The FTC and Advisory Group work to address fraud targeting the elderly as over $1.9 billion lost to scams in 2023. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released…
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Government Tech Officials Call for Changes in Cybersecurity Funding
State Department and CISA officials highlight the need for dedicated cybersecurity budgets and modernization. Federal officials are promoting a shift in the way cybersecurity efforts, including zero trust…
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Supreme Court Declines Challenge Against Consumer Product Safety Commission
The justices rejected an appeal for the presidential authority to remove commissioners. The Supreme Court turned away an appeal challenging protections for the Consumer Product Safety Commission, an…
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White House Announces $1.8 Billion for Hurricane Relief
The president calls on Congress to reconvene early to approve more funding. President Biden’s administration approved over $1.8 billion this week to support recovery efforts for communities devastated…
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House Speaker Says Congress Will Take up Hurricane Relief After Recess
He said more time is needed to assess and calculate the “scope and magnitude” of the storms. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana refused to call members of…
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Navy Secretary Announces Review of Faulty Welds on Critical Ships
Service investigates shipyard issues in aircraft carrier and submarine welding. U.S. Navy officials reported that faulty welds were discovered on three vessels, including the aircraft carrier USS George…
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FEMA Distributes $210 Million to Protect Faith-Based Institutions
DHS has prioritized domestic terrorism. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently invested $210 million to increase protections for faith-based institutions warding off targeted attacks against their communities. …
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Legislators Urge Mexico to Address Chinese Vehicle Security Concerns
They request that President Sheinbaum conduct a national review. Twenty members of Congress wrote a letter to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum urging that she address national security concerns…
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U.S. Organ Transplant System Undergoes Modernization to Improve Patient Care
HRSA awards multi-vendor contracts to enhance transparency, IT systems, and governance, benefiting over 100,000 patients on the organ transplant waitlist. Recently, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)…
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President Biden Authorizes Additional Aid to Ukraine
He allocates all remaining Defense Department security assistance funding by the end of his term. After meeting with President Zelensky at the White House this past week, President…
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