House Panel Passes Bill Aimed at Helping Small Businesses Improve Their Cyber Defenses
The House Science Committee passed legislation Tuesday requiring the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the government’s cybersecurity standards agency, to provide guidance...
Senator Introduces Bill to Nullify FCC’s Open Internet Order
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) on Monday introduced a bill that would nullify the Federal Communications Commission’s 2015 Open Internet Order and prohibit the FCC...
TenneT, IBM, Others Collaborate to Develop Blockchain Tech for Managing Power Grid
IBM said Tuesday it is joining forces with TenneT, sonnen and Vandebron to develop blockchain technology for managing the electricity grid in the Netherlands...
Lawmakers Launch Bipartisan Digital Trade Caucus
Reps. Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.) and Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) launched the Congressional Digital Trade Caucus Monday to promote a U.S. trade policy that works in...
Trump Signs Executive Order Establishing American Technology Council
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order creating a new technology council to "transfer and modernize" the U.S. government's information technology systems, according...
Federal Court Declines to Rehear Net Neutrality Challenge
The U.S. Appeals Court for the District of Columbia on Monday rejected a request by telecommunications companies to rehear arguments challenging the Federal Communications...
Lockheed Martin Incorporates Blockchain Tech, Collaborates With Guardtime Federal on Cyber Initiatives
Lockheed Martin said it has contracted Guardtime Federal as a key supplier to integrate a variety of cyber-related elements into systems engineering processes, supply...
FCC to Reverse Net Neutrality Rules
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai on Wednesday commented on his plans to roll back net neutrality, a development which people in the...
Airforce Launches Bug Bounty Program, Open to Overseas Hackers
The Air Force announced Wednesday that it is launching a bug bounty for several of its public-facing websites, allowing hackers to seek out security...
Chipotle Warns Customers About Breach of Payment System
Fast food chain Chipotle warned customers through a notice on its website on Tuesday that it is investigating a breach of the network that...