Trump’s Spy Chief Urged to Declassify Details of Secret Surveillance Program
Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, a renowned privacy hawk who has served on the Senate intelligence committee since just after 9/11, has […]
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Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Partnering with local health authorities not only helps prevent the next epidemic, but it also makes sure that these virological samples are […]
The US Army Is Using ‘CamoGPT’ to Purge DEI From Training Materials
The United States Army is employing a prototype generative artificial intelligence tool to identify references to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) […]
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Being Sued Under the Privacy Act: What to Know
After months of congressional wrangling that saw the elimination of Ervin’s proposed independent privacy oversight board, President Gerald Ford signed the Privacy […]
Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has frozen all of its election security work and is reviewing everything it has done to […]
US Funding Cuts Are Helping Criminals Get Away With Child Abuse and Human Trafficking
Over the years, the programs have been effective. For instance, a four-year partnership between the US and the Philippines, which started under […]
The Collapse of USAID Is Already Fueling Human Trafficking and Slavery at Scammer Compounds
“Our partners say that for some survivors they are in touch with inside the scam centers, even if they can somehow manage […]
Biden’s Cyber Ambassador Urges Trump Not to Cede Ground to Russia and China in Global Tech Fight
European governments wonder if Trump will continue US support of Ukraine and NATO in a conflict with Russia that has partly played […]
A New Jam-Packed Biden Executive Order Tackles Cybersecurity, AI, and More
Four days before he leaves office, US president Joe Biden has issued a sweeping cybersecurity directive ordering improvements to the way the […]
How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work
The law says it will be “unlawful” for entities to “distribute, maintain or update” the app including its source code, or by […]