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DIA Skips Warrants for U.S. Phone Location Data by Buying It in Bulk, Memo Says

A privacy expert called the disclosure “alarming.”

  • By Mila Jasper

New Session Sparks New Priorities for Senate AI Caucus

After steering several AI policies in 2020, the nascent group is embarking on a new agenda.

  • By Brandi Vincent

Lawmakers Criticize State Department’s ‘Misguided Cyberspace Reorganization’

A bipartisan group of four lawmakers said the State Department’s proposed realignment would only serve to reinforce existing silos.

  • By Frank Konkel

What Democratic Control of Government Could Mean for Biden’s Tech Policies 

Though the margins are tight, the incoming president may nominate more progressive candidates for certain positions, experts say.

  • By Frank Konkel

Capitol Riot Opens Congress to Potential IT Compromise

Experts weigh in on the IT security implications after violent rioters stormed Congressional offices, gaining access to unsecured computers and stealing devices.

  • By Aaron Boyd

FBI Calls for Photos, Videos of Insurrectionists at the Capitol

The Department of Justice said some participants will be charged in connection with the riots.

  • By Mila Jasper

Capitol Rioters Planned for Weeks in Plain Sight. The Police Weren’t Ready.

Insurrectionists made no effort to hide their intentions, but law enforcement protecting Congress was caught flat-footed.

  • By Isaac Arnsdorf, J. David McSwane, Logan Jaffe and Lydia DePillis, ProPublica

The 1996 Law That Ruined the Internet

Why I changed my mind about Section 230.

  • By Steve Randy Waldman, The Atlantic

House Passes Bill to Codify and Revamp FedRAMP

The bill would provide $20 million in annual appropriations for the federal cloud security program.

  • By Frank Konkel

House Votes to Override Trump’s NDAA Veto

The Senate will likely vote Tuesday, potentially overriding Trump’s veto for the first time in his presidency.

  • By Courtney Bublé

The Hack Roundup: CISA Guidance Warns Affected Systems May Need to Be Rebuilt

Here are the news and updates you may have missed. 

  • By Heather Kuldell

Trump Blasts COVID Relief Package, Demands Revisions Risking a Shutdown

President asks Congress to dramatically increase the size of stimulus checks.

  • By Amelia Gruber

The Hack Roundup: Treasury Briefing Reignites Encryption Debate

Here are the news and updates you may have missed.

  • By Heather Kuldell and Mariam Baksh

Massive Hack Roundup: Microsoft Says Breach 'Not Espionage as Usual'

Here are the news and updates you may have missed.

  • By Heather Kuldell, Aaron Boyd and Brandi Vincent
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Amid Massive Hack, Lawmakers Urge Trump to Sign Defense Bill with New Cybersecurity Legislation

As the government scrambles to understand the widening compromise, legislation to shore up the nation’s cyber defenses sits unsigned on the President’s desk.

  • By Patrick Tucker

House Committees Launch Investigation into Alleged Russian Hack of Federal Agencies

President-elect Joe Biden also promised to elevate cybersecurity “as an imperative” across government.

  • By Frank Konkel

Senate Bill Targets Government’s Response to Agency-Involved Cyber Incidents

Agencies would see new reporting requirements to keep Congress and impacted individuals more informed about security breaches.

  • By Brandi Vincent

Trump Signs Stopgap Funding, Deferring Shutdown Threat for One Week

Many hurdles remain in avoiding a shutdown come Dec. 18.

  • By Eric Katz

Why Certain Cybersecurity Provisions Made it into the NDAA and Others Didn’t  

An effort to establish a public-private collaboration environment was cut from the final bill but a controversial insurance provision was retained. 

  • By Mariam Baksh

House Passes One Week Stopgap Spending Bill

Lawmakers send measure to Senate and hope for full-year omnibus by new Dec. 18 deadline.

  • By Eric Katz

Bill to Boost CBP’s Synthetic Opioid-Detecting Tech Awaits President's Signature

Among other requirements, it calls for the establishment of a new, centralized database.

  • By Brandi Vincent