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Lawmakers press Biden to create plan to secure economy after Colonial Pipeline attack

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May

2021

The bipartisan leaders of the House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday urged President Biden to ensure there is a plan in place to ensure the nation’s economy is not disrupted by a major cyberattack. The concerns, voiced as part of a letter sent to Biden by Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and ranking member Rep. […]

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Republican lawmakers reintroduce bill to ban TikTok on federal devices

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Apr

2021

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) led a group of Senate Republicans on Thursday in reintroducing legislation to ban the use of social media app TikTok on federal government devices, citing potential national security concerns. The No TikTok on Government Devices Act would ban all federal employees from using the popular app on government devices. The legislation […]

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Biden Extends Executive Order on Cyberattack Sanctions

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Mar

2021

Executive Order 13694, issued in 2015 by president Barack Obama, enables authorities to block the property of entities engaging in “significant malicious cyber-enabled activities.” Former president Donald Trump, who took office in January 2017, also extended this executive order in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. “Significant malicious cyber-enabled activities originating from, or directed by persons […]

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