On Friday, four Senate Democrats revealed that major domestic airlines currently have roughly $10 billion from canceled flights due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a joint statement, the Senators stated …
Senators Call for a Moratorium on Government’s Use of Facial Recognition
Democratic Senators Cory Booker and Jeff Merkley have proposed the Ethical Use of Facial Recognition Act, aiming to stop the federal government from using the technology until Congress passes …
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Lawmakers Working on Legislation to ‘Pause’ Use of Facial Recognition Technology
House lawmakers and their constituents are increasingly wary of the government's use of facial recognition technology, prompting lawmakers to push for legislation that would halt its progress. As …
The Active Cyber Defense Bill is Back on the Table
On Thursday US Congressman Tom Graves, R-Ga. reintroduced the Active Cyber Defense Bill, which was first drafted in 2017 and has since then become known as the 'hacking back' bill as it would allow US …
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Lawmakers Want to Fund Cyber Upgrades for State and Local Governments
US lawmakers on Monday introduced the Cyber Resiliency Act, a bipartisan bill for the establishment of a federal program that would fund cybersecurity upgrades for state and local governments that do …
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The cybersecurity legislation agenda: 5 areas to watch
The growing cyber threat to organizations, government agencies and society at large, has made cybersecurity one of the main priorities of the 116th US Congress. During the first weeks of the new …
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New House Armed Services Committee Chairman aims to scrap Trump’s nuclear weapons policy
The new Democrat Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee has announced hopes of changing the Trump Administration’s nuclear weapons policies, specifically a rewriting of the Nuclear Posture …
A New Congress Brings New Tech Priorities and Increased Oversight
The new Democratic majority in Congress will likely have an impact on the continued development of cyber and tech policy. Areas that will likely see increased attention include privacy, oversight, and …
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The military could see big spending changes if Democrats win control of Congress
"In July, as lawmakers were putting the final touches on a $716 billion defense authorization bill for fiscal 2019, members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus unveiled their own plans to severely …
Congress finalizes $717 billion defense budget authorization months ahead of schedule
America’s annual defense authorization bill was passed on Wednesday, marking the earliest the spending measure has been passed in 41 years. The bill raises military pay by 2.6%, increases personnel …