Digital Government
Bill Would Require Frequent Congressional Testimony from Acting Defense and National Security Officials
Trump administration's acting officials "limit congressional oversight of our national security," the measure's sponsor says.
Digital Government
More Legislation May Be Coming to Bolster the Federal Cyber Workforce
Industry sees focus on education as a path to ending competition over personnel.
Cybersecurity
House Subcommittee Knocking at Amazon’s Door Over Ring Data
The chairman of a House Oversight panel wants a briefing with Amazon officials about the consumer security tool.
Emerging Tech
Senators Call for a Moratorium on Government’s Use of Facial Recognition
Some say it’s a step in the right direction but limitations remain.
Cybersecurity
Coming Cyber Commission Report Loaded with 75 Ways to Improve Security—Plus the Bill Proposals
Key lawmaker highlighted recommendations focused on Congressional reform and a new type of information sharing.
Digital Government
Senator Questions DHS’ Use of Cellphone Location Data for Immigration Enforcement
Sen. Ed Markey wants details on the reported program, including its security practices.
Modernization
New Bipartisan Bill Would Codify GSA’s Centers of Excellence Program
The “light touch” legislation was introduced by Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Mark Meadows, R-N.C.
Cybersecurity
CISA Director Makes Case for Subpoena Power over Internet Service Providers
A key lawmaker pointed to concerns over privacy if the agency could request who’s behind internet addresses.
Modernization
House Passes Bill to Codify—and Improve—GSA's Cloud Security Program
The FedRAMP Authorization Act includes $100 million in additional funding and a requirement to automate the process and force agencies to reuse ATOs.
Cybersecurity
Senate Intel Report: Key Officials Excluded From 2016 Election Response
Committee leaders recommend an integrated response to cyber events and disregard for political affiliations moving forward.
Ideas
Astroturfing Is Bad But It's Not the Whole Problem
The shift to a digital process has made commenting easier yet also inadvertently opened the floodgates to voluminous, duplicative and, yes, even “fake” comments.
Cybersecurity
FBI Director Argues Private Companies Shouldn’t Decide Encryption Debate
A key lawmaker questioned whether the Justice Department’s position is at odds with the Defense Department’s.
Digital Government
Dating Apps Can Be Dangerous. Congress Is Investigating.
Prompted by press reports, including a recent article by Columbia Journalism Investigations and ProPublica, a House subcommittee announced that it would examine the use of dating apps by minors and the prevalence of sex offenders on such sites.
Digital Government
House Democrats Unveil New $760 Billion Infrastructure Plan
The 19-page proposal recommends tapping existing federal programs to funnel money to infrastructure projects.
Cybersecurity
House Panel Clears Bills to Give CISA Subpoena Power, Retain Leadership
The Homeland Security Department’s newest agency enjoys bipartisan support in shaky times.
Digital Government
Republican-Backed Bill Aims to Address Climate Change and Boost America’s Technological Competitiveness
The 232-page bill proposes to double basic research funding over the next decade.
Policy
Congress Passes Bill to Spur Veterans’ Participation in STEM Fields
The STEM workforce gap is real. Lawmakers say veterans are a key to help close it.
Policy
Bill Would Reform NSA Surveillance Program
Bipartisan legislation could curtail long-running National Security Agency data collection efforts.
Artificial Intelligence