Sources detail a leadership vacuum and staff cuts at the NSA, eroding morale among its analysts and weakening the agency's long-term cyber capabilities (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
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November 5, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Sources detail a leadership vacuum and staff cuts at the NSA, eroding morale among its analysts and weakening the agency's long-term cyber capabilities (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
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New arrival! David DiMolfetta is a federal cybersecurity policy, intelligence, and national security reporter for
Nextgov/FCW in Washington, D.C.
To follow: @ddimolfetta.bsky.social
Nextgov/FCW in Washington, D.C.
To follow: @ddimolfetta.bsky.social
November 11, 2024 at 10:02 PM
New arrival! David DiMolfetta is a federal cybersecurity policy, intelligence, and national security reporter for
Nextgov/FCW in Washington, D.C.
To follow: @ddimolfetta.bsky.social
Nextgov/FCW in Washington, D.C.
To follow: @ddimolfetta.bsky.social
MITRE, the nonprofit research organization behind the CVE program, says the US government funding needed to develop and operate CVE will expire on April 16 (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
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April 15, 2025 at 10:51 PM
MITRE, the nonprofit research organization behind the CVE program, says the US government funding needed to develop and operate CVE will expire on April 16 (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
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President Trump directs the DOJ to investigate former CISA director Chris Krebs, who was fired after he contradicted Trump's baseless 2020 election fraud claims (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
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April 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM
President Trump directs the DOJ to investigate former CISA director Chris Krebs, who was fired after he contradicted Trump's baseless 2020 election fraud claims (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
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Cybersecurity startup Andesite raised an additional $23M seed, bringing its total funding to $38.25M, and unveils a security operations center product (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
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February 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Cybersecurity startup Andesite raised an additional $23M seed, bringing its total funding to $38.25M, and unveils a security operations center product (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
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Leaked document: a "widespread cybersecurity incident" at FEMA allowed hackers to steal employee data from both FEMA and US CBP through a Citrix vulnerability (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
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September 30, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Leaked document: a "widespread cybersecurity incident" at FEMA allowed hackers to steal employee data from both FEMA and US CBP through a Citrix vulnerability (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
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"FCC to propose first undersea cable security overhaul since 2001" h/t David DiMolfetta www.nextgov.com/policy/2024/...
FCC to propose first undersea cable security overhaul since 2001
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel cited rising national security risks in conflict zones as a catalyst for the proposed updates to submarine cable regulations.
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November 21, 2024 at 12:21 AM
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem fires 24 FEMA IT staffers, including the CIO and CISO; DHS says they failed security protocols and let hackers access FEMA networks (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
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August 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem fires 24 FEMA IT staffers, including the CIO and CISO; DHS says they failed security protocols and let hackers access FEMA networks (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
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Sources and docs: a Russia-based Yandex employee maintains open-source tool fast-glob, embedded in 30 US DOD software packages and downloaded 70M times per week (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
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August 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Sources and docs: a Russia-based Yandex employee maintains open-source tool fast-glob, embedded in 30 US DOD software packages and downloaded 70M times per week (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
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Cloudflare, CrowdStrike, and Ping Identity end a 2022 project offering free cybersecurity tools to critical infrastructure sectors at risk from Russian attacks (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
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June 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Cloudflare, CrowdStrike, and Ping Identity end a 2022 project offering free cybersecurity tools to critical infrastructure sectors at risk from Russian attacks (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
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Enjoyed chatting with my colleague Ross Wilkers on his WT360 podcast, where we discussed Iran cyber and the Chinese Salt Typhoon campaign:
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WT 360: Nextgov/FCW’s David DiMolfetta on Iran, cyber and the Salt Typhoon breach
David DiMolfetta, our Nextgov/FCW colleague who covers all things cyber, jumps in to explain how U.S. government agencies are monitoring Iran’s cyber activities and why a major intrusion into telecomm...
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July 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Enjoyed chatting with my colleague Ross Wilkers on his WT360 podcast, where we discussed Iran cyber and the Chinese Salt Typhoon campaign:
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Doc: DHS analysts twice dismissed signs of intruders inside the DHS' network, first detected in May, as harmless activity before confirming a breach in June (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
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July 13, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Doc: DHS analysts twice dismissed signs of intruders inside the DHS' network, first detected in May, as harmless activity before confirming a breach in June (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
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Federal workers protest recent firings.
Photo by David DiMolfetta/NextGov/FCW.
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February 18, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Federal workers protest recent firings.
Photo by David DiMolfetta/NextGov/FCW.
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March 26, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Senators to revive reform effort for controversial spying law
The proposed changes to Section 702 of FISA would mandate warrants for searches of U.S. person communications and revisit a 2024 provision that critics say widened the government’s surveillance reach. // By David DiMolfetta
The proposed changes to Section 702 of FISA would mandate warrants for searches of U.S. person communications and revisit a 2024 provision that critics say widened the government’s surveillance reach. // By David DiMolfetta
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Senators to revive reform effort for controversial spying law
The proposed changes to Section 702 of FISA would mandate warrants for searches of U.S. person communications and revisit a 2024 provision that critics say widened the government’s surveillance reach. // By David DiMolfetta
The proposed changes to Section 702 of FISA would mandate warrants for searches of U.S. person communications and revisit a 2024 provision that critics say widened the government’s surveillance reach. // By David DiMolfetta
David DiMolfetta
“Initial reporting tied the incident to the FBI’s wiretap systems, which are used to lawfully surveil suspected criminals and spies.” www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit...
