement from CISA below:
August 5, 2025 at 1:23 AM
NEW: CISA acting director Madhu Gottumukkala is no longer coming to Black Hat due to a personal matter. Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity Chris Butera and CIO Bob Costello will be there instead. Full statement from CISA below:
Statements already pouring in. McCrary Institute’s Frank Cilluffo:
August 3, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Statements already pouring in. McCrary Institute’s Frank Cilluffo:
Sean Cairncross teed up tonight for confirmation to be National Cyber Director.
August 3, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Sean Cairncross teed up tonight for confirmation to be National Cyber Director.
Senate Majority Leader Thune invokes first procedural hurdle for Sean Cairncross to be national cyber director.
August 1, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Senate Majority Leader Thune invokes first procedural hurdle for Sean Cairncross to be national cyber director.
Statement from Sen. Warner, top Democrat on Senate Intelligence Committee:
July 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Statement from Sen. Warner, top Democrat on Senate Intelligence Committee:
Inbox: Former NSA + CyberCom director Gen. Tim Haugh is joining Ballistic Ventures as a strategic advisor. Ballistic is a VC firm that invests in early-stage cyber companies. Multiple former cyber and intel officials are also Ballistic strategic advisors.
July 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Inbox: Former NSA + CyberCom director Gen. Tim Haugh is joining Ballistic Ventures as a strategic advisor. Ballistic is a VC firm that invests in early-stage cyber companies. Multiple former cyber and intel officials are also Ballistic strategic advisors.
Senate Homeland Security Committee vote on Sean Plankey to head CISA is teed up for Wednesday
July 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Senate Homeland Security Committee vote on Sean Plankey to head CISA is teed up for Wednesday
Rep. Andrew Garbarino, House Homeland Security Committee chairman, calls for swift confirmation of Sean Plankey to head CISA
July 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Rep. Andrew Garbarino, House Homeland Security Committee chairman, calls for swift confirmation of Sean Plankey to head CISA
Update: DHS spokesperson says “no evidence of data exfiltration at DHS or any of its components at this time.”
July 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Update: DHS spokesperson says “no evidence of data exfiltration at DHS or any of its components at this time.”
🔴SharePoint vulnerability update: "We assess that at least one of the actors responsible for this early exploitation is a China-nexus threat actor," Mandiant/Google Cloud CTO Charles Carmakal says in a statement sent to me just now.
My earlier reporting:
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My earlier reporting:
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July 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
🔴SharePoint vulnerability update: "We assess that at least one of the actors responsible for this early exploitation is a China-nexus threat actor," Mandiant/Google Cloud CTO Charles Carmakal says in a statement sent to me just now.
My earlier reporting:
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My earlier reporting:
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Inbox: Intelligence Authorization Act for FY26 passes Senate Intel Committee in 15-2 vote. Among its many provisions, two focus on telecommunications and the Salt Typhoon hacks:
July 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Inbox: Intelligence Authorization Act for FY26 passes Senate Intel Committee in 15-2 vote. Among its many provisions, two focus on telecommunications and the Salt Typhoon hacks:
I made my first national TV appearance on @newsnation.bsky.social Morning in America to discuss yesterday’s DHS bulletin warning of heightened cyber threats from Iran: youtu.be/qlSNgp9PjGs
June 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I made my first national TV appearance on @newsnation.bsky.social Morning in America to discuss yesterday’s DHS bulletin warning of heightened cyber threats from Iran: youtu.be/qlSNgp9PjGs