Revamped privacy bill sails through House subcommittee

Even as the legislation advanced through a key subcommittee, members from both parties raised concerns with the measure, indicating that it faces an uncertain road toward passage and may still be significantly altered. 

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US Intelligence Agencies’ Embrace of Generative AI Is at Once Wary and Urgent

U.S. intelligence agencies are scrambling to embrace the AI revolution, believing they’ll be smothered by exponential data growth as sensor-generated surveillance tech further blankets the planet.
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Mattis: Don’t create separate military cyber service

The former defense secretary said U.S. Cyber Command needs emergency authority to be able to operate inside the United States.

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Chinese hacking threat puts focus on protecting critical infrastructure, Biden adviser says

National Cyber Director Harry Coker said he doubts the U.S. public realizes the full scope of the cybersecurity threat facing the United States.

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Insider Q&A: CIA’s Chief Technologist’s Cautious Embrace of Generative AI

CIA Director William Burns says AI tech will augment humans, not replace them. The agency’s first chief technology officer, Nand Mulchandani, is marshaling the tools.
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CISA Warns of Attacks Exploiting NextGen Healthcare Mirth Connect Flaw

CISA has added CVE-2023-43208, an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability, to its KEV catalog. 
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EPA Issues Alert After Finding Critical Vulnerabilities in Drinking Water Systems

The EPA has issued an enforcement alert, outlining the steps needed to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act.
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EPA will step up inspections of water sector cybersecurity

A new enforcement alert said that the majority of inspected water systems do not fully comply with federal requirements.

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