SEC Launches Task Force to Develop Crypto Regulations
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the creation of a new “crypto task force” aimed at crafting a comprehensive regulatory framework for...
Bipartisan Bill Would Bolster Security Defenses Against Open-Source Software Vulnerabilities
Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, have proposed a bill to help protect federal and critical infrastructure systems by strengthening the security...
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Ensure DOD Keeps Pace With Rapidly Changing Tech
U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Angus King (I-ME) on Friday introduced the American Defense Programs, Logistics, and Acquisitions for the Nation’s Security (American...
Legislators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Secure Critical Infrastructure From Cyber Attacks
Reps. John Katko, R-N.Y., and Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., introduced a bipartisan bill in the House on Tuesday to protect systemically important critical infrastructure (SICI)...
House Passes Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act an overwhelming 410-15 margin. If approved by the Senate and...
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Mandate Reporting of Cyber Attacks and Ransom Payments
Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, the committee’s ranking member,...
Lawmakers Urge Energy Department to Prioritize Cybersecurity in Wake of SolarWinds Breach
A bipartisan group of senators have urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to prioritize cybersecurity and to keep the leadership of the Office of...
Legislators Target Tech’s Legal Immunity to Tackle Online Drug Sales
Two U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced legislation to tackle the sale of opioids and illicit drugs online through the amendment of a key federal...
DOJ, Senate Repulicans, Introduce Bill to Let Americans Sue Big Tech for Undue Censorship
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and some republican lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill to empower Americans to sue Big Tech companies who act in...
Senate Democrat Introduces Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Cybersecurity
Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) on Friday introduced a pair of bills to address vulnerabilities in America’s cybersecurity defenses. The Continuity of Economy Act of 2020 would...
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Punish Theft of U.S. Technology
A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators on Thursday introduced bipartisan legislation to mandate strong economic penalties on firms and individuals involved in stealing American...
U.S. Senators Press Trump Administration to End Weaponization of Facial Recognition Technology
Severeal U.S. senators on Wednesday pressed Trump administration officials to end federal law enforcement’s weaponizing of facial recognition technology against peaceful protesters exercising their First...
Lawmakers Query Juniper Networks on Use of NSA Algorithm With Backdoor Which Led to Breach
Some members of the U.S. House on Wednesday asked Juniper Networks to explain how an NSA-designed algorithm, which leading cybersecurity experts believe contains an encryption backdoor, appeared...
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Propose $22.8 Billion in Aid to Semiconductor Industry
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill to provide more than $22.8 billion in aid for semiconductor manufacturers to "restore semiconductor...
Republican Senators Urge FCC to Clarify Section 230 Following Trump’s Executive Order
Four Republican senators have requested that the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) take a fresh look at Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and...
Lawmakers Urge Probe of TikTok on Children’s Privacy
Following the rapid rise in the use of technology by children during the coronavirus pandemic, a bipartisan group of four senators on Friday urged...
Senators Applaud ICANN Blocking Sale of .Org Registry to Private Equity Firm
A group of senators recently praised the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) for blocking the sale of the .org registry to...
Lawmaker Urges Justice Department to Prevent Drones from Interfering with Firefighting
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Friday wrote to the Department of Justice to exercise its legal authority to prevent drones from interfering with firefighting...
Legislators Introduce Bill to Force Social Media Firms to Disclose How Much They Make From User Data
Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) on Monday introduced the Designing Accounting Safeguards to Help Broaden Oversight And Regulations on Data...
Senate Passes Bill to Block ‘Trolls’ Who Meddle With US Elections From Entering The Country
The U.S. Senate on Monday unanimously passed bipartisan legislation to prevent individuals who interfere with U.S. elections from entering the United States.
The Defending Elections...
Lawmakers Introduce Cyber Ready Workforce Act to Boost Cybersecurity Workforce
Lawmakers in the House and Senate introduced legislation on Wednesday to address the shortage in the cybersecurity workforce.
The Cyber Ready Workforce Act would establish...
Draft U.S. Senate Bill Proposes Fines, Prison Time for Data Privacy Violations
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Thursday released a discussion draft of sweeping new legislation that would give consumers greater control over their personal information,...
Lawmakers Urge State Department to Adopt ‘Basic’ Cybersecurity Measures
A bipartisan group of Senators want the State Department to adopt what they refer to as basic cybersecurity measures to protect against phishing, hacks...
Smart TV Tracking: Legislators Blast Privacy Policies, Call for FTC Probe
Democratic senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, are requesting that the Federal Trade...
