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NewsRockefeller: Bill won't shut down the Internet
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) stepped up to the plate this week to make it clear that his bill to secure federal IT systems does not give the president the authority to shut down the Internet. A Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Blueprint for cybersecurity training program
The Senate is currently considering legislation that would require all government employees and contractors to be certified and licensed if they provide cybersecurity services to the government. Not Read more...
Obama could get power to shut down Internet
The U.S. president has plenty of power when it comes to natural disasters and the use of the military in hostile attacks. Now there is legislation pending in Congress sponsored by Sen. Jay Read more...
Is the CTO lost?
We still don't know what's happened to the chief technology officer, one of the things President Obama promised during his presidential campaign last year. But that didn't stop Rep. Gerald Connolly, Read more...
Who calls the shots in a cyberattack?
A new proposal would reshuffle who's in charge to deal with a possible cyberattack. Until now, the Department of Homeland Security was in charge. But legislation pending in the Senate would create Read more...
Days of competitive sourcing may be numbered
The massive $410 billion spending bill that President Obama signed into law on Wednesday will make it harder for competitive sourcing to stay alive. The legislation includes a provision prohibiting Read more...
| Press ReleasesStatement by UANI on U.S. House Legislation to Increase Sanctions on IranNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) President, Ambassador Mark D. Wallace, issued the following statement today regarding U.S. House legislation that would bar U.S. Read more >> Quality Parts Coalition Meets at AAPEX/SEMA and Urges Consumers to Sign Petition to Protect Competition in the AutomotiveLAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Members of the Quality Parts Coalition (QPC) held a meeting today during auto industry conferences AAPEX and SEMA to share updates on the Coalition’s efforts to secure a Read more >> NRF Says Bill to Repeal Swipe Fee Reform Would Cost Consumers Billions in SavingsWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Legislation introduced today in the House to repeal debit card swipe fee reform would cost consumers more than $6 billion a year in savings that merchants plan to pass Read more >> NRF Letter to Senate Calls Tester’s Swipe Fee Reform ‘Compromise’ a ‘Sham’WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The National Retail Federation today sent a letter to all members of the U.S. Senate asking them to vote against a so-called “compromise” amendment offered by Senator Read more >> CTIA-The Wireless Association® Statement on Senator Udall's Legislation Introduced TodayWASHINGTON, April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to the legislation that U.S. Senator Mark Udall introduced today, here is a statement from CTIA-The Wireless Association® Director of Read more >> |
