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U.S. Representatives of the 119th Congress are sworn in during the first day of session in the House chamber in 2025. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Meta confused over WhatsApp ban issued to House staffers

The chamber’s chief administrative officer issued a memo Monday that the messaging app is not approved for official use.
(L-R) Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Tex., Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. and Rep. Andrew Garbarino R-N.Y. listen during a hearing with the House Committee on Homeland Security on Jan. 30, 2024. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Rep. Garbarino: Ending CISA mobile app security program for feds sends ‘wrong signal’

CyberScoop is first to report on the letter to DHS from the chair of a cybersecurity subcommittee, which also addresses CISA’s role as lead coordinator with the…
With Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., by his side, President Donald Trump speaks to the press following a House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 20. Trump joined conservative House lawmakers to help push through their budget bill after it advanced through the House Budget Committee. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Trump budget proposal would slash more than 1,000 CISA jobs

The fate of the fiscal 2026 budget blueprint, which includes a $495 million reduction for the agency, is uncertain.
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WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 15: Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson testifies before the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government in the Rayburn House Office Building on May 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Subcommittee held an oversight hearing on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

FTC wants a new, segregated software system to police deepfake porn 

The Republican chair told Congress that the agency will need specialized software, personnel and expertise to enforce the newly passed Take It Down Act.
HONG KONG, CHINA – JANUARY 28: In this photo illustration, the DeepSeek logo is seen on a phone in front of a flag of China on January 28, 2025 in Hong Kong, China. Global tech stocks have plummeted following the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup that has developed a competitive AI model at a fraction of the cost of its US rivals, sparking concerns about the high valuations of tech giants like Nvidia. This development has led to significant declines in tech shares across Asia and Europe, with markets in both regions experiencing notable losses as investors reassess the AI landscape and its potential impact on the industry’s future. (Photo illustration by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)

Senators move to quash the use of Chinese AI system by federal contractors 

Sens. Cassidy and Rosen cite the possibility that the use of DeepSeek to carry out contract work may put sensitive federal data in the hands of the…
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