Senate bill mandating agency chief AI officers gets House companion
A bipartisan bill, the AI LEAD Act, aims to ensure effective AI deployment and risk mitigation in government agencies through establishing AI chiefs.
U.S. cyber watchdog issues emergency directive to federal agencies about remote work software
The U.S. cyber watchdog agency issued an emergency directive requiring federal agencies to protect against a dangerous vulnerability in a software program.
The vulnerability in the software program, Ivanti Connect Secure, has allowed hackers to gain significant access to businesses and government agencies.
Hacking gang leaks documents stolen from Pentagon IT provider
The leaked data from IT services provider Leidos Holdings by Trigona ransomware group mostly involves internal corporate data, rather than militarily sensitive information.
Government says Veterans Affairs and State Departments were swept up in Russian-backed Microsoft hack
Growing list of Microsoft Corp. customers, including US government agencies, impacted by Russian state-sponsored hackers.
Play ransomware group stole 65,000 Swiss government files
Sensitive information from Swiss government stolen by ransomware gang.
Cyber attack targeted software biz Xplain, affecting multiple government agencies.
Indonesia Refuses to Pay $8 Million Ransom After Cyberattack on National Data Center
Indonesia's national data center faces a $8 million ransom demand after a cyberattack, impacting over 200 government agencies.
Senate bill mandating agency chief AI officers gets House companion
A bipartisan bill, the AI LEAD Act, aims to ensure effective AI deployment and risk mitigation in government agencies through establishing AI chiefs.
U.S. cyber watchdog issues emergency directive to federal agencies about remote work software
The U.S. cyber watchdog agency issued an emergency directive requiring federal agencies to protect against a dangerous vulnerability in a software program.
The vulnerability in the software program, Ivanti Connect Secure, has allowed hackers to gain significant access to businesses and government agencies.
Hacking gang leaks documents stolen from Pentagon IT provider
The leaked data from IT services provider Leidos Holdings by Trigona ransomware group mostly involves internal corporate data, rather than militarily sensitive information.
Government says Veterans Affairs and State Departments were swept up in Russian-backed Microsoft hack
Growing list of Microsoft Corp. customers, including US government agencies, impacted by Russian state-sponsored hackers.
Play ransomware group stole 65,000 Swiss government files
Sensitive information from Swiss government stolen by ransomware gang.
Cyber attack targeted software biz Xplain, affecting multiple government agencies.
Indonesia Refuses to Pay $8 Million Ransom After Cyberattack on National Data Center
Indonesia's national data center faces a $8 million ransom demand after a cyberattack, impacting over 200 government agencies.
Government Google ads show up on adult websites and in Iran
Ads paid for by government agencies and major companies were found on inappropriate and potentially sanctioned websites.
Adalytics report raises questions about where ads appear and whether ad revenue violates sanction rules.
NSW government wants suicide prevention legislation owned by the people'
The New South Wales government plans to introduce suicide prevention legislation owned by those with lived experience of mental ill health.
Experts are calling for concrete directions, funding, and timeframes to be included in the legislation.
The legislation will be based on similar laws in South Australia, which created an advisory council and individual prevention plans for government departments.
Minimum Wage Hike for California Health Care Workers Could Cost the State Billions | KQED
The wage hike in California will add at least $4 billion in costs to government agencies providing healthcare.
Advocates of the wage increase argue that it is necessary to improve the lives of overworked and underpaid healthcare workers.
Republican lawmakers have expressed concerns about the financial impact of the wage increase on healthcare providers.
AWS Announces European Sovereign Cloud for Government Agencies and Regulated Industries
AWS is developing a European Sovereign Cloud region that will be independent of existing AWS regions.
The new option targets government agencies and regulated industries in the EU that handle sensitive data and critical workloads.
AWS is not the first cloud provider to offer sovereign infrastructure in Europe.