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Cybersecurity, IT Policy, Tech

FCC Approves Voluntary Cyber Trust Labels for Consumer IoT Products

March 14, 2024

Via: Dark Reading

The 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 […]


Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech

Faster, more personal, proactive: How generative AI is transforming digital government for citizens

March 12, 2024

Via: CIO

Government 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 […]


Hardware & Software, Tech

US lawmakers vote 50-0 to force sale of TikTok despite angry calls from users

March 8, 2024

Via: ArsTechnica

The 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 […]


IT Policy, Tech

Regulators should consider 3 factors for AI safety, former national cyber director says

March 5, 2024

Via: Nextgov

Artificial 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 […]


Hardware & Software, Tech

Apple sues US patent office over AR software trademarks

February 27, 2024

Via: BGR

Apple 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 […]


Networking & Wireless, Tech

ISPs keep giving false broadband coverage data to the FCC, groups say

February 23, 2024

Via: ArsTechnica

Internet service providers are still providing false coverage information to the Federal Communications Commission, and the FCC process for challenging errors isn’t good enough to handle all the false claims, the agency was told by several groups this week. The […]


IT Policy, Tech

Biden to sign executive order boosting cybersecurity of ports, maritime vessels

February 21, 2024

Via: Government Executive

President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Wednesday that would give the Homeland Security Department more authority to address maritime cybersecurity threats. The order, previewed by officials in a call with reporters, would give the U.S. […]


Emerging Tech & Modernization, IT Policy, Tech

FTC finalizes rule protecting governments, businesses from AI impersonation scams

February 16, 2024

Via: StateScoop

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against the use of artificial intelligence in impersonation fraud schemes, and has finalized a rule against impersonating a government or business. The commission finalized the rule on Thursday, and it provides the FTC […]


Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech

AI cannot be listed as inventor, says US patent office in latest guidance

February 15, 2024

Via: TechSpot

The USPTO’s new guidance on the use of artificial intelligence states that while AI-assisted inventions are not “categorically unpatentable, the inventorship analysis should focus on human contributions, as patents function to incentivize and reward human ingenuity.” Under the new guidance, […]


Cloud Computing, Tech

Microsoft in talks over cloud licensing complaint in the EU

February 8, 2024

Via: CIO

Microsoft is in talks with Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) to settle the trade body’s complaint about its cloud software licensing practices in the European Union (EU). “Today, CISPE confirms that it has opened discussions with Microsoft aimed […]


IT Policy, Tech

FCC bans AI-generated voices, grants states legal authority

February 8, 2024

Via: StateScoop

The Federal Communications Commission unanimously adopted a new rule on Thursday that bans the use of AI-generated voices in robocalls, granting state attorneys general to pursue legal action against the telemarketing scams. The ruling from the FCC comes shortly after […]


Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech

U.S. Department of Transportation launches AI initiative

February 6, 2024

Via: Transportation Today

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently launched the Complete Streets AI (artificial intelligence) Initiative through the department’s Small Business Innovation Research Program. The initiative will allow small businesses to leverage advancements in AI that improve transportation. There will be multiple […]


Cybersecurity, IT Policy, Tech

Biden to veto any efforts to shutter SEC cyber disclosure rules

January 31, 2024

Via: Nextgov

The White House on Wednesday affirmed its commitment to a Securities and Exchange Commission rule that would require publicly traded firms to disclose cybersecurity incidents, declaring that President Joe Biden will veto any legislative efforts to shutter the agency regulation. […]


Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech

TSA uses ‘minimum’ data to fine-tune its facial recognition, but some experts still worry

January 29, 2024

Via: Nextgov

The Transportation Security Administration is moving forward with plans to implement facial recognition technology at U.S. airports and is working with the Department of Homeland Security’s research and development component to analyze data to ensure that the new units are […]


Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech

Senators press for barcodes on tax returns so IRS can process them faster

January 25, 2024

Via: Federal News Network

Members of the Senate Finance Committee are calling on the Internal Revenue Service to rely on barcodes to process millions of paper tax returns more quickly. The Barcode Automation for Revenue Collection to Organize Disbursement and Enhance (BARCODE) Efficiency Act, […]


Hardware & Software, Tech

Republicans demand FBI, DHS update Congress on ongoing TikTok investigation

January 19, 2024

Via: Fox News

A pair of top House Republicans are calling for the FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to brief Congress on ongoing federal probes into the popular Chinese social media platform TikTok. The Republican lawmakers — House Homeland Security Committee […]


Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Tech

FBI warns against cloud credential-stealing Androxgh0st botnet

January 17, 2024

Via: CSO Online

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have published an urgent advisory about the Androxgh0st botnet, which is being used to steal cloud credentials from major platforms, including AWS, SendGrid, and Microsoft Office 365. […]


Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech

At Senate AI hearing, news executives fight against “fair use” claims for AI training data

January 11, 2024

Via: ArsTechnica

On Wednesday, news industry executives urged Congress for legal clarification that using journalism to train AI assistants like ChatGPT is not fair use, as claimed by companies such as OpenAI. Instead, they would prefer a licensing regime for AI training […]


Hardware & Software, Tech

Microchip Technology will get millions from the US Chips Act to strengthen its manufacturing yield

January 8, 2024

Via: TechSpot

The US Department of Commerce recently announced a preliminary agreement to provide Microchip Technology with $162 million of federal incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act. The company will use the funds to further support its semiconductor supply chain, decreasing […]


Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech

Maryland governor announces major tech overhaul for state government, including AI order

January 8, 2024

Via: StateScoop

The State of Maryland will be receiving a “software update,” Gov. Wes Moore announced during a press conference Monday. Moore and his IT secretary, Katie Savage, announced four new technology initiatives, including a statewide executive order on artificial intelligence, a […]