March 28, 2024
CIOUS government agencies will need to provide human oversight to AI models that make critical decisions about healthcare, employment, and other critical issues affecting people to comply with a new policy from the White House Office of Management and Budget […]
March 28, 2024
Fox NewsSen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., returning from the southern border, is backing Gov. Greg Abbott in his efforts to secure the Texas border, pointing to a sharp change in migrant traffic in the Eagle Pass area. Blackburn visited the border in […]
Energy & Environment, Industry
March 27, 2024
Washington's Top NewsTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen is calling out China’s ramped-up production in solar energy, electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries, calling it unfair competition that “distorts global prices” and “hurts American firms and workers, as well as firms and workers around the […]
March 26, 2024
Camila MendesThe highly anticipated 2024 U.S presidential elections, set to take place in November, have been nothing short of dramatic. One of the big questions this year was whether Republican favorite, former president, Donald Trump, was actually eligible to run. This […]
March 26, 2024
CSO OnlineResearchers warn that a cyberespionage group linked to Russia’s foreign intelligence service, the SVR, has recently launched a spear-phishing campaign targeting one of Germany’s major political parties. This is a departure from the group’s typical targeting of government agencies and […]
March 25, 2024
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 22, 2024
TechSpotThe UN General Assembly adopted a draft resolution prepared by US representatives to promote AI development. The resolution says that the UN must seize the opportunity to create safe, secure, and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems, which must also guarantee “sustainable […]
March 21, 2024
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 21, 2024
CSO OnlineHundreds of US employees have been targeted in a new email attack that uses accounting lures to distribute malicious documents that deploy a malicious remote access tool known as NetSupport RAT. The attackers use a combination of detection evasion techniques […]
March 20, 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]