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Legislation Introduced to Limit Drone Surveillance and Facial Recognition

March 21, 2017

Legislation has been introduced to protect individual privacy from the growing number of government and commercial drones in use.

U.S. Bans Laptops, iPads in Carry-On Bags From 10 Airports

March 21, 2017

The Trump administration imposed restrictions on carry-on electronic devices on planes coming to the US from 10 airports in Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

Three Senators Introduce Bill to Enhance Cybersecurity

March 13, 2017

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) have introduced the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act to authorize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to work with the National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium (NCPC) to help prepare for and respond to cybersecurity risks at the national, state, and local levels.

USGS Maps Identify Potential Earthquakes for 2017

March 9, 2017

New USGS maps identify potential ground-shaking hazards in 2017 from both human-induced and natural earthquakes in the central and eastern U.S.

America's Infrastructure Scores a D+

March 9, 2017

The American Society of Civil Engineers, which released its 2017 "Infrastructure report card", has given the nation's overall infrastructure a grade of D+.

The Top Consumer Fraud Complaints for 2016

March 7, 2017

Imposters have overtaken identity thieves to become the nation’s top fraudsters, according to the latest consumer complