Earlier this month, the White House announced funding cuts at the Homeland Security Department’s cyberdefense unit. Now, cybersecurity experts and lawmakers are warning that those cuts and earlier staff departures have hindered the ability of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to work with...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has classified a breach of its networks as a “major incident,” Bloomberg reported Thursday (April 2). This designation applies to breaches that are likely to cause demonstrable harm to U.S. interests or expose significant amounts of personally identifiable information,...
It can feel as though every week there’s a new stablecoin announcement from a traditional financial player. The one thing they all have in common? For the most part, they aren’t taking place in the U.S. But, as U.S. lawmakers circulate an updated draft agreement...
According to digital records, a prominent member of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team has links to an alleged cybercrime organization. A Wednesday (March 26) Reuters report alleges that Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old who goes by the alias “bigballs” online, provided security support to a...
January 14, 2025
The U.S. government’s impending ban on certain car parts from China and Russia, particularly those critical for connectivity and vehicle autonomy, is raising concerns across the automotive industry. Automakers, including General Motors, Toyota, Hyundai and Volkswagen, are calling for a delay in the rule’s enforcement, citing potential disruptions to production timelines. The ban, which targets components […]
April 28, 2017
Ant Financial may snap up MoneyGram, amid a $1.2 billion price tag, hurdling concerns over national security, too. But Walmart lies in wait. Smooth sailing to a merger approval might...
May 05, 2026
Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI have each agreed to share their frontier artificial intelligence models with a government agency for national security testing before releasing those models to the public. The companies signed the agreements with the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), which is part of the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of […]
April 30, 2026
Earlier this month, the White House announced funding cuts at the Homeland Security Department’s cyberdefense unit. Now, cybersecurity experts and lawmakers are warning that those cuts and earlier staff departures...
April 03, 2026
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has classified a breach of its networks as a “major incident,” Bloomberg reported Thursday (April 2). This designation applies to breaches that are likely...
March 26, 2025
According to digital records, a prominent member of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team has links to an alleged cybercrime organization. A Wednesday (March 26) Reuters report alleges that Edward...