Advertisement

Cybersecurity

A sign marks the location of the headquarters of the Department of Commerce, home of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, on April 30, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Director of Commerce AI standards office out after three months

The Center for AI Standards and Innovation has quietly become a key hub for the federal government to assess potential threats and harms that AI systems pose.
Advertisement
US President Donald Trump (L) speaks, flanked by US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, during a roundtable discussion on his “no tax on tips” policy at the AC Hotel Las Vegas Symphony Park in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 16, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

White House details ‘Gold Eagle’ clearinghouse for AI cyber threats

The White House said the clearinghouse has already started to receive intelligence on vulnerabilities and prioritize patches.
A secure storage area is pictured as vote-by-mail ballots for the August 4 Washington state primary are processed at King County Elections in Renton, Washington on August 3, 2020. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) (Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images)

States are building their own election defense networks as federal support evaporates 

Election officials are facing an impossible choice: follow federal directives they don’t trust, or risk becoming targets of a criminal investigation.
Advertisement
Advertisement