Defense Department news
Defense Department appears in 1 story we have published in October 2026, mostly in our Policy coverage. It is most often reported alongside Bureau of Indian Education, CDC and Department of Veterans Affairs.
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US Senator flags 350 federal websites lacking privacy protection, urges ECH adoption
US Senator Ron Wyden has identified 350 federal web addresses, including the FBI tip portal and Veterans Crisis Line, that expose visitors’ browsing activity to network spies due to the lack of Encrypted Client Hello (ECH). He is urging agencies to adopt the standard to protect sensitive interactions, while calling on cloud providers like Amazon Web Services to support it.
26 October 2026

