Emerging Tech
US Senate Bill Tells Humans to Take a Back Seat: Self-Driving Cars Don’t Need Steering Wheels
The US is hurtling toward a critical decision about autonomous vehicles.
Cybersecurity
House Cyber Leader Wants to Give Equifax the Kaspersky Treatment
Rep. John Ratcliffe wants DHS to issue a binding operational directive to end a $7 million Equifax contract with IRS.
Digital Government
Former Lawmaker Says Anti-Sex Trafficking Bill Too Narrow, Could 'Sow Chaos'
Instead, Chris Cox says the government should do more to combat trafficking under existing laws.
Digital Government
Democrats Push for Billions to Bring High-Speed Internet to Everyone
Lawmakers believe faster, better broadband will help bring underserved rural communities into the 21st-century economy.
Digital Government
Social Media is ‘First Tool’ of 21st-Century Warfare, Lawmaker Says
And buying Facebook ads is much cheaper than an F-35 fighter jet, said Sen. Mark Warner.
Emerging Tech
Startup-Friendly Bill Would Remove Visa Caps, Regulations For Entrepreneurs
A bipartisan group of senators introduced the wide-ranging legislation.
Digital Government
What Facebook Told Congress Suggests its Russian Ad Problem Could Be Bigger Than it Looks
Some Congress members, however, believe that the company has yet to quantify the full scope of the problem.
Digital Government
NDAA Heads to Floor and Kaspersky Heads to Washington
And in the defense authorization bill's 104 amendments are tech and cyber changes for civilian agencies too.
Digital Government
Contractors Begin Early Shutdown Preparations
Agencies will be forced to shutter their doors on Oct. 1 if Congress fails to pass a spending bill to set agency funding for fiscal 2018.
Emerging Tech
Draft Bill Would Create Connected Device Advisory Board for Agencies
Rep. Robin Kelly plans to introduce companion legislation to the Senate's Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvements Act—possibly with a few tweaks.
Cybersecurity
House Panel Wants Inventory of Agencies' Kaspersky Use
The Science, Space and Technology Committee is the latest to question how the government may be using the Russian anti-virus software.
Digital Government
Border State Lawmakers Propose a 'Smart' Wall
The group wants radar technology, drones and cameras to make up big chunks of Trump's proposed border wall.
Digital Government
Lawmakers: How Many Cyber Threat Centers Does the Government Need?
Congress questions HHS' cyber threat center and other things they did under the shadow of the American Health Care Act.
Emerging Tech
A Silicon Valley Congressman Takes On Amazon
The freshman House representative Ro Khanna wants to see a broad rethinking of how the government evaluates mergers like Amazon-Whole Foods.
Cybersecurity
In an Era of Russian Hacks, the US Is Still Installing Russian Software on Government Systems
Agencies bought Kaspersky anti-virus to secure their systems, but intel officials and lawmakers worry it's a liability instead.
Cybersecurity
Hacking Back Could Lead to Cyber Vigilantism, Lawmaker Says
Rep. Jim Langevin warned authorizing hacking back could result in collateral damage.
Emerging Tech
GAO Lists Pros and Cons of Internet of Things for Congress
The agency examined the costs and benefits of the growing market, per a congressional request.
Digital Government
Bill Prioritizes Federal Customer Service—And Cuts Some Red Tape
It would remove some hoops agencies have to go through before getting citizen feedback.
Digital Government
Get Ready for Another Net Neutrality Rumble
Senators also face a cyber-heavy schedule including a Russian election interference hearing.
Digital Government