Senate Votes to Confirm Ratcliffe as DNI May 21, 2020 | 2:44 pm The Senate today confirmed Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, to become the next Director of National Intelligence (DNI), by a vote of 49 to 44. […]
DNI Nominee Wants More Investments in Quantum Tech May 5, 2020 | 5:23 pm The Trump administration’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence told the Senate Intelligence Committee today he is worried about the lack of investments the U.S. is making in quantum computing technologies relative to those being made by China. […]
Ratcliffe Gets Second Go-Round as DNI Nominee Mar 2, 2020 | 2:21 pm President Trump on Feb. 28 named Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, as his nominee for Director of National Intelligence, a job that has been vacant since Dan Coats resigned last August. […]
President Trump Signs 21st Century IDEA Act Into Law Dec 20, 2018 | 5:54 pm On Thursday, President Trump signed the 21st Century IDEA Act into law, requiring all Federal agencies to make sure their websites are user-friendly and support digital forms. […]
Senate ‘Hotline’ Vote Seen on Federal Website Bill Dec 4, 2018 | 9:16 am The Senate is expected to take action on H.R. 5759, the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA Act), via a “hotline” procedure before the end of the current session of Congress, a knowledgeable Capitol Hill source told MeriTalk. […]
Airport, Industry Officials Warn Lawmakers of Aviation Cyber Threats Sep 7, 2018 | 4:43 pm Airport and private sector cybersecurity officials warned House members on Thursday of persistent cyber threats to the aviation sector, with two witnesses saying they regard such threats as the most dangerous that the industry faces currently. […]
CDM PDQ + MGT? Jan 30, 2018 | 11:57 am House Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee chairman Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, put the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program under the microscope in a hearing with industry experts last week. […]