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Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech

Educating Congress on AI capabilities, regulation could be a ‘heavy lift’: U.S. senator

March 31, 2023

Via: Fox News

As tech experts sound the alarm on advanced artificial intelligence, congressional lawmakers were split on the extent to which the federal government is capable of regulating AI platforms. “I think it’s important that the government regulate these platforms,” Democratic Rep. […]


Hardware & Software, Tech

Planned Login-dot-gov Deployment at IRS is Postponed

March 28, 2023

Via: Government Executive

The IRS and General Services Administration are delaying the deployment of the government-operated sign-on service Login.gov at the IRS due to concerns about Login’s ability to handle a sudden spike in usage as Tax Day approaches, FCW has learned. The […]


Hardware & Software, Tech

US restrictions see China’s chip imports plummet 27% in first two months of 2023

March 7, 2023

Via: TechSpot

According to China’s General Administration of Customs data published Tuesday (via The South China Morning Post), the country imported 67.6 billion integrated circuits (IC) in January and February. That’s down 26.5% from the same period last year, and higher than […]


Hardware & Software, Tech

Microsoft adds AI-powered Bing to the Windows 11 taskbar in a big way

February 28, 2023

Via: BGR

Microsoft clearly has more than a few kinks to work out in its new AI-powered Bing chat before it’s ready for primetime, but that isn’t stopping the company from expanding the feature throughout its ecosystem at a surprisingly rapid pace. […]


Cybersecurity

How to de-risk your digital ecosystem

February 28, 2023

Via: CSO Online

Companies rightly see much promise for future revenues and productivity by building and participating in emerging digital ecosystems — but most have not given enough consideration to the risks and threats inherent in such ecosystems. According to the TCS Risk […]


Cybersecurity

Economic pressures are increasing cybersecurity risks; a recession would amp them up more

February 28, 2023

Via: CSO Online

Predictions on whether or when the global economy will fall into a recession continue to swirl. Even if one doesn’t hit anytime soon, economic volatility, more cautious corporate spending plans, and employee layoffs are already in play. For security chiefs, […]


Networking & Wireless, Tech

Harris to promote broadband in South Carolina as 2024 looms

February 27, 2023

Via: Washington's Top News

Vice President Kamala Harris is promoting the Biden administration’s achievements on broadband internet access during a visit to South Carolina, recently minted as the site of Democrats’ first presidential votes of the 2024 campaign. Harris’ trip on Monday, her fourth […]


Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech

Lawmakers clash during hearing about unemployment insurance fraud

February 9, 2023

Via: FCW

Many Democrats and Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee said Wednesday they believe that clamping down on unemployment insurance fraud is a bipartisan goal, but they still clashed over who is to blame for massive swells in fraud […]


Industry, Transportation & Infrastructure

Tesla raises Model Y prices after Treasury says it counts as an SUV

February 6, 2023

Via: ArsTechnica

Barely three weeks after slashing its prices in order to qualify for federal tax incentives for clean vehicles, Tesla has increased the prices of some of its best-selling electric vehicles. At the beginning of January, a five-seat Tesla Model Y […]


Hardware & Software, Tech

US Senator wants Apple and Google to ban TikTok from app stores

February 2, 2023

Via: BGR

Michael F. Bennet, a Colorado Democrat Senator, called out Apple and Google to ban TikTok from their app stores. According to him, the Chinese application is a threat to national security. “Chinese Communist Party dictates should have the power to […]


Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech

Status of Ethical Standards in Emerging Tech

January 24, 2023

Via: InformationWeek

It’s no secret that emerging tech is packing big punches these days. The question is whether those virtual fists protect or harm. Judging by the number of nervous conversations surrounding the recent ChatGPT launch, most people intuitively grasp that advanced […]


Hardware & Software, Tech

Belarus law grants government ability to pirate western multimedia, including software until 2025

January 9, 2023

Via: TechSpot

The law passed the Belarus House of Representatives on December 20, 2022, and the Council of the Republic the following day. “President” Alexander Lukashenko signed the legislation into law last week, and it goes into effect this week. The legislation […]


Emerging Tech & Modernization, IT Policy, Tech

What’s the state of AI accountability in government?

January 4, 2023

Via: FCW

Government agencies don’t have a “precise definition” of artificial intelligence accountability in federal guidance, according to a new report from the non-profit American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council’s group focused on emerging technology. Although non-binding risk management and […]


Cybersecurity, Industry, Workforce

What Should the Government Do in 2023 to Fill its Cyber Workforce Shortage?

December 30, 2022

Via: Nextgov

Government needs to expand where it recruits to fill open cyber positions going into 2023 as the threat of cyberattacks makes filling these positions vital, according to experts. “For cyber talent, one of the biggest realities is that we have […]


Cybersecurity

Healthcare Providers and Hospitals Under Ransomware’s Siege

December 28, 2022

Via: Dark Reading

While ransomware groups have not spared any industry, attackers have put the healthcare sector at the top of their preferred targets. The surge in hospitals falling victim to breaches has raised concerns among regulators and government officials who have moved […]


Cybersecurity, IT Policy, Tech

The Federal Government is Moving on Memory Safety for Cybersecurity

December 27, 2022

Via: Nextgov

The massive appropriations bill Congress passed Friday included a Christmas present for advocates of using memory-safe coding languages to stem a significant majority of the software vulnerabilities exploited by cyber adversaries. “For the first time ever, Congress has included memory […]


Cybersecurity, IT Policy, Tech

The UK says sharing Netflix passwords is illegal, could be criminal fraud

December 20, 2022

Via: TechSpot

TorrentFreak writes that the UK Government’s Intellectual Property Office published new piracy guidance yesterday in the form of a campaign in partnership with Meta that’s designed to help people avoid piracy and counterfeit goods online. Most of the advice we’ve […]


Hardware & Software, Tech

Huawei is closing its enterprise business unit in Russia

December 20, 2022

Via: TechSpot

Russia’s Vedomosti daily reports that the unit, which sells data storage systems and telecommunications equipment to corporate clients, will be disbanded on January 1. SCMP writes that around 2,000 employees will be asked to transfer to Huawei’s offices in other […]


Cybersecurity

Social Media Monitoring in the Security Clearance Process

December 19, 2022

Via: Government Executive

Social media monitoring used to be the elephant in the room when it came to the continuous vetting of employees working for the federal government. Security Executive Agent Directive 5 was signed in May 2016, paving the way for cyber […]


IT Policy, Tech

Organizations Unprepared for Upcoming Data Privacy Regulations

December 16, 2022

Via: Dark Reading

Most organizations are ill-equipped when it comes to meeting upcoming compliance standards for data privacy, according to a new CYTRIO report focused on GDPR and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Data Subject Access Request […]