Government Regulations

Newly appointed U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has been urged by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., to oppose the UK's reported order for Apple to develop a backdoor that would enable government access to encrypted iCloud data, which they argued to be detrimental to U.S. government and citizen data security, according to The Register.

More severe penalties would be imposed on cybercriminals under new legislation revising the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act introduced by Senate Armed Services Committee Cybersecurity Subcommittee Chair Mike Rounds, R-S.D., and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., CyberScoop reports.

Final decision on DOGE's activities awaits a court ruling early next week.

Industry groups push Congress for federal data privacy legislation.

Kaseya has taken key steps toward achieving FedRAMP certification.

The Government Accountability Office is urging OMB to adhere to nearly 40 recommendations to strengthen tech-related practice implementation across the federal government.

New legislation could push forward a cybersecurity apprenticeship program in the U.S.