Emerging Tech
Fuzzy Space Law Is Forcing the U.S. to Update its Orbital Regulations
There soon could be an "Office of Space Commerce.”
Policy
There's No Better Time to Pass Privacy Laws, Experts Say
Tech companies, experts argued, aren’t really going to police themselves.
Emerging Tech
The Woman Who Led Crypto Policing in the U.S. Guesses What’s Next for Regulation
Some people still don't understand that cryptocurrency isn’t criminal.
Policy
White House Wants Regulators to Keep Hands Off Tech Industry
National security and economic growth depend on a free and open internet, U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios said.
Digital Government
How the Government Could Fix Facebook
After years of allowing the world’s largest social network to police itself, Congress and federal regulators are discussing some promising reforms.
Emerging Tech
Mark Zuckerberg Floated a “Supreme Court” for Facebook. What Does That Mean?
In many ways, Facebook is more like a government than a company, Zuckerberg claims.
Emerging Tech
The Government Wants to Know What Scares People About The Internet of Things
It's a scary Internet-connected world out there.
Digital Government
It’s Time to Regulate the Internet
Mark Zuckerberg might believe the world is better without privacy. He’s wrong.
Policy
FEC Gets the Ball Rolling on Online Political Ads Rules
If passed, the rules would require websites to disclose who paid for online political ads urging viewers to vote for or against a specific candidate.
Policy
The SEC Is Stepping Up Its Rhetoric Over Cryptocurrency Regulation in Senate Testimony
Cryptocurrency exchanges are currently regulated as money-transmission services.
Digital Government
GAO Will Probe ‘Fake Comments’ to Regulatory Agencies
Democrats on House commerce panel want Justice Department involvement too.
Digital Government
Dear State and Local Gov: FCC Chair Ajit Pai Is Just Not That Into You
Pai even blew up an intergovernmental advisory committee after members asked to talk to him about its future.
Digital Government
State CIOs Want Federal Agencies to Get Out of Their Way
NASCIO’s advocacy priorities cite duplicative and conflicting security regulations and audits as a waste of time and money.
Digital Government
FTC 'Do Not Call' Numbers Get 375,000 Robocalls Every Month
New tech is making it easier for telemarketers to make calls and hide from law enforcement.
Policy
Net Neutrality Was Never Enough
The internet is as much the enemy as it is the hero of contemporary life.
Cybersecurity
Russia, North Korea Eye Bitcoin for Money Laundering, Putting It on a Crash Course with Regulators
Thieves and sanctioned countries are targeting the digital currency’s exchanges, setting up a fight between governments and cryptocurrency powerhouses.
Artificial Intelligence
Agencies Could Struggle to Remove Bias From Algorithms
It’s a regulatory challenge to ensure that artificially intelligent systems aren’t making decisions based on biased information.
Policy
FCC Kills Net Neutrality Rules, Hands Internet Back to FTC
After the vote, the power to police internet service providers shifts back the Federal Trade Commission.
Policy
Congress Resets Shutdown Clock
Lawmakers get rebuffed trying to delay the coming net neutrality vote and start asking questions about kids using Facebook’s messaging app.
Ideas