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
After Hawaii False Alarm, Lawmakers Want President, Pentagon Involved in Missile Alerts
It should take more than a single employee to send such an alert.
Digital Government
Dear State and Local Gov: FCC Chair Ajit Pai Is Just Not That Into You
Pai even blew up an intergovernmental advisory committee after members asked to talk to him about its future.
Cybersecurity
Are Cyber Arms Control Agreements Imminent or Impossible?
Broad cyber agreements are both notoriously thorny and highly necessary in some areas.
Digital Government
Tech Giants Spent $50 Million Lobbying U.S. Last Year
Tech companies spent a lot of money lobbying in 2017.
Digital Government
Trump Year Two Starts with Major Tech and Cyber Vacancies
Roughly one-quarter of agency CIOs and one-third of CISOs are serving on an acting basis one year into the Trump administration.
Digital Government