Digital Government
Wikipedia Is Suing NSA
"By tapping the backbone of the Internet, the NSA is straining the backbone of democracy.”
Modernization
CIA Is Trying to Hack Your iPhone
New Snowden documents reveal a decade-long CIA push to break Apple’s encryption protections.
Digital Government
Time is Running Out to Reform NSA Mass Surveillance
Nearly two years after Edward Snowden’s explosive revelations, surveillance reform remains in doubt as the window of opportunity closes.
Cybersecurity
More Security Fears Surround Clinton’s 'Homebrew' Email Server
“Clinton's decision to forgo the State Department's servers is inexplicable and inexcusable,” says one security expert.
Cybersecurity
Were Clinton's Personal Emails an Open Door to Hackers?
Beyond the transparency concerns, security experts wonder whether the former secretary of state’s emails were protected from foreign hackers.
Cybersecurity
Feds Dismiss Google's Fears Over FBI’s Hacking Power
Google’s claim that the expansion of search warrant authority is a “monumental” constitutional threat is grounded in inaccuracies, the Justice Department said.
Digital Government
Republicans Furious as FCC Chief Refuses to Testify on Net Neutrality
Net-neutrality advocates deride anger as the "latest episode of House Republicans' long-running IRS-Benghazi-death-panels clown show."
Digital Government
As FCC Nears Vote on Net Neutrality, Focus Turns to Congress
Republicans have lost the net neutrality fight. But that doesn't mean they'll stop talking about the issue.
Cybersecurity
Google Calls FBI's Plan to Expand Hacking Power a 'Monumental' Constitutional Threat
Any change in accessing computer data should go through Congress, the search giant said.
Modernization
Apple CEO Says Obama Needs to Embrace 'Privacy First' Philosophy
"If those of us in positions of responsibility fail to do everything in our power to protect the right of privacy, we risk something far more valuable than money. We risk our way of life."
Cybersecurity
Obama Goes to Silicon Valley to Push Cyber and Mend Fences, But Tensions Remain
Cybersecurity legislation was supposed to be an easy get for the president. But the shadow of Snowden has tech companies and privacy groups still worried about sharing more data with the government.
Cybersecurity
Senate Bill Pushes Sharing of Sensitive Cyber Threat Data Between Government and Companies
Sen. Thomas Carper’s bill seeks to cajole the private sector into increased information-sharing with the government by offering liability protection.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Not Briefed About Obama's New $35 Million Cyber Agency
“I believe [the news] is how everyone else found it . … We know about as much as you do.”
Digital Government
Judge Dismisses Challenge to NSA Internet Surveillance
A California district judge found that "the Plaintiffs’ version of the significant operational details of the Upstream collection process is substantially inaccurate.”
Cybersecurity
White House Creates Cyber-Sharing Hub for the Federal Government
The $35 million cyberhub is intended to better coordinate intelligence among government agencies to ward off hacks like the one that brought Sony Pictures to its knees.
Modernization
British Access to NSA Spying Was Illegal, Court Rules
The surprising rebuke could portend further legal challenges in Europe to the U.S. government’s international surveillance programs.
Digital Government
Republicans Slam FCC Over Net Neutrality ‘Power Grab’
"Chairman Wheeler’s proposal … is a power grab for the federal government," Sen. John Thune said.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Debut Bill to Require Search Warrants for Email Snooping
Mirror bills to update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act will land in both chambers on Wednesday.
Digital Government
Obama Tweaks NSA Spying Rules
A new report from the intelligence community outlines post-Snowden changes to how the government spies on Americans and foreigners.
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