Legislation
Next-generation 911 gets $10B in spectrum bill
An amendment to the Spectrum Innovation Act would use FCC auctions to potentially provide billions in funding for next-generation 911.
Delaware pushes to connect ‘each and every home’
On the Priorities Podcast: Delaware CIO Jason Clarke on closing the broadband gap. Rep. Jim Langevin on future cyber legislation.
Florida House advances broad privacy bill as states weigh data protections
The bill could be more sweeping than even California's 2018 law, but one attorney said it may be motivated by political grievances with the tech industry.
Senators want USDS to aid state and local government's IT modernization rush
In a letter to congressional leadership, a group of senators requested funding and waivers on barriers preventing collaboration between levels of government.
Governors urge Congress to help states with cybersecurity
With several bills currently circulating, the National Governors Association urged Congress to advance support for states defending against cyberattacks.
Facial-recognition ban in Cambridge, Mass., marks a trend
Absent federal regulations on government's use of facial recognition, more states and localities are coming up with their own rules and prohibitions.
Congress moving closer toward cybersecurity aid to state and local governments
Legislation helping state and local governments fund cybersecurity programs after a spate of costly ransomware attacks is working its way through Congress.
'Bipartisan consensus' in place for facial recognition regulation, lawmakers say
Legislation to regulate the face-matching technology will come soon, according to Rep. Elijah Cummings, who chairs the House Oversight and Reform Committee.
Congress will reconsider $1.1 billion 'Smart Cities and Communities Act'
The legislation would coordinate federal agencies to support urban technology initiatives and provide five years of funding.