Policy
The Senate Sidesteps Obstacles to Pass a 3-Week Shutdown-Averting Stopgap Spending Measure
Lawmakers hope to pass full-year appropriations by March 11.
Policy
Lawmakers Question When Discarded U.S. Military Equipment is Used in Terror Attacks
Reports to Congress could be mandated down the line.
Policy
The Senate sidesteps obstacles to pass a 3-week shutdown-averting stopgap spending measure
Lawmakers hope to pass full-year appropriations by March 11.
Policy
Satellite Approvals Could Be Significantly Modernized Under 2 New Bills
The bills targeting satellite licensing at the FCC are being structured in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cybersecurity
Senators Want More out of SEC Plans to Address Cyberattacks
A rule the commission proposed for investment funds and advisors is not precisely what key cybersecurity leaders had in mind.
Policy
House panel zeros in on missing Trump records
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, wants information from the National Archives about whether former President Trump routinely flouted the requirements of the Presidential Records Act.
Emerging Tech
Cryptocurrencies Facilitate an Already Murky Human Trafficking Problem
A House committee hearing spotlit the problematic combination of the usage of virtual currencies and a lack of data surrounding human trafficking in the U.S.
Cybersecurity
Senators Relaunch Cybersecurity Bills Following log4j Concerns
The new package bill was introduced amid calls for increased government support of open-source software development.
Modernization
Legislation to Expand Federal Contracting Opportunities Reaches President’s Desk
The legislation aims to improve government contracting opportunities for small businesses but could have a major impact on governmentwide procurement.
Cybersecurity
Law Enforcement Seize Over $3.6 Billion in Crypto Related To 2016 Hack
The seizure is the largest in U.S. history.
Emerging Tech
Could Smart Cars Finally be Driving Towards Reality?
Autonomous vehicles offer the potential for making streets safer, but currently face regulatory and safety challenges of their own.
Policy
NIST gets reauthorization in $350 billion House tech bill
The National Institute of Standards and Technology receives expanded authorities and new funding in a massive legislative passage designed to ramp up U.S. semiconductor production and fund scientific research.
Policy
Congress is heading toward yet another stopgap spending bill this week to avoid a shutdown
A measure to fund agencies through March 11 will allow appropriators to get over the finish line on full-year spending, top House Democrat says.
Cybersecurity
IRS Suggests Need to Disclose Crypto Exchange Information to Law Enforcement
A letter the tax bureau sent to a key senator says stronger penalties for failure to report cryptocurrency-based income gains might also help deter cyber criminals.
Cybersecurity
New Cyber Safety Board Pivots to Tackle log4j Vulnerabilities
The DHS body’s primary focus will be on addressing vulnerabilities in the commonly used log4j software library, but will also incorporate findings on the ‘SolarWinds’ hack.
Policy
Controversial Section 230 Reform Finds More Opposition in Senate
A previous version of the bill was criticized by human rights groups and privacy advocates.
Emerging Tech
Opinion: Is There a Place For Spirituality in Space Science?
A top NASA official’s biblical remarks about the James Webb Space Telescope sparked an outcry. But they’re nothing new.
Policy
Lawmakers Argue Pending European Tech Laws Disadvantage American Firms
Two senators asked President Biden to negotiate changes to the pending Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act.
Policy
EARN IT Act Reintroduced, Draws Criticism Over Encryption Implications
Sens. Graham and Rosenthal reintroduced 2020’s Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act, but advocacy groups fear it misses the target in restricting content.
Policy