March 25, 2024
Via: Government ExecutiveAmazon, SpaceX, Starbucks, and Trader Joe’s have all responded to allegations that they have violated labor laws with the same bold argument. The National Labor Relations Board, they assert in several ongoing legal proceedings, is unconstitutional. SpaceX, for example, says […]
March 21, 2024
Via: BGRThe US Department of Justice is suing Apple over alleged antitrust violations. According to the DOJ, the second most valuable tech company is blocking rivals from accessing key hardware and software features on the iPhone. This marks the third time […]
March 20, 2024
Via: ArsTechnicaThe Biden administration on Tuesday warned the nation’s governors that drinking water and wastewater utilities in their states are facing “disabling cyberattacks” by hostile foreign nations that are targeting mission-critical plant operations. “Disabling cyberattacks are striking water and wastewater systems […]
March 19, 2024
Via: Washington's Top NewsA divided Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to begin enforcing a law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally as a legal battle over the measure continues to play out. The conservative […]
March 18, 2024
Via: Washington's Top NewsLawmakers are scrambling to avert a partial shutdown ahead of a federal government funding deadline at the end of the week. After months of averting shutdowns at the eleventh hour with stopgap bills, Congress finally passed a package of six […]
Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure
March 18, 2024
Via: Fox NewsThe Biden administration is expected this week to finalize highly anticipated regulations targeting gas-powered vehicle tailpipe emissions, considered the tip of the spear in its efforts to electrify the transportation sector. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is slated to issue […]
March 14, 2024
Via: Dark ReadingAlabama has been grappling with network disruptions, following cyber incidents targeting both state and city governments, and days later, they still appear to be struggling to recover. Alabama’s governor, Kay Ivey, confirmed that a cyberattack on state systems began March […]
Cybersecurity, IT Policy, Tech
March 14, 2024
Via: Dark ReadingThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be rolling out a voluntary cybersecurity labeling program for Internet of Things (IoT) products for consumers At its public meeting today, the Commission unanimously voted to approve the program, which will allow IoT manufacturers […]
March 14, 2024
Via: Fox NewsStudents across Missouri could have access to scholarships for private schooling through an expanded tax credit program passed Thursday in the GOP-led state Senate. Senators voted 19-10 to pass the sweeping education bill, an approval earned after weeks of bipartisan […]
Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech
March 12, 2024
Via: CIOGovernment and public sector agencies are already exploring the potential of generative AI in delivering more effective services from the inside. As AI technologies and practices mature, however, we’re likely to see more projects that transform the citizen experience. New […]
March 11, 2024
Via: Fox NewsRepublicans in the Senate reacted to President Biden’s $7.3 trillion 2025 budget request on Monday, criticizing it as a “liberal wish list” and “reckless.” Biden’s requested budget was revealed on Monday, detailing his plan to raise taxes on corporations and […]
March 8, 2024
Via: ArsTechnicaThe House Commerce Committee today voted 50-0 to approve a bill that would force TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the company or lose access to the US market. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act “addresses the immediate […]
March 6, 2024
Via: Federal News NetworkThe House passed a $460 billion package of spending bills Wednesday that would keep money flowing to key federal agencies through the remainder of the budget year. The Senate is expected to take up the legislation before a midnight Friday […]
March 5, 2024
Via: NextgovArtificial Intelligence and machine learning systems should be treated holistically, focusing on both the technology and societal components, according to former National Cyber Director Chris Inglis, who offered his perspective on the future policy direction for AI technologies during a […]
March 5, 2024
Via: Fox NewsMomentum is building in a case regarding homeless encampments that will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court next month and could have major implications for cities as homelessness nationwide has reached record highs. Dozens of briefs have been filed […]
March 4, 2024
Via: Fox NewsThe U.S. Supreme Court sided unanimously with former President Trump in his challenge to the state of Colorado’s attempt to kick him off the 2024 primary ballot. All nine justices ruled in favor of Trump in the case, which will […]
February 29, 2024
Via: Washington's Top NewsCongress passed another short-term spending measure Thursday that would keep one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through March 22, avoiding a shutdown for parts of the federal government that would otherwise kick in Saturday. […]
February 29, 2024
Via: Washington's Top NewsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has denied a news report that he pushed for an exception to the state’s new fast-food minimum wage law that benefits a wealthy campaign donor. California’s minimum wage is $16 per hour. But starting April […]
February 27, 2024
Via: BGRApple is suing the US Patent Trademark Office after the organization refused to grant trademarks covering Cupertino’s AR software development tools Reality Composer and Reality Converter. According to Reuters, Apple asked the Virginia federal court to revert USPTO’s decision as […]
February 27, 2024
Via: Fox NewsA record-high number of Americans see large numbers of illegal immigrants coming into the U.S. as a “critical threat” to U.S. interests, according to a new poll published Tuesday. The Gallup poll found that 55% of U.S. adults say that […]