Congress

Senate Bill Boosts Homeland Security Cyber Funding

The bill increases spending on Homeland Security’s Einstein and Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation cyber systems.

  • By Joseph Marks
Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.

New Bill Aims to Prevent the Next Kaspersky, ZTE

The bill would establish an interagency commission to help vet supply chain cybersecurity risks.

  • By Joseph Marks

NDAA, ZTE and the Rest of Congress' Agenda

Congress and the executive branch continue wrestling over Chinese telecom ZTE.

  • By Joseph Marks
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 10, 2018.

Facebook Knows Exactly How Many Times You’ve Searched For Your Ex

The company keeps all the records of your online stalking.

  • By Hanna Kozlowska, Quartz

Lawmakers Take Another Shot at Transforming Trump Cyber Policy

Proposed amendments to the Senate’s defense authorization bill would reinstate the White House cyber coordinator and require a White House cyber strategy.

  • By Joseph Marks

Congress Questions Trump's ZTE Deal

Plus the other goodies tucked into the National Defense Authorization Act federal employees need to know.

  • By Joseph Marks, Heather Kuldell and Frank Konkel
Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer

Schumer, Rubio Seek to Reverse Trump Reversal on ZTE Ban

Trump wants to help ZTE as part of a U.S.-China trade deal, but lawmakers say the company’s a national security risk.

  • By Joseph Marks

Congress Says It Doesn’t Need a Tech Advisory Office

Lawmakers voted against reinstating the Office of Technology Assessment, which was defunded in 1995.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Bill Would Prevent States from Messing with Encryption

The bill comes amid an encryption debate that pits national security against cybersecurity.

  • By Joseph Marks

What Should We Do About the International Space Station?

The Trump administration and Congress are set to collide over the fate of the massive orbital lab.

  • By Marina Koren, The Atlantic

House Homeland Votes Against Demanding ZTE Threat Report

Homeland Security is already sharing information about threats posed by the Chinese telecom, Chairman Michael McCaul argued.

  • By Joseph Marks
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va.

Lawmaker: Congress Will 'Mess Up' Tech Regulation Without Help from Industry

Leaving Congress alone to regulate the tech industry may not be the best idea.

  • By Jack Corrigan

Scrapped: $24M Plan to Replace Refrigerators On Air Force One

Rep. Joe Courtney says the no-bid deal “didn’t pass the smell test.”

  • By Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One

IRS Plans to Hire 1,700, Upgrade Outdated Technology

In a new strategic plan, the agency projects a 17 percent increase in phone calls as it implements the new tax law.

  • By Charles S. Clark

Lawmakers Question Defense's Cloud, the President's Phone and BTW, TL;DR

Those unresolved Government Accountability Office recommendations could haunt agencies during budget time.

  • By Heather Kuldell and Joseph Marks
The Huawei Mate10 phone is on display at the Huawei booth during CES International, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. The Huawei Mate10 phone is on display at the Huawei booth during CES International, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018.

Huawei, ZTE Get the Boot in House-Passed Defense Bill

The bill gives federal agencies until 2021 to scrub the Chinese telecoms from their networks.

  • By Joseph Marks
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va.

Lawmaker Threatens USDA Officials with 'Legislative Metrics' to Preserve Telework

Rep. Gerry Connolly calls Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s recent rollback of telework at the agency “retrograde.”

  • By Erich Wagner

We Need a DARPA-Like Program for Veterans’ Problems, Experts Say

Dedicating funds to veterans’ health care needs could bring more products to market faster, experts told Congress.

  • By Jack Corrigan
Ajit Pai, chairman Federal Communications Commission Ajit Pai, chairman Federal Communications Commission

Two Senators Want More Info From FCC On Fake Net Neutrality Comments

The lawmakers were among the millions who had their identities stolen to make fraudulent comments.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild

House Passes Bill to Keep Tabs on VA’s Health Records Modernization

Lawmakers plan to keep a close eye on the implementation of the $10 billion project.

  • By Jack Corrigan