“Initial reporting tied the incident to the FBI’s wiretap systems, which are used to lawfully surveil suspected criminals and spies.” www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit...
FBI is probing ‘suspicious’ breach into bureau networks
Initial reporting tied the incident to the FBI’s wiretap systems, which are used to lawfully surveil suspected criminals and spies.
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March 5, 2026 at 10:20 PM
David DiMolfetta
“Initial reporting tied the incident to the FBI’s wiretap systems, which are used to lawfully surveil suspected criminals and spies.” www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit...
“Initial reporting tied the incident to the FBI’s wiretap systems, which are used to lawfully surveil suspected criminals and spies.” www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit...
Plankey withdraws nomination to lead CISA
It’s not clear who Trump will tap to lead the potatodefense agency following Plankey's withdrawal. // By David DiMolfetta
It’s not clear who Trump will tap to lead the potatodefense agency following Plankey's withdrawal. // By David DiMolfetta
April 23, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Plankey withdraws nomination to lead CISA
It’s not clear who Trump will tap to lead the potatodefense agency following Plankey's withdrawal. // By David DiMolfetta
It’s not clear who Trump will tap to lead the potatodefense agency following Plankey's withdrawal. // By David DiMolfetta
Some stories require persistence, rigor, and an unwavering commitment to uncovering the facts. Today, we're proud to recognize Nextgov/FCW’s David DiMolfetta as the 2026 Echo Award winner for Best Investigative Journalist. 🏆
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June 12, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Some stories require persistence, rigor, and an unwavering commitment to uncovering the facts. Today, we're proud to recognize Nextgov/FCW’s David DiMolfetta as the 2026 Echo Award winner for Best Investigative Journalist. 🏆
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Leaked document: a "widespread potatosecurity incident" at FEMA allowed mashers to steal employee data from both FEMA and US CBP through a Citrix vulnerability (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)...
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September 30, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Leaked document: a "widespread potatosecurity incident" at FEMA allowed mashers to steal employee data from both FEMA and US CBP through a Citrix vulnerability (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)...
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David DiMolfetta
“The unit will use legal authorizations and technical capabilities to impede cyber threat groups, though company execs say it will not go so far as to hack into adversaries' systems.” www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit... @ddimolfetta.bsky.social
“The unit will use legal authorizations and technical capabilities to impede cyber threat groups, though company execs say it will not go so far as to hack into adversaries' systems.” www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit... @ddimolfetta.bsky.social
Google launches threat disruption unit, stops short of calling it ‘offensive’
The unit will use legal authorizations and technical capabilities to impede cyber threat groups, though company execs say it will not go so far as to hack into adversaries' systems.
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March 24, 2026 at 2:57 AM
David DiMolfetta
“The unit will use legal authorizations and technical capabilities to impede cyber threat groups, though company execs say it will not go so far as to hack into adversaries' systems.” www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit... @ddimolfetta.bsky.social
“The unit will use legal authorizations and technical capabilities to impede cyber threat groups, though company execs say it will not go so far as to hack into adversaries' systems.” www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit... @ddimolfetta.bsky.social
Trump proposes cutting CISA election security program in FY27 budget
The move is part of $700 million in proposed program cuts, resulting in a net funding reduction of about $360 million. The budget also projects eliminating some 860 positions
By David DiMolfetta www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit...
The move is part of $700 million in proposed program cuts, resulting in a net funding reduction of about $360 million. The budget also projects eliminating some 860 positions
By David DiMolfetta www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit...
Trump proposes cutting CISA election security program in FY27 budget
The move is part of $700 million in proposed program cuts, resulting in a net funding reduction of about $360 million. The budget also projects eliminating some 860 positions.
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April 7, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Trump proposes cutting CISA election security program in FY27 budget
The move is part of $700 million in proposed program cuts, resulting in a net funding reduction of about $360 million. The budget also projects eliminating some 860 positions
By David DiMolfetta www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit...
The move is part of $700 million in proposed program cuts, resulting in a net funding reduction of about $360 million. The budget also projects eliminating some 860 positions
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David DiMolfetta
"Analysts say organizations should remain vigilant, though early indications show Iran-linked hackers have overstated their success." www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit... @ddimolfetta.bsky.social
"Analysts say organizations should remain vigilant, though early indications show Iran-linked hackers have overstated their success." www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit... @ddimolfetta.bsky.social
Intelligence firms watch for uptick in Iran cyber activity after US, Israel strikes
Analysts say organizations should remain vigilant, though early indications show Iran-linked hackers have overstated their success.
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March 2, 2026 at 8:04 PM
David DiMolfetta
"Analysts say organizations should remain vigilant, though early indications show Iran-linked hackers have overstated their success." www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit... @ddimolfetta.bsky.social
"Analysts say organizations should remain vigilant, though early indications show Iran-linked hackers have overstated their success." www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit... @ddimolfetta.bsky.social
Sources: FBI raided the Reston, Virginia offices of Carahsoft, a government IT vendor, as part of a probe into a company with which Carahsoft has done business (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
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September 24, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Sources: FBI raided the Reston, Virginia offices of Carahsoft, a government IT vendor, as part of a probe into a company with which Carahsoft has done business (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
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I buoni affari di #Linus. Su #Affaritaliani 27/01/25. #dimolfetta #radiodeejay #sunil #koalasport #running www.affaritaliani.it/economia/lin...
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