The surveillance law Congress can’t quit — and can’t explain
Congress overhauled Section 702 in 2024 with 56 changes. Now, as the law nears expiration, supporters and critics can’t even agree on what the numbers show.
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Inspector general
DHS privacy probe will focus on biometric tracking by ICE, OBIM
Auditors told CyberScoop the probe could expand to other parts of DHS and will look at the agency’s increasing use of biometric markers in immigration enforcement.
Watchdog: Cyber threat information-sharing program’s future uncertain with expected expiration of 2015 law
A DHS inspector general report found that CISA doesn’t have plans for what to do with AIS if the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act lapses.
House Dems say DOGE is leaving publicly exposed entry points into government systems
A letter from a trio of lawmakers says the group has “left multiple government agencies vulnerable to cyberattacks” from foreign entities.
Age-old problems to sharing cyber threat info remain, IG report finds
Over-classification, a deluge of data and insufficient human and technological resources all hinder the sharing of threat data.
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NSA watchdog to review agency’s actions following Tucker Carlson spying allegations
The probe will delight Republicans.
Federal agencies are failing to protect sensitive data, Senate report finds
Seven agencies use systems that no longer receive software updates from their vendor.
DHS hails cybersecurity hiring blitz that puts dent in thousands of vacancies
DHS hired hundreds in a "sprint," to the tune of a 12% improvement.
CISA chief rips IG report, touts election security efforts
CISA and state election organizations questioned the timing of the report, along with the impression it left readers.
IG finds data security practices lacking at Customs and Border Protection before big hack
As federal agencies increasingly draw on biometric data for their work, the stakes for protecting that data from hackers have grown.
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