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Alaska Airlines just completed a test program that allowed passengers to use their fingerprints instead of government-issued IDs and boarding passes to drop off their bags, pass through the security checkpoint and board their planes.

A U.S. appeals court said the Federal Trade Commission has authority to regulate corporate cybersecurity, and may pursue a lawsuit accusing hotel operator Wyndham Worldwide Corp of failing to properly safeguard consumers' information.

Gregory Starr, Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security at the U.S. Department of State, highlighted OSAC’s activities, including some of its key achievements in supporting U.S. business around the world, as the group celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced $100 million in capital funding for continued storm protection in lower Manhattan to protect it from flooding.
 

In a new partnership with Yelp Inc., the U.S. government is inviting taxpayers to rate its services and leave comments about their services. 

San Jose may enlist garbage trucks as eyes on the ground for a short-staffed police force.

The TSA is moving its headquarters to Alexandria, VA, in 2017.
 

The DHS has named Andy Ozment to lead its cybersecurity hub. 

The FBI is having trouble filling jobs for its cybersecurity programs because of comparatively low pay and rigorous background checks.
 

The University of Illinois will lead a new center that will try to help strengthen cybersecurity.