William Evanina, former director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), has said that the U.S. is facing threats of having critical health care data breached by Chinese state-sponsored threat actors. Evanina said that it is “110 percent” likely that the People’s Republic of China has collected personal data from Americans through the nation's health care systems.
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NCSC’s William Evanina: U.S. Needs Supply Chain Security Program Based on Zero-Trust
William Evanina, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), has said the federal government must develop a supply-chain risk mitigation program based on the zero-trust concept. “We have to have in the government, the ability to utilize private-sector talent capability and know-how to protect our nation and our entire society,” he noted.
Read More »William Evanina: China Targets Biden Administration Members
William Evanina, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), said China has expanded its efforts against Joe Biden's upcoming administration. Evanina said his team has observed Chinese operations targeting Biden administration members and peers. The NCSC director noted that he will brief Biden administration officials about the issue.
Read More »NCSC Helps Federal Agencies Enact Telecom Supply Chain Restrictions; NCSC Director William Evanina Quoted
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) has launched an effort to brief federal agencies on how to protect the government supply chains against threats from Chinese companies. William Evanina said the center partnered with NIC within the ODNI to drive information-sharing efforts and protect the federal supply chain.
Read More »William Evanina Offers Update on Foreign Actors’ Activities Ahead of 2020 Elections
William Evanina, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, has issued a statement providing updates on attempts by foreign threat actors to influence preferences of voters, undermine the citizens’ confidence in the democratic process and shift U.S. policies ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential elections.
Read More »William Evanina: US Public Should Maintain Vigilance Against Foreign Election Interference
William Evanina, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), has issued a statement urging the U.S. public to be vigilant against foreign influence to help ensure the security of the 2020 presidential elections.
Read More »Bill Evanina Receives Senate Confirmation for Top Counterintelligence Role
The U.S. Senate confirmed William Evanina, a national counterintelligence executive, as the National Counterintelligence and Security Center's director, Politico reported Wednesday.
Read More »NCSC Issues New Strategy to Counter Foreign Intelligence Threats; Bill Evanina Quoted
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center introduced a new strategy that sets five strategic objectives to address foreign intelligence threats. The 2020-2022 National Counterintelligence Strategy seeks to safeguard the country’s critical infrastructure from foreign intelligence entities; reduce threats to U.S. supply chains; counter the exploitation of the U.S. economy; defend U.S. democracy against foreign influence threats; and counter foreign intelligence technical and cyber operations, NCSC said Monday.
Read More »Bill Evanina: China Fails to Follow Anti-Cyber Theft Pact with US
National Counterintelligence Executive Bill Evanina believes China has failed to follow an agreement with the U.S. government to help counter Chinese cyber attacks against U.S. companies, The Hill reported Thursday. The U.S. counterintelligence operations chief said in a briefing the state of corporate espionage conducted by Chinese hackers has not …
Read More »National Counterintelligence & Security Center Warns US Firms of Foreign Intell Threats With Informative Materials
A center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has begun to distribute brochures, videos, flyers and other informative materials to increase awareness about foreign intelligence threats and help U.S. companies protect themselves from nation-state actors. “American companies are squarely in the cross-hairs of well-financed nation-state actors, who are routinely breaching private sector networks, stealing proprietary data, and compromising supply chains," William Evanina, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, said in a statement published Monday.
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