Lawmakers move to protect healthcare infrastructure from potential Russian threat
The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act works to protect sensitive health care data and information from hackers.
Lawmakers request agency support in broadband rollouts
Democrats from the House Energy and Commerce Committee asked the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to help make good on broadband development with Bipartisan Infrastructure funding.
Data key to ensuring pandemic funding accuracy
Enhanced data collection and analysis will help ensure pandemic relief funding is spent properly, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Proposed bill would let people know when law enforcement is surveilling them
The legislation would require law enforcement to disclose surveillance orders covering digital communications, such as e-mails and search histories, as well as more traditional calls and wiretaps.
Scrubbing the bias from machine learning systems
Monitoring, testing and evaluating impacts will help limit the systemic, statistical and human biases that affect artificial intelligence systems, according to a new NIST report.
Supply chain data-sharing pilot aims to ease shipping bottlenecks
The Freight Logistics Optimization Works initiative looks to mitigate supply chain disruption and improve the flow of goods to consumers by fostering information-sharing between port operators and trucking, warehousing and logistics companies.
House Committee's cyber training bill targets public sector responders
The legislation calls for development of new cybersecurity training and education programs for federal and state homeland security employees in advance of widespread ransomware or digital attacks.
Native American health agencies struggled to access federal data amid pandemic
Some tribal epidemiology centers reported having trouble receiving patient health data from the Indian Health Service, primarily due to federal and state rules and regulations around sharing and maintaining patient information, a new GAO report found.
Schools would receive funding for cyber education programs under bipartisan bill
The proposed Cybersecurity Grants For Schools Act of 2022 establishes federal grants for schools to promote cybersecurity education.
Biden calls out big tech, supports greater domestic investment
In his State of the Union address, the president stressed the need for more research and development of emerging technologies and lauded Intel's semiconductor manufacturing investments in Ohio.
Commerce gives over $277 million in grants to build out broadband
Millions were dispersed across 12 states and territories to develop stronger internet infrastructure, a key mission in the Biden administration agenda.
Senators call for removal of facial recognition tech in unemployment services
The lawmakers asked the Department of Labor to help state unemployment agencies remove facial recognition technology from application forms.
Tribal broadband effort gets $1.5 million federal investment
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued another round of funding for indigenous communities with poor broadband infrastructure.
Extended reality sees potential, challenges across multiple industries
A new GAO report itemizes how extended reality technologies can be used, and what other emerging tech needs to be bolstered to support its implementation.
Watchdog: HUD disaster relief could use better data collection, analysis
A GAO report found one of HUD’s aid programs could be more efficient if more accurate demographic information is harvested and referenced prior to distributing funds.
NIST releases final cybersecurity assessment guidance
The document extensively reviews best practices in security assessments for organizations.
NIST Updates Cybersecurity Engineering Guidelines
Amid constant cybersecurity threats, NIST added more insight for engineers and programmers on how to mitigate system vulnerabilities.
White House Developing Digital, Community-Oriented Health Care Service
The White House is asking for examples of digital community health programs in the U.S. and abroad.
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