Digital Government
2 Data Brokers Pledge to Halt Location Data Collection After Abortion Ruling
The pledge sets a precedent for other tech companies to follow, as health and location data are jeopardized.
Cybersecurity
North Korea Behind Manually Executed Ransomware Attacks, Federal Agencies Say
Officials are connecting the “Maui” ransomware to attacks on the public health sector over the past year.
Cybersecurity
CISA Recommends Immediate Action for Microsoft Exchange Online Users
The recommendation is in line with Executive Order 14028, which requires federal agencies to implement multi factor authentication.
Modernization
VA Electronic Record System ‘Not Yet Stable Enough’ for Planned Rollouts
The Boise Veterans Affairs Medical Center now plans to deploy the Cerner Millennium system a month later than originally planned, with the year’s remaining rollouts pushed to 2023.
Artificial Intelligence
AI is ‘No Magical Shortcut’ FTC Says in Fighting Disinformation Online
The Federal Trade Commission sent a report to Congress detailing limitations artificial intelligence has in regulating disinformation and harmful online content.
Modernization
Draft 2023 Spending Plan Includes $100M for Tech Modernization Fund
If approved, the appropriation would bring the fund’s total to $1.275 billion.
Modernization
Biden Administration Releases New IT Modernization Plan
The White House Office of Management and Budget plans to prioritize cybersecurity and data decision-making via federal funding.
Digital Government
Bipartisan Bill Establishes All-Encompassing Federal Data Privacy Standards
The American Data Privacy and Protection Act stands to improve American users’ data privacy and offers federal regulatory power.
Emerging Tech
President Biden Invokes Defense Production Act to Boost Clean Energy Manufacturing
Defense officials said invoking the act would reduce reliance on foreign powers for energy resources.
Cybersecurity
CISA Orders Agencies to Mitigate VMWare Vulnerabilities Under Deadline
Advanced adversaries appear to be exploiting the vulnerabilities to get around multifactor authentication.
Modernization
Biden Administration Launches New Component To Internet Expansion
The Internet for All program utilizes funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to deploy internet connectivity nationwide.
Cybersecurity
US Signs on to New Electronic Evidence Protocol in International Cybercrime Agreement
The new protocol is officially being added to the Budapest Convention—an arrangement between 66 member-states—after four years of negotiations.
Policy
U.S. Enters International Initiative to Oppose Online Disinformation and Censorship
The consortium of countries will work to advance an inclusive global internet to combat digital censorship.
Modernization
VA, DOD Electronic Health Record System Suffers Nationwide Outage
The three-hour outage prevented more than 95,000 clinician users from accessing and updating patient medical data.
Policy
Why Biden's Proposed Investment in Space Object Surveillance is a Big Deal
Space policy and technology experts weighed in on the nearly 800% increase for the Office of Space Commerce included in the FY2023 budget request.
Policy
Biden Requests Significant IT, Cyber Investment Increases for 2023
Tech and cybersecurity spending would receive major boosts under President Joe Biden’s proposed 2023 budget.
Policy
Russian Aggression Hastens Lawmakers' Push to Enforce Sanctions in Crypto Industry
The Justice Department also launched a ‘KleptoCapture’ task force to target the use of cryptocurrencies for sanctions evasion.
Policy
Biden Calls Out Big Tech, Supports Greater Domestic Investment
The president’s State of the Union address touched on several pressing tech topics.
Cybersecurity
NIST Updates Cybersecurity Engineering Guidelines
Amid constant cybersecurity threats, NIST added more insight for engineers and programmers on how to mitigate system vulnerabilities.
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