House Passes Bill Aimed at Addressing Cyber Vulnerabilities in Industrial Control Systems
House lawmakers on Monday approved a bill aimed at addressing the vulnerabilities to technologies used in critical applications. The bill, H.R. 5733, the DHS...
Senate to Vote Wednesday on Net Neutrality Reinstatement
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) announced Monday that they...
Legislators Introduce Bipartisan Privacy Legislation to Protect Consumers’ Online Data
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Kennedy (R-LA) on Tuesday announced privacy legislation that will protect consumers’ online data.
The bipartisan legislation would require...
Blumenthal, Cotton Urge Defense Department to Evaluate Security Implications of Fitness Trackers
U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, wrote to U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis...
Senators Introduce Legislation to Prohibit U.S. Government Use of Chinese Telco Firms
Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) on Wednesday introduced the Defending U.S. Government Communications Act, legislation that would prohibit the United States...
Legislators Accuse Uber of Intentionally Concealing 2016 Data Breach From FTC
Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), both of whom are members of the House Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection,...
Lawmaker Requests Briefing on Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities From Microchip Makers
A Democratic lawmaker on Tuesday asked major microchip makers whose products are affected by the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities to provide a briefing on...
Senate Forges Ahead With Efforts to Overrule FCC’s Repeal of Net Neutrality; Garners 50 Votes
Fifty senators have endorsed a legislative measure to override the Federal Communications Commission's December decision to roll back net neutrality rules, top Democrats said...
Lawmakers Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Future Disruptions in Elections
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Tuesday introduced the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines (DETER) Act.
According to...
Trump Signs MGT Act Into Law to Facilitate Federal IT Modernization
President Trump signed the Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Act into law on Tuesday, establishing an IT modernization fund for federal agencies to upgrade their...
House Passes Major Cybersecurity Legislation
House lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously passed H.R. 3359, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017.
The bill was sponsored by Homeland Security...
Senators Introduce Legislation to Bolster Election Cybersecurity
U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Wednesday , introduced bipartisan legislation to protect American election systems from foreign interference.
The...
House Passes Bill Aimed at Boosting Cybersecurity at U.S. Ports
The House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill meant to boost cybersecurity at the nation’s seaports.
H.R. 3101, the Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing...
Senate Passes Cybersecurity Legislation Aimed at Small Businesses
The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously passed the Making Available Information Now to Strengthen Trust and Resilience and Enhance Enterprise Technology (MAIN STREET) Cybersecurity...
Senate Releases Bipartisan Legislation to Guide Driverless Car Industry
The Senate released bipartisan legislation on Thursday specifically aimed at providing federal laws to guide the autonomous vehicle industry.
Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and John...
Senate Votes to Ban Kaspersky Lab Products From Government Networks
The U.S. Senate on Monday passed an amendment against Kaspersky Lab pushed forward by New Hampshire Democrat Jeanne Shaheen. The amendment bans the use...
Congressman Reintroduces the Personal Data Notification and Protection Act
Following the Equifax data breach, Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus, reintroduced the Personal Data Notification and Protection...
Legislator Introduces Bill to Provide Americans With Free Credit Protections
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Thursday introduced legislation to allow Americans to protect themselves from financial fraud at no cost. This is response...
Legislators Introduce Bill Tasking Credit Report Companies With Greater Accountability
Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass,), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Al Franken (D-Minn.) introduced legislation on Thursday to require accountability and transparency...
Legislators Request Information on Equifax Breach, Say Incident Most Costly Yet
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Monday called on Equifax Inc., to respond to reports that...
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Protect Aircraft from Drones
U.S. Representative Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) last week introduced the Drone Operator Safety Act, a bill to help protect American...
Hurd Introduces Smart Wall Legislation
U.S. Representative Will Hurd (R-TX) last week introduced the Secure Miles with All Resources and Technology (SMART) Act. Representatives Henry Cuellar (D-TX), David...
Senators Introduce Long Overdue Bill to Improve Security of IoT Devices
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Cory Gardner (R-CO), co-chairs of the Senate Cybersecurity Caucus, along with Sens. Ron Wyden (D-WA) and Steve...
AIRWAVES Act to Expedite Introduction of High Speed Wireless to Rural Areas
Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) on Tuesday introduced the Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum (AIRWAVES) Act,...
Senators Introduce Legislation to Combat Cybercrime
A bipartisan pair of senators on Thursday introduced legislation aimed at combating cybercrime against U.S. computer networks. Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Senator Orrin Hatch...
Google Slammed With Record $2.7B Fine by EU in Antitrust Case
The European Commission slammed Google with a €2.42 billion ($2.7 billion) fine on Tuesday for breaching EU antitrust rules. According to EU antitrust regulators,...