December 2020

Chairman Pallone Welcomes Five New Democratic Members to the House Commerce Committee

The House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee recommended the appointment of Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Kathleen Rice (D-NY), Kim Schrier (D-WA), and Lori Trahan (D-MA) to the Commerce Committee for the 117th Congress.

December 14-18, 2020
Weekly Digest

Broadband Lessons Learned in 2020

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society

Friday, December 18, 2020

Federal investigators find evidence of previously unknown tactics used to penetrate government networks

Federal investigators reported on evidence of previously unknown tactics for penetrating government computer networks, a development that underscores the disastrous reach of Russia’s recent intrusions and the logistical nightmare facing federal officials trying to purge intruders from key systems. While many details remained unclear, the revelation about new modes of attack raises fresh questions about the access that Russian hackers were able to gain in government and corporate systems worldwide.