Emerging Tech
Capitol Hill Presses Crypto Exchanges Post-FTX Bankruptcy
Lawmakers launch probes into financial details of cryptocurrency exchanges as federal regulators stay quiet on FTX investigations.
Digital Government
Census Launches New Program to Modernize Supply Chain Data Sources
Through StatVentures, the Census Bureau seeks to improve the quality and speed of data describing the U.S. supply chain.
Policy
Warner, Slotkin Ask Google to Correct Misleading Abortion Ads
The Democratic lawmakers followed up an earlier request asking for more information about the search engine’s ad labeling policies surrounding abortion access.
Modernization
Census Targets Data Modernization, Cybersecurity Ahead of 2030 Rollout
Officials at the Census Bureau want to give the agency’s operations a strong, data-centric approach to collecting and securing American demographic information.
Digital Government
Agency Recommends Firmer Data, Algorithm Regulations to Protect Online Privacy
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration responded to the Federal Trade Commission’s request for advice on developing an online privacy framework.
Cybersecurity
Offshore Drilling Operations Vulnerable to Cyberattacks, Watchdog Warns
The Government Accountability Office made a new case for improving the cybersecurity safeguards within offshore drilling and natural gas facilities.
Cybersecurity
White House Begins to Push Federal Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration
The Office of Management and Budget released new guidance to begin the governmentwide effort to safeguard digital infrastructure from quantum attacks.
Digital Government
Extradited Chinese National Sentenced On Espionage Charges
Yanjun Xu is the first extradited Chinese intelligence officer to be sentenced in the U.S., convicted of attempts to steal intellectual property.
Digital Government
Over 40 International Business Groups Support Transatlantic Data Privacy Terms
A letter sent to EU and U.S. officials asked for more analysis on how requirements will be enforced within the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
Artificial Intelligence
Critical Update: How Data Analytics and AI Algorithms Can Prioritize Trust
VA researchers are training machine learning algorithms to accurately learn about real-world data.
Digital Government
NOAA Building ‘Digital Twin’ of Earth to Study Climate Change
In collaboration with NVIDIA and Lockheed Martin, NOAA will create a two-dimensional model of Earth based on climate data.
Cybersecurity
NATO Allies Double Down on Cybersecurity in Warfighting Ops
U.S. and Italian officials convened the 2022 Cyber Defence Pledge Conference, focused on supporting Ukraine and investing in new technology for all member nations.
Cybersecurity
How Federal Agencies are Using Innovative Tech to Protect Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
Officials from CISA and DARPA spoke about their initiatives to support cybersecurity operations across critical infrastructure networks.
Digital Government
What a Divided Government Could Mean for Tech Policy
Here’s what a split Congress might mean for tech, cybersecurity and governance.
Artificial Intelligence
AI, Data Analytics Star as Biggest Planned Investments for 2023
An industry forecast sampled private sector companies to distill where they plan to make emerging technology investments.
Emerging Tech
DOE Wants to Bridge Their 'Valley of Death'
Energy officials envision a cross-disciplinary team to bring advanced research topics focused on emerging technologies to life.
Digital Government
CFPB Targets Financial Industry's Ability to 'Hoard' Personal Data in Proposed Rule
The regulatory agency is the latest entity to propose its own consumer data privacy requirements absent an overarching federal law.
Artificial Intelligence
Transportation Department Looks to AI to Help Modernize Highways
The Department of Transportation is soliciting applicants to integrate artificial intelligence and environmental analytics into highway infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
Russia Linked to Nearly 75% of Late 2021 Ransomware Attacks, Per Analysis
The analyzed ransomware variants—from July to December 2021—amounted to millions of dollars in damages.
Emerging Tech
White House Kicks Off Second International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit
The gathering, featuring a total of 36 countries, will focus on preventing large scale cyber attacks and money laundering via digital currencies.
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