
Warner sounds alarm about cyber threats posed during shutdown
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) is voicing concerns about potential cyber threats posed as a result of the government shutdown.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) is voicing concerns about potential cyber threats posed as a result of the government shutdown.

Virtual Private Networks create encrypted tunnels which shield confidential data, and apply IP address anonymization, making it almost impossible to tell the identity of internet users.

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), along with Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), wrote to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) General Manager and CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld to express safety and security concerns.

The Virginia Research Investment Committee recently accepted the blueprint for the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, which is a network of cyber research, innovation, and learning created by connecting Virginia’s public universities, community colleges, and businesses.

Gov. Ralph Northam today announced $1,565,233 in GO Virginia (Growth and Opportunity for Virginia) funding for three regional projects.

Gov. Ralph Northam is joining First Lady Pamela Northam and administration officials to kick off a series of events designed to encourage students of all ages to get interested in computer science.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and co-founder of the Senate Cybersecurity Caucus, released the following statement on Marriott’s disclosure of a data breach affecting up to 500 million guests.

1901 Group will invest $4 million to expand its Enterprise IT Operations Center headquartered in Montgomery County and its corporate offices in Fairfax County.

Amazon, Inc. will invest approximately $2.5 billion to establish a major new headquarters in Virginia that will create more than 25,000 high-paying jobs over 12 years.

The week of Nov. 12-18 marks the fourth National Apprenticeship Week, highlighting the value of registered apprenticeship to Virginia’s workforce.
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