Policy
After Last-Minute Drama, Congress Passes a Government Funding Bill
After a short “technical” shutdown, Congress early Friday passed a measure that would raise spending levels by $300 billion over the next two years.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Want to Curb Big Tech's Influence on Kids
Those smartphone addictions are not a joking matter, according to a trio of lawmakers.
Policy
Senate Homeland Leader Proposes Panel to Fix DHS Oversight
The panel, which is tied to reauthorizing the department, would pare back overlapping committee jurisdictions.
Policy
Senate Leaders Announce Two-Year Budget Deal to Boost Spending by $300 Billion
Schumer says agreement will send sequester caps to "ash heaps of history."
Cybersecurity
State Dept. Reverses Course, Plans to Launch Cyber and Digital Economy Bureau
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson earlier shuttered a cyber coordinator’s office with similar duties.
Digital Government
House Panel Passes Grant Reporting Bill; Federal Contracting Could Be Next
Two members of the House Oversight committee are working on a follow-up to the GREAT Act that would extend the same data reporting requirements to government contractors.
Policy
The SEC Is Stepping Up Its Rhetoric Over Cryptocurrency Regulation in Senate Testimony
Cryptocurrency exchanges are currently regulated as money-transmission services.
Policy
It’s Taking Too Long to Reauthorize DHS, House Homeland Chair Says
The House passed reauthorization last year; the Senate is taking it up now.
Digital Government
Congress Has Continuing Resolution Fatigue and Needs a New Oversight Chairman
Bills focused on improving federal customer service and grant transparency are also scheduled for markup.
Policy
Statehouses Are The New Arena In the Battle for Net Neutrality
At least 14 states have signed or introduced orders and bills seeking to enforce net neutrality.
Cybersecurity
Rosenstein's ‘Responsible Encryption’ Proposal is Nonsensical, Privacy Expert Says
Companies could build backdoor access into products, but it leaves users vulnerable.
Cybersecurity
House Science Threatens Subpoena for Kaspersky Documents
DHS won’t provide information about a government ban on the Russian antivirus until litigation with the company is complete.
Policy
Pentagon Reviewing Electronic Device Policy
The Defense Department review goes beyond whether to allow staff to bring phones into the Pentagon.
Cybersecurity
What a Pentagon Report from the Year 2000 Got Right About Cyber War
Many of the issues that concern cyber strategists today were already clear at the turn of the century.
Policy
FEC Will Take Up Online Political Ad Transparency
The Federal Election Commission may soon require online ads that urge viewers to vote for or against a specific candidate to include a disclaimer about where they originated.
Policy
FCC, Telecom Industry Slam Idea of Government-Built 5G Network
Despite the proposal’s claim of national security concerns, experts—including the administration’s picks on the FCC—came out aggressively against the idea.
Policy
Here's A Way To Boost Congress' Tech Savvy
A think tank wants Congress to bring back a tech research office it scrapped in 1995.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Push Trump Again to Appoint OSTP Director
Four Democratic lawmakers are urging the president—for the second time—to appoint a director to the Office of Science and Technology Policy and fully staff the department.
Policy