Congress · 117th Congress
Peters eyes progress on unfinished cyber bills in next Congress
The infrastructure spending bill provides $1 billion for grants to state and local governments to improve cybersecurity.
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Politics · 117th Congress
‘Rampant disinformation’ seen undermining safe voting technology
Congress approved more than $1 billion in federal grants to be administered by the Election Assistance Commission since the 2016 elections to help states and local jurisdictions upgrade equipment
Congress · 117th Congress
How the ‘chips-plus’ bill grew by nearly 1,000 pages
House Democrats, meanwhile, secured the inclusion of $1 billion in authorizing funds for the Commerce Department to launch a pilot program that would provide grants to help persistently distressed
Congress · 117th Congress
Peters leads lawmakers’ long-awaited response on cybersecurity
Peters’ stamp is also on other measures that became law as part of the infrastructure spending bill, which provides $1 billion for grants to state and local governments to improve cybersecurity,
Congress · 117th Congress
States, localities await federal help on cybersecurity
The $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending bill enacted last year included $1 billion in grants over four years to state, local, tribal and territorial governments.
Congress · 117th Congress
Virginia follows Texas to punish sending of unsolicited nude pics online
Glenn Youngkin has signed the bill, and it will take effect July 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
New requests bring military’s ‘unfunded priorities’ above $21 billion
Pentagon brass have asked Congress for nearly $1 billion for anti-missile and cybersecurity programs that are not part of President Joe Biden’s budget request, bringing to more than $21 billion the so-called
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Rise of right-wing apps seen worsening midterm disinformation
Gab says it has more than 1 million users, compared with Twitter, which says it has 330 million monthly users globally.
Congress · 117th Congress
Defense policy amendments pour in ahead of floor action
James Lankford, R-Okla., submitted an amendment that would block the Pentagon from enforcing its mandate for servicemembers until any exemption requests filed before Dec. 1, 2022, are resolved.
Congress · 117th Congress
Civility in Congress has turned into a joke. This panel is taking it seriously
“We’ve been working on this particular subject really for 2 1/2 years, we have 15 months left and I think it’s the hardest area,” he said. “I think it’s extremely important.
Congress · 117th Congress
Congress seeks to compel infrastructure operators to report cyberattacks
At the Sept. 1 hearing led by Clarke, representatives of the American Gas Association, U.S.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senators urge FTC to investigate Tesla ‘Autopilot’ marketing
A five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill passed by the House on July 1 would require the Department of Transportation to conduct a rule-making related to autonomous driving technology
Congress · 117th Congress
Experts: Lawmakers’ fixation on countering China risks overkill, isolation
Both Democrats and Republicans are united in viewing China as the United States’ No. 1 long-term strategic threat.
Congress · 117th Congress
Plenty of budget room seen to accommodate House, Senate earmarks
House earmarks totaled $3.7 billion, or about 0.25 percent of the 1 percent cap Democratic leaders placed on “congressionally directed spending” for the upcoming fiscal year.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the week ending July 23, 2021
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Congress · 117th Congress
Senate sets NDAA markups for mid-July
The full panel will consider the bill on Sept. 1. Unlike most of their Senate counterparts, the House panels tend to conduct their markups in open session.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden’s cyber warning to Russia may have to be backed by action
[jwp-video n=”1″] After the two leaders met in Geneva, Biden told reporters at a news conference that he gave Putin a list of 16 critical U.S. infrastructure sectors — which include water and
Video · 117th Congress
Biden warns Putin of ‘significant’ US cyber capabilities
“I did what I came to do: No. 1, identify areas of practical work our two countries can do to advance our mutual interest and also benefit the world,” Biden said.
White House · 117th Congress
G-7 leaders buy into Biden’s ‘build back better’ pitch
The ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic dominated the headlines from the summit, including a commitment from the G-7 to contribute the equivalent of more than 1 billion doses of vaccines for
Policy · 117th Congress
DHS orders pipeline firms to report cyberattacks to government
[jwp-video n=”1″] Under the new requirement, companies that fail to notify CISA would face financial penalties starting at about $7,000, one of the officials said, adding that DHS would determine