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News and insights to help government IT professionals improve public services as well as help businesses understand how law and policy impacts their IT strategy. Coverage includes government support for IT innovations, examinations of regulations and policymaking that businesses may have to adhere to, motivations behind public and private positions on technology, and the approach government agencies take regarding data, commerce, consumer protections, and privacy.

California’s New Deepfake Laws Await Test of Enforcement California’s New Deepfake Laws Await Test of Enforcement

An effort to quell misinformation that could cloud the US presidential election may come down to compliance among companies that publish and share content.

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth

Sep 19, 2024

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5 Min Read

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CACI to Buy Tech Firm Azure Summit in $1.28B Deal to Boost Military Business CACI to Buy Tech Firm Azure Summit in $1.28B Deal to Boost Military Business

Sep 16, 2024

1 Min Read

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Cyber Resilience

US Puts Big Bounty Bullseye on Russian Hackers US Puts Big Bounty Bullseye on Russian Hackers

byCarrie Pallardy

Sep 12, 2024

4 Min Read

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Cyber Resilience

5 Steps for Implementing the New Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards 5 Steps for Implementing the New Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards

byJordan Kenyon, Taylor Brady

Sep 5, 2024

4 Min Read

Quantum cryptography the latest secure data transfer method

Cyber Resilience

What NIST’s Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards Bring to the Table What NIST’s Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards Bring to the Table

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth

Aug 26, 2024

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Cyber Resilience

Examining the National Public Data Breach and Risks for Data Brokers Examining the National Public Data Breach and Risks for Data Brokers

byCarrie Pallardy

Aug 22, 2024

5 Min Read

Cyber Resilience

What Can We Expect from Election Hack Escalations?

What Can We Expect from Election Hack Escalations?

byCarrie Pallardy

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Cyber Resilience

What Does the US-Russia Prisoner Swap Mean for Ongoing Cybercrime?

What Does the US-Russia Prisoner Swap Mean for Ongoing Cybercrime?

byCarrie Pallardy

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Cyber Resilience

Scattered Spider Suspect Nabbed for MGM Ransomware Attack

Scattered Spider Suspect Nabbed for MGM Ransomware Attack

byCarrie Pallardy

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Machine Learning & AI

Law Enforcement Eyes AI for Investigations and Analysis

Law Enforcement Eyes AI for Investigations and Analysis

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Machine Learning & AI

Do the EU’s Proactive Regulations Stifle Tech Innovation?

Do the EU’s Proactive Regulations Stifle Tech Innovation?

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth

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How Government AI Adoption Will Drive Responsible Innovation

How Government AI Adoption Will Drive Responsible Innovation

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Machine Learning & AI

Could Antitrust Probes Lead to AI Market Upheaval?

Could Antitrust Probes Lead to AI Market Upheaval?

byCarrie Pallardy

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Cyber Resilience

Could the Next War Begin in Cyberspace?

Could the Next War Begin in Cyberspace?

Cyber Resilience

6 Months Under the SEC’s Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules

6 Months Under the SEC’s Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules

byCarrie Pallardy

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Machine Learning & AI

Scarlett Johansson, OpenAI, and Silencing ‘Sky’

Scarlett Johansson, OpenAI, and Silencing ‘Sky’

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth

Ambassador-at-Large Nathaniel Fick at the RSA Conference 2024 in San Francisco.

Cyber Resilience

Questions for the Bureau for Cyberspace and Digital Policy

Questions for the Bureau for Cyberspace and Digital Policy

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth

Paul Nakasone, former director of the National Security Agency, and a former commander of US Cyber Command, speaks at the RSA Conference 2024.

Cyber Resilience

Four Horsemen of Cyber Reunite at the RSA Conference

Four Horsemen of Cyber Reunite at the RSA Conference

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas discusses, at the RSA Conference, his department's work and collaborations on cybersecurity.

Cyber Resilience

Mayorkas, Easterly at RSAC Talk AI, Security, and Digital Defense

Mayorkas, Easterly at RSAC Talk AI, Security, and Digital Defense

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth

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Machine Learning & AI

Should Government Be Allowed to Regulate AI?

Should Government Be Allowed to Regulate AI?

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Data Management

Privacy, Surveillance & Tech: What FISA’s Renewal Means

Privacy, Surveillance & Tech: What FISA’s Renewal Means

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth

Special Cybersecurity Forces Soldier Arrests and Handcuffs Highly Dangerous Hacker. Hideout is Dark and Full of Computer Equipment.

Cyber Resilience

To Catch a Cybercriminal -- and the Fallout That Follows

To Catch a Cybercriminal -- and the Fallout That Follows

byCarrie Pallardy

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FTC’s Impersonation Rule and the Fight Against AI-Powered Fraud

FTC’s Impersonation Rule and the Fight Against AI-Powered Fraud

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth

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Data Management

Communication and Observability: Tech in Real-World Emergencies

Communication and Observability: Tech in Real-World Emergencies

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth

Protective Barrier To AI Technology as safety protocols and safeguards for artificial intelligence to mitigate risks associated with computer

Machine Learning & AI

Biden Administration Clamps Down on Agencies’ AI Use

Biden Administration Clamps Down on Agencies’ AI Use

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Department of Justice Goes After Apple’s Grip on Smartphone Market

DOJ Goes After Apple’s Grip on Smartphone Market

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth

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Data Management

TikTok, Congress, and Digital Battles in Geopolitics

TikTok, Congress, and Digital Battles in Geopolitics

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth, Shane Snider

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IT Infrastructure

How Cloud Adoption Helps Aerospace & Defense Prepare for Today’s Adversarial Challenges

How Cloud Adoption Helps Aerospace & Defense Prepare for Today’s Adversarial Challenges

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Data Management

Senate Hearing and Big Tech’s Social Media Responsibility

Senate Hearing and Big Tech’s Social Media Responsibility

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth

EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling discusses existing policies that may apply to AI while Stephen Malone looks on.

Machine Learning & AI

Haggling Over the Future of AI Regulation and Responsibility

Haggling Over the Future of AI Regulation and Responsibility

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth

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Data Management

What Will Presidential Candidates do about Privacy?

What Will Presidential Candidates do about Privacy?

byJames M. Connolly

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Cyber Resilience

Will More Threat Actors Weaponize Cybersecurity Regulations?

Will More Threat Actors Weaponize Cybersecurity Regulations?

byCarrie Pallardy

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Machine Learning & AI

The US of AI for Good

The US of AI for Good

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Cyber Resilience

Seeking Security and Opportunity in the Satellite Cold War

Seeking Security and Opportunity in the Satellite Cold War

byJoao-Pierre S. Ruth

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Machine Learning & AI

What Does the New AI Executive Order Mean for Development, Innovation?

What Does the New AI Executive Order Mean for Development, Innovation?

byCarrie Pallardy

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