Justice and Commerce Department ‘strike force’ target theft of quantum, autonomous technologies
A series of criminal cases took aim at individuals seeking to help China, Russia and Iran gain access to sensitive U.S. tech.
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US government launches ‘strike force’ to combat Chinese and Russian technology threats
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the Disruptive Technology Strike Force will use intelligence and analytics to target illicit actors.
White House expected to issue executive order reining in spyware
The prospect of an executive order limiting use of spyware within U.S. intelligence unleashes potentially even more debate in Washington.
White House announces new surveillance guardrails to meet EU Privacy Shield expectations
A new executive order directs the Attorney General to establish a Data Protection Review Court.
Lawmakers want to restrict user data sales to nations like China, Russia
The bill tasks the Department of Commerce with creating new export rules.
In studying tech supply chain, feds cite open source products, device firmware
The White House ordered Commerce and Homeland Security to examine weak spots in how the IT and communications industries produce hardware and software.
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White House hosts open-source software security summit in light of expansive Log4j flaw
The meeting will combine tech leaders with feds.
Commerce Department rule to limit sale of offensive cyber tools to China, Russia
The new rule catches the United States up with Europe.
Biden administration officials push Congress to shape breach reporting mandates
It's part of an ongoing dance in the legislative and executive branches between demanding and requesting private sector action.
Apple, JPMorgan Chase bosses among industry heads set to gather at White House for cyber ‘call to action’
The administration expects to make "concrete announcements" about tackling root causes of cyberattacks, a senior official said.