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GOP Commissioner Carr sees net neutrality court decision as part of broader ‘policy agenda’ at FCC when he becomes chair
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr cited the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit’s decision to block the most-recent net neutrality order as an example of efforts that will get underway to address ...
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House rules package to renew China select committee with focus on addressing cyber threats
The "Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party" will be focused on "investigating and submitting policy recommendations to counter the ...
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Lawmakers ask Treasury Secretary Yellen for briefing on impacts from China-backed cyber incident
Incoming GOP leaders from the Senate Banking and House Financial Services committees are asking Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to provide a briefing on a China-sponsored cyber attack that was ...
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HHS cyber plan for updating HIPAA security rules includes first-time AI requirements
A proposed rulemaking from the Department of Health and Human Services to establish cyber requirements under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act features first-time requirements ...
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FAR Council proposes incorporating NIST cyber workforce framework into agency plans for procurement
“DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to incorporate a framework for describing cybersecurity workforce knowledge and skill requirements used in contracts ...
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Congressional Research Service highlights potential cyber actions for lawmakers with launch of 119th Congress
The Congressional Research Service is refreshing its overview of cyber policy issues and a history of cyber threats in a pair of updated reports, as part of an effort to help lawmakers and their staff ...
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Wiley law firm identifies CISA incident reporting regime, regulatory harmonization as 2025 focus areas
The post starts with a review of CISA’s April notice of proposed rulemaking to establish an incident reporting regime required under the 2022 Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act. ...
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Senate Homeland Security sets confirmation hearings for DHS secretary, OMB director nominees
The Senate Homeland Security Committee will hold two confirmation hearings on Jan. 15 with a morning session featuring Homeland Security Secretary nominee Kristi Noem, and President-elect Trump’s pick ...
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R Street calls for cyber regulatory harmonization, addressing AI risks as 119th Congress gets underway
The R Street Institute is continuing to advocate for cyber regulatory harmonization, arguing for having an “end goal” in mind, as part of the think tank’s priorities for the 119 th Congress and the ...
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NCD Coker: Chinese cyber threats require cross-sector engagements, partnership with OMB
Addressing China-affiliated cyber threats should be a priority for the Office of the National Cyber Director through working with sector risk management agencies to ensure adequate funding for those ...
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NIST seeks input on draft guidance for replacing quantum-vulnerable encryption based on latest federal standards
NIST on Aug. 13 issued a set of Federal Information Processing Standards outlining protocols for three post-quantum cryptographic algorithms. One of the three standards, known as a “key encapsulation ...
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ONCD plans to provide recommendations for incoming Trump administration on software liability schemes
The Office of the National Cyber Director is developing recommendations for the incoming Trump administration on potential legal frameworks to establish software liability protections, according to ...