Suspected Russian Hackers Target Frail U.S. Supply Chain By Jordan Robertson and William Turton | December 17, 2020
For years, U.S. officials have warned about the dangers of cyber-attacks involving the electronics supply chain. This week’s revelation that a growing number of federal agencies were breached in a widespread attack by suspected Russian hackers shows how little they have followed their own advice.
Last year, for instance, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, known as CISA, reported that federal agencies faced about 180 different threats from the digital supply chain, the hardware and software that goes into making up a computer network. CISA’s parent, the Department of Homeland Security, was among those agencies breached in the recent attack.
With delivery scheduled for
the end of 2023, the vessel will be based out of Hampton Roads, Virginia and used to support the installation of over 5 gigawatts of planned offshore wind power projects off the U.S. East Coast through 2027.
Richmond, Virginia-based Dominion Energy is leading the development.
“This is a monumental step for the offshore wind industry in America,” said Robert M. Blue, Dominion Energy’s president and chief executive officer. “Dominion Energy is proud to be leading a consortium of respected industry participants in the construction of the first Jones Act compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel, which will provide significant American jobs, and provide a reliable, home-grown installation solution with the capacity to handle the next generation of large-scale, highly-efficient turbine technologies. This will better enable the offshore wind industry to bring clean, renewable energy to customers in the U.S.”
It ll be fine, just keep giving Boeing money
Richard Speed Thu 17 Dec 2020 // 18:02 UTC Share
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Those within NASA hoping for some festive treats were in for disappointment this week as the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) administered a kicking over the agency s beleaguered Artemis programme.
The GAO s report spelled out just how much trouble the over-budget and behind-schedule Moon mission is in, and remarked that things hadn t really improved since its last report in 2019.
Noting that the first launch of NASA s heavy launcher, for the uncrewed Artemis I mission, was again delayed, this time due in part to manufacturing challenges, the GAO pointed out that the new date, November 2021, doesn t take into account any COVID-19 delays.
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Politics
“But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?” –James Madison, Federalist 51
“They had one weapon left and both knew it: treachery.” –Frank Herbert, Dune “They had learned nothing, and forgotten nothing.” –Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
Democrats in Disarray
“Stimulus talks could spill into weekend as lawmakers scramble to complete deal” [WaPo]. “Negotiators have cited significant progress in recent days as talks accelerated. Senior lawmakers aimed to unveil legislation as soon as Thursday. While several difficult sticking points remain, aides are expressing optimism that none of the issues that has emerged appeared likely to prevent final passage of an agreement. Congress must pass a spending bill by midnight on Friday to avoid a government shutdown, and some had hoped to add the stimulus package to that legislation. If the stimulus talks drag on, lawmakers could be forced to pass another short-te