Long-Awaited Bill for State and Local Cyber Support Passes House Oct 1, 2020 | 10:56 am Federal legislation to help strengthen the cybersecurity of state and local governments through a Department of Homeland Security grant program passed the House of Representatives on Sept. 30 – with impetus for the legislation coming from across the U.S. in the form of numerous ransomware and other attacks in recent years. […]
Senate Committee Clears Three Emerging Tech Bills Mar 11, 2020 | 1:02 pm The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today approved legislation on broadband connectivity, protecting the public from online scams, and promoting industries of the future at a markup session March 11. […]
Senators Launch Bipartisan AI Caucus Mar 13, 2019 | 4:15 pm A bipartisan AI caucus was announced today, led by Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Rob Portman, R-Ohio. […]
MeriTalk News Briefs: VA Advances EHR, NICE DHS Grant for Cyber, Sens. Target Cyber Harassment Jul 16, 2018 | 5:42 pm Welcome to MeriTalk News Briefs, where we bring you all the day’s action that didn’t quite make the headlines. No need to shout about ‘em, but we do feel that they merit talk. […]
DoE Nominees Evans, Donaldson Sail Through Senate Hearing Jun 26, 2018 | 2:24 pm The Trump administration’s nominees to become head of cybersecurity and Inspector General (IG) at the Department of Energy (DoE) received a largely warm welcome from members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today as the panel held a hearing to consider those and several other DoE nominations. […]
Sen. Warner: Mandatory Standards Critical for IoT Security Jun 1, 2018 | 3:46 pm Following the release of a report to President Trump on the increasing threat of botnets, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said Thursday that the government is not doing enough to force the private sector to build better security into Internet of Things (IoT) devices. […]