Policy
Congress Wrestles with Shutdown Deadline and Data Breach Drama
Lawmakers also introduced a bill to curb revenge porn.
Policy
Government Sued Over Tattoo Recognition Technology
The Electronic Frontier Foundation argues that the program curtails First Amendment right to freedom of expression.
Policy
Policy Opens the Door for Smartphone Use in Classified Settings
Mobile devices will still be banned from facilities where highly classified information is shared.
Cybersecurity
GAO Asks: Exactly How Does CYBERCOM Help After Cyberattacks?
The Pentagon failed to describe how it’s training to support civil authorities when a major cyber strike comes, the watchdog agency said.
Cybersecurity
The Pluses and Perils of Trump's Cyber Strategy
Continuity on most cyber policies masks a growing erosion of global cyber norms.
Policy
FTC Ready to Police Internet If FCC Repeals Net Neutrality Rules
The Federal Trade Commission has a long-established role in preserving online competition, Acting Chairwoman Maureen Ohlhausen said.
Policy
A Supreme Court Case This Week Could Change US Digital Privacy Standards
Your smartphone is leaving a trail of digital breadcrumbs that the government can follow.
Policy
The Next Trump Legal Crisis: Who Is In Charge at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?
That’s a problem that will need to be solved by the courts.
Policy
Network Neutrality Can't Fix the Internet
The FCC is poised to dismantle common carriage for broadband and wireless providers. That’s bad, but the internet itself is worse.
Policy
IG Cites Homeland Security for Abusing Its Power, Blocking Negative Report
One audit finds Trump administration violated court orders when enforcing its initial travel ban.
Policy
GAO: Federal CIO Shirking Oversight Responsibilities On Critical Projects
The lack of CIO involvement in major projects could allow them to slide off the rails, GAO says.
Policy
FCC Chairman: Government Will Stop ‘Micromanaging the Internet’
Chairman Ajit Pai unveiled the commission’s plan to roll back net neutrality regulations put in place during the Obama administration.
Policy
House Democrats Put $400 Million Price Tag on Election Security
State and local governments need money, not words, to shore up security, a panel of House Democrats said.
Policy
Continuing Resolution on Congress' Post-Holiday To-Do List
Congress moved along IT modernization and defense authorization bills but still faces funding the government.
Policy
Agencies a Step Closer to Open Data, Chief Data Officers
The OPEN Government Data Act, tucked inside the Foundations for Evidence-based Policymaking Act, passed the House.
Policy
IT Modernization Bill Heads to President
Congress passes the Modernizing Government Technology Act as part of the defense authorization bill.
Policy
Lawmakers to Agencies on FITARA: Get It Together
A House oversight committee pushed IT leaders to set more ambitious upgrade goals after its fifth assessment of federal agencies’ technology.
Policy
Bill to Restore State Department Cyber Office Advances
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shuttered the office in September.
Policy
White House Discloses Rules on Weaponizing Software Vulnerabilities
The administration will publish an annual report on how it decides whether to hoard or disclose newfound cyber vulnerabilities.
Policy
Sessions: Surveillance Reform Could Be 'Exceedingly Damaging' to National Security
Getting a warrant before searching through information collected under Section 702 authorities would be burdensome, the attorney general told lawmakers.
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