November 8, 2023
Via: Fox NewsConservative tech policy experts are urging Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to hold a hearing on a potential partnership between TikTok and Google, calling it “deeply concerning” both for U.S. markets and American citizens’ privacy. “As you may be aware, […]
November 8, 2023
Via: CSO OnlineThe US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have announced the launch of the “Shields Ready” campaign to promote critical national infrastructure (CNI) security and resilience. Shields […]
November 6, 2023
Via: JD SupraOn Oct. 30, President Joe Biden issued an executive order on safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence. The executive order provides a sprawling list of directives aimed at establishing standards for AI safety and security and protecting privacy. While the […]
November 1, 2023
Via: CSO OnlineA collection of almost 30 countries that includes the US, Australia and China, along with the European Union (EU), have reached a world-first agreement at Bletchley Park establishing a shared understanding of the opportunities and risks posed by frontier AI. […]
October 30, 2023
Via: Government ExecutiveThe White House hopes to guide how technologists develop artificial intelligence and how the government prompts and adopts AI tools, under a new executive order to be unveiled Monday. The order lays out some basic safety rules to prevent AI-enabled […]
October 19, 2023
Via: CSO OnlineA decade ago, then-Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta uttered a phrase that would go on to live in infamy: “cyber Pearl Harbor.” Panetta was using his platform as the country’s leading national security official to warn of dire future digital […]
Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech
October 16, 2023
Via: StateScoopNew York City Mayor Eric Adams and Chief Technology Officer Matthew Fraser released the New York City Artificial Intelligence Action Plan on Monday, outlining the administration’s plans to use AI in city government. A “first of its kind” for any […]
October 13, 2023
Via: Government ExecutiveA group of 16 Democratic lawmakers led by Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., is urging the White House to bake its AI Bill of Rights into the administration’s forthcoming executive order on artificial intelligence. The lawmakers […]
October 12, 2023
Via: Government ExecutiveTrusted Workforce 2.0, the comprehensive overhaul of how the government vets, checks, and keeps people in national security positions is gearing up for its latest muscle movement: the enrollment of the full public trust population into continuous vetting. Frequently confused […]
October 12, 2023
Via: Dark ReadingNow that California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill defining the legal obligations of data brokers into law, businesses that serve people in the Golden State will have to meet a new set of processes to safeguard consumers’ personal […]
October 11, 2023
Via: CSO OnlineAmid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, a new battleground has opened up in cyberspace, with hackers from both sides trying to attack each other’s infrastructure, while also dragging supporters of each other into the conflict. “Analysts have noted […]
October 10, 2023
Via: CSO OnlineThe ongoing economic challenges are severely impacting CISOs, many of whom are struggling to get any salary hikes at all while new job postings for the role are on a decline, according to an IANS study. The IANS study, evaluating […]
Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech
October 10, 2023
Via: NextgovThe Labor Department awarded the last $204 million of grant money for unemployment insurance modernization late last month to 18 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands to move to the cloud and more modular technology that’s adaptable to change. Of […]
October 6, 2023
Via: Government ExecutiveFederal agencies and the private sector still face significant challenges in adopting and implementing critical security controls like multifactor authentication and single sign-on services, according to new guidance from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the National Security Agency. […]
October 3, 2023
Via: CSO OnlineDozens of global cybersecurity experts have raised concerns about the proposed vulnerability disclosure requirements of the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). An open letter signed by representatives from a wide range of organizations including Google, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the […]
September 29, 2023
Via: Government ExecutiveFederal agencies are racing to release guidance for staff as a looming government shutdown threatens to furlough thousands of employees, disrupt critical services and reduce national cyber operations to skeleton crews. Federal employees are learning whether they will be considered […]
September 26, 2023
Via: CIOThe concept of Zero Trust has gained significant traction in recent years, as organizations look to enhance their cybersecurity defenses and safeguard their digital assets. The US government has been at the forefront of promoting this approach, with a series […]
September 25, 2023
Via: CSO OnlineA series of attacks targeting a Southeast Asian government has been found to be carried out by distinct threat actors affiliated with Chinese interests, according to Unit 42, the Palo Alto research arm closely studying the attacks. Initially thought to […]
Emerging Tech & Modernization, Policy, State & Local, Tech
September 21, 2023
Via: Fox NewsPennsylvania state government will prepare to use artificial intelligence in its operations, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro said Wednesday, as states are increasingly trying to gauge the impact of AI and how to regulate it. Shapiro, speaking at a news conference […]
Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech
September 18, 2023
Via: Government ExecutiveComputer researchers, data scientists and congressional staff convened on Capitol Hill Thursday to help develop new ways to enhance public-facing digital services across federal agencies and streamline government operations with the help of emerging technologies. The fifth congressional hackathon brought […]