States push ahead on AI regulation as Congress falters
This month, the U.S. Senate voted to strike down a controversial provision in President Trump’s sweeping tax and spending package…
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Congress charts diverging paths on AI in FY 2026 defense bills
As the Pentagon races to integrate AI across all operations of each of the services, Congress is laying down distinct,…
Login.gov to accept passports soon, mDLs by next March
The U.S. federal government plans to accept mobile driver’s licenses for online access to government services by March of 2026,…
Cybersecurity failures leave US Social Security data at risk
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a public rebuke of the Social Security Administration (SSA) for failing to resolve…
Will Congress reaffirm US cyber threat sharing framework before it’s too late?
As the September 30 expiration date for the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) rapidly approaches, Congress faces…
US Air Force eyes wearable biometrics for in-flight safety monitoring
The U.S. Air Force is pursuing a cutting-edge initiative to monitor aircrew biometrics and cabin altitude in real-time during flight,…
AI voice deepfake of US Secretary of State triggers global security alert
In one of the most audacious examples yet of AI-enabled political deception, an individual posing as U.S. Secretary of State…
CBP’s biometric border dragnet and the corporate state behind it
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is on the verge of reissuing a sweeping regulatory overhaul that will usher in…
Enhanced Passenger Processing enters the fray at US airports
Air travel is so back. Numbers are up, and it’s the Fourth of July, when U.S. travelers take to the…
Trump administration’s citizenship database avoids oversight; ignites Big Brother fears
In a sweeping move that has reshaped the architecture of federal identity verification, the Trump administration has created a searchable…
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