Ideas
Changing How App Stores Operate Could Have National Security Implications
As Congress considers how to increase competition for app stores run by Apple, Google and others, it also needs to consider potential cybersecurity threats.
Digital Government
Biden Signs Three Resolutions Undoing ‘Midnight’ Trump Regulations
The regulations are from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Treasury Department and Environmental Protection Agency.
Digital Government
FCC Creates Public Database to Track Compliance with New Robocall-Killing Program
Telephone service providers must implement the new STIR/SHAKEN framework by the end of June and certify compliance in a new publicly available database.
Ideas
FTC Warns the AI Industry: Don't Discriminate, or Else
“Keep in mind that if you don’t hold yourself accountable, the FTC may do it for you,” an agency blog post said.
Digital Government
Democrats and Republicans United in Big Tech Frustration
But what to do with policies like Section 230 remains unclear.
Emerging Tech
FAA Delays Drone Remote ID Tracking, ‘Operations Over People’ Rules
Compliance deadlines for manufacturers and operators have also been pushed out.
Policy
Bipartisan Bill Would Hold Tech Companies Responsible for Moderating Content
The legislation would make changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
Ideas
Commercial Cloud Outages Are a Wake-Up Call
As cloud computing’s versatility gives it the potential to become the easily identifiable “central nodes” of America’s economy, these policies are needed to ensure resilience.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Call for Agency-Led Working Group for Digital Assets
They want the U.S. government to gain a better grasp of the rapidly emerging landscape of virtual currencies, smart contracts and other commodities.
Ideas
It’s Time for a Cybersecurity Quid Pro Quo
Require companies to disclose breaches to the government in exchange for legal liability limitations.
Policy
Lawmaker to Reintroduce Net Neutrality Legislation Within Weeks
Supporters say giving the Federal Communications Commission greater authority over internet service providers is more important in the wake of the pandemic.
Ideas
The Art of (Big Tech) War
The uncomfortable truth is the government is the underdog in this fight.
Ideas
Facebook's News Blockade in Australia Shows How Tech Giants Are Swallowing the Web
The internet in 2021 is not the same open public sphere that Tim Berners-Lee envisioned.
Ideas
FAA Releases Remote ID, the Largest Regulatory Change for Drones In Years
Part of the purpose is to allow for more complex operations in the future.
Ideas
Autonomous Vehicle Standards Don’t Have to Reinvent the Wheel
Embrace the approach already taken by experts.
Emerging Tech
FAA Unveils Final Drone Rules for Remote ID, Nighttime Flights and Operations Over Humans
Unmanned aircraft systems will have to broadcast their “digital license plates” to legally zip around most places in the future.
Policy
Biden’s Top Priorities Offer Few Clues for Technology Policies
Washington policy experts believe President-elect Joe Biden’s approach to big tech companies and regulation may differ from both the Trump and Obama administrations.
Digital Government
Here Are the Major Differences Between Trump and Biden on Tech Issues
President Trump favors reducing government hurdles to usher in technology while rival Joe Biden favors an active government role in partnering with industry, according to a report.
Digital Government
Senate Still Divided on Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation
Though recent bills are similar, lawmakers have yet to resolve two polarizing issues: preemption and private right to action.
Ideas