The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

The newly exposed QTFY campaign shows how persistent some cyber threats have become. After years of intrusions targeting government systems and critical infrastructure, cybersecurity leaders are putting greater emphasis on resilience and continuity alongside prevention. Here to discuss the implications is retired FBI special agent and retired U.S. Navy commander Rich Kolko.
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Washington is entering a holding pattern until after the midterm elections, but the agenda lawmakers leave behind is far from settled. Several major policy debates and unfinished legislative priorities will be waiting when Congress returns. We get the latest from Mitchell Miller, Capitol Hill correspondent for WTOP.
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A new FBI cyber strategy calls for a more aggressive approach to disrupting hostile cyber actors, while also strengthening support for victims and partners. The bureau hopes to stop more threats before they reach their targets, but success will depend on how those efforts work in practice. Joining me now is James Turgal, vice president of global cyber risk at Optiv.
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Today on the Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
The FBI wants to disrupt cyber threats before they become cyber incidents
The QTFY hacking campaign has been running for years. Federal cyber strategy is adjusting to that reality
Congress may be in recess, but the unfinished business is piling up
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth raised eyebrows this week with a plan to cut another 10% of generals and admirals in the next three months. He confirmed that goal in a speech to troops at Quantico on how the department has changed in the past year, and what's coming up next. Federal News Network reporter Rachel Cohen joins me now with her takeaways.
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