Congress · 116th Congress
Senate coronavirus stimulus passage likely despite jobless benefits dispute
Durbin, D-Ill., said state computer systems aren’t equipped to calculate benefits based on individual salaries.
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Policy · 116th Congress
How fake audio, like deepfakes, could plague business, politics
Computer-synthesized voices are not new. Anyone familiar with Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home devices, or Apple’s Siri, already knows the soothing female voice that answers queries.
Congress · 116th Congress
Charleston mass murderer got his gun because of background check gaps, internal report shows
The FBI calls the three-business-day window before a dealer can make a sale without a completed background check the “Brady Transaction Period.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Whistleblower can’t explain Trump’s DNC missing server theory
President Donald Trump of pressuring the president of Ukraine to influence the 2020 U.S. election wrote in a complaint that he or she was unsure why Trump also asked the foreign leader to turn over a hacked computer
Congress · 116th Congress
Big Tech now squarely in the sights of antitrust forces
Not all lawmakers are enthusiastic about the House investigation.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Mueller report is a reminder that Russian hack hit House races, too
Such attacks typically involve sending an email that appears to be from a trusted address but contains code that makes the computer and possibly its network vulnerable to the hacker.
Congress · 116th Congress
Boeing faces increasing political pressure to ground 737 Max 8
Those calls came as President Donald Trump complained that advanced models of air transport like Boeing’s were the real danger. “Airplanes are becoming far too complex to fly.
Politics · 115th Congress
Bruce Poliquin Calls for Lengthy Ranked Choice Recount
“No one is able to review the algorithm used by a computer to determine elections,” Poliquin campaign spokesman Brendan Conley said in a statement Monday night.
Politics · 115th Congress
Cost Isn’t Everything. Pentagon Should Judge Contractors on Cybersecurity, Report Says
It also calls for a National Supply Chain Intelligence Center that would include officials from the FBI, Homeland Security, the Pentagon and intelligence agencies to track risks and advise agencies.
Politics · 115th Congress
A Universal Message at ‘March for Our Lives’ — Vote This November
the crowd of roughly half a million people chanted throughout the afternoon, referring to members of Congress who have resisted calls to enact sweeping gun control legislation.
Policy · 114th Congress
Tax Software Companies Push IRS Free-Filing Bill
Just in time for Tax Day, House lawmakers this week will unveil a plan that would make permanent an Internal Revenue Service program that provides free, online tax preparation for low- and middle-income
The Budget in Brief
Education Children would have greater access to preschool and Head Start, schools would provide more computer education and some students would attend community college tuition free, under the $69.4
The Budget in Brief
Education Children would have greater access to preschool and Head Start, schools would provide more computer education and some students would attend community college tuition free, under
Billions at Stake as EU Regulators Consider New Data Transfer Pact with U.S.
“Our focus now turns to understanding the finer details and enforcement mechanisms of the new deal, which hopefully won’t temper today’s good news,” Republican House Energy and Commerce Committee
Bill Shuster Wants ‘Like Father, Like Son’ Moment
The 54-year-old Shuster appears to be the first House member since before the Civil War to wield the same committee gavel as a parent.
Bill Shuster Wants ‘Like Father, Like Son’ Moment
It’s a moment he’s been preparing for throughout his three years at the helm of the House Transportation and Infrastructure panel.
House GOP Threatens Contempt Vote for IRS Head
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen is the latest Obama administration official House Republicans want fired — or, in Koskinen’s case, held in contempt of Congress, or even impeached.
Senators Want DHS to Thwart Federal Data Breaches
clear intent is that DHS would do risk assessments across the board, and one of the problems that we have now is there are certain agencies like FDA and IRS that have not allowed DHS access to their computer
Intelligence Chief Calls China “Leading Suspect” in OPM Hack
In December, the White House accused North Korea of stealing and destroying large amounts of records from Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Cybersecurity Measures Inch Forward, but Critics Doubt Their Effectiveness
The House passed similar legislation earlier this year.