‘Nearly Miraculous’ That Ebola Outbreak with ‘Disastrous’ Indicators Hasn’t Spread Yet, Senators Hear
"There may be an individual case that could come to a developed country, including our own," top NIH official testifies at hearing. Keep Reading
Bipartisan Bill Would Require Security Standards From IoT Vendors
The bill, introduced in the Senate by Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and in the House by Reps. Will Hurd (R-Texas) and Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), hopes to use the federal government's power as a large consumer to raise security standards in the IoT ecosystem as a whole. Keep Reading
Anti-Vaccine Beliefs ‘Selfishly Put Countless People at Risk,’ Teen Who Defied Mom Tells Senators
The student stressed that "the sources which spread misinformation should be the primary concern of the American people." Keep Reading
Senate GOP Eyes Big Vote Against Trump on National Emergency
While McConnell has long viewed a resolution of disapproval backed by Democrats as likely to pass the Senate, support for the measure is growing. Keep Reading
Rubio, Warner Ask Intelligence Community for Public Report on Chinese Role in Setting 5G Standards
Rubio and Warner are the lead sponsors of bipartisan legislation to help combat tech-specific threats to national security posed by foreign actors like China. Keep Reading
Cybersecurity Standards Needed as Interoperability Grows, CHIME Says
The Senate HELP committee recently released a request for information to address rising costs to healthcare. CHIME included the need for cybersecurity measures and regulatory changes. Keep Reading
Bipartisan Cyber Deterrence and Response Act Establishes Framework to Confront Malicious Cyber Actors
Bill also requires the administration to impose sanctions against all entities and persons responsible or complicit in malicious cyber activities aimed against the United States. Keep Reading
Key Senators Say Administration Should Ban Huawei Tech in U.S. Electric Grid
“We understand that Huawei, the world’s largest manufacturer of solar inverters, is attempting to access our domestic residential and commercial markets,” the letter states. Keep Reading
Klobuchar, Thune Bill Tackles Shortage of Cybersecurity Expertise in Federal Government
The bipartisan bill would establish a public-private cybersecurity professionals exchange program to recruit experts in private sector and academia. Keep Reading
Legislation to Pay Coast Guard Stalls Again on Capitol Hill
In a debate that boiled down to paying all federal workers caught up in the shutdown, an attempt to bring the Coast Guard legislation to a vote on the Senate floor was blocked. Keep Reading
