House Passes 45-day FISA Extension After Senators Secure Declassification Deal
By David DiMolfetta, Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW The bill to extend Section 702 of FISA now goes to President Donald Trump’s...
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The State Department Looks To Build On The Success Of Online Passport Renewal
The agency’s second attempt at moving the passport renewal process online has enabled millions to navigate the process in a...
Federal Court Finds Coles Misled Consumers In ‘Down Down’ Pricing Case
By Julius Ewudo, Cyber Era NG ASEAN Region Representative GMP Law welcomes the decision of the Federal Court of Australia finding that Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd engaged in false or misleading conduct in relation to its 'Down Down' pricing promotions, in proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The Court found that Coles advertised "Down Down" discounts on products whose prices had first been temporarily increased before being reduced. In many cases, the promotional price was no lower than the previous regular price and, in some...
Senator Warns CISA Election Security Pullback Could Leave Midterms Vulnerable
Mark Warner, the Senate Intelligence Committee’s top Democrat, pressed DHS over reports that states are no longer receiving the same...
House Passes 45-day FISA Extension After Senators Secure Declassification Deal
By David DiMolfetta, Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW The bill to extend Section 702 of FISA now goes to President Donald Trump’s...
NITDA Drums Policy As Key Driver Of Nigeria’s Digital Future
By Angeline Mgbele, Bureau Chief, Northern Nigeria The Director‑General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has...
Federal Drawdown Of Election Support ‘Destroyed’ Ongoing Relationships, Experts Say
By David DiMolfetta, Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW A House hearing highlighted warnings from state officials and other experts who say the...
Pentagon Launches Cyber Apprenticeship Programme
The initiative is part of the administration’s focus on addressing technology and cybersecurity vacancies by placing an emphasis on skill-based...
CIA Plans For ‘AI Coworkers’, Deputy Director Says
The spy agency managed a few hundred AI projects last year, and recently used AI to generate an intelligence report...
CISA Cancels Cybercorps Summer Internship Hiring Amid DHS Shutdown
By David DiMolfetta, Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW The reversal presents a major setback for students who had secured internships after months...
