Nominations are open for the 2027 Fed100 awards
Nominations are open for the 2027 Fed100 awards
Cybersecurity
Industry groups urge Congress to renew cyber threat-sharing law through defense authorization
Banks, utilities and other industries want lawmakers to extend liability protections through 2035. A stopgap measure currently keeps them in place until Dec. 11.
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Data centers are the digital steel of the AI century. America can't stop building them.
COMMENTARY | In defense of the industry that will power America's next century.
Artificial Intelligence
Tech companies brace for AI-driven election misinformation
As more Americans turn to the advanced technology for information, companies are under pressure to protect election integrity.
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Artificial Intelligence
Medicare’s AI-assisted coverage review pilot hit early snags, documents show
A top Trump administration official recently acknowledged issues with the program, but the administration has shown no signs of nixing it.
Cybersecurity
US order to purge Acronis tied to years of scrutiny over Russian ties
Sources say federal oversight of the Swiss cybersecurity firm spanned multiple administrations before culminating in last week's DHS removal order.
Policy
Tech bills of the week: Creating a Congressional Office of Technology; Enhancing data center transparency; and more
Lawmakers introduced measures to confront the use of AI by human traffickers and to strengthen the cybersecurity of cloud-based infrastructure.
Modernization
VA professional association asks Congress ‘to pause further deployments’ of new EHR
The National Association of Veteran Affairs Physicians and Dentists sent a letter to top lawmakers that asked them to only allow new software rollouts to resume after VA has “completed an independent patient-safety assessment at the converted sites.”
Artificial Intelligence
Democrats press OpenAI over safety researcher firings, security incidents
The lawmakers are questioning OpenAI’s safety practices following the dismissal of three researchers.
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Cybersecurity
FBI links $6.3 billion Binance hack to North Korea
Researchers say the hack is the largest cryptocurrency theft on record, raising concerns about North Korea’s ability to finance its government and weapons programs.
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Modernization
ODNI seeks economic data platform
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is open to different approaches, whether they be a complete offering or component-level offerings that can be assembled together.
Digital Government
Ex-government tech leaders pitch new vision for America.gov
Staffers of Tech Viaduct — a project of the Democratic think tank Searchlight Institute — intend to pitch the vision to lawmakers and 2028 hopefuls.
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Cybersecurity
Officials suspect Iran in series of cyberattacks on military base freezers
The attacks, if fully confirmed to be tied to Iran, would demonstrate Tehran’s ability to disrupt certain military-related equipment in the nation.
Emerging Tech
US signs emerging technology deal with Finland
The deal advances the countries’ cooperation on technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
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Cybersecurity
Pentagon investigates suspected cyberattack behind military freezer failures
August outages spoiled food at military commissaries across the nation. Investigators are also examining a similar attack on refrigeration systems in France.
Cybersecurity
DHS leak exposes contact information on intelligence personnel
Exposed details could help foreign intelligence services or criminals identify and track intelligence officials and approach them with messages or calls designed to appear legitimate.
Artificial Intelligence
House Democrats call on Trump to preserve AI chatbot records
The request to preserve AI conversations could signal what's to come if Democrats flip the House in next week’s election.
Cybersecurity
GSA left sensitive information in its Google Drive exposed, watchdog finds
The watchdog previously found in 2014 that the agency had not protected information stored in its Google cloud environment.
Cybersecurity
DHS personnel leak exposes contact details and sensitive job information
A group calling itself the Department of Peace claimed responsibility for obtaining records on more than 41,000 employees and contractors, citing opposition to immigration enforcement.
Cybersecurity
FCC commissioner hopes Cyber Trust Mark products reach shoppers within a year
Olivia Trusty is taking charge of the rollout as officials work through testing requirements and oversight for devices carrying the cybersecurity label.
