Senator warns hundreds of federal web addresses may lack key spying protection
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) speaks during a hearing on April 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
ByDavid DiMolfetta,
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
October 19, 2026 09:00 AM ET
The list includes websites for FBI tips, intelligence job applications and the Veterans Crisis Line.
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is urging the Trump administration to close an encryption gap that could let foreign adversaries track visits to sensitive government websites, including the FBI’s tip portal and a veterans crisis line, according to a letter sent to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Office of Management and Budget on Monday and first seen by Nextgov/FCW.
Wyden asked CISA and OMB to require that agencies implement a web security standard that hides the name of the website someone is visiting. The protocol, known as Encrypted Client Hello, protects the website name when a user’s...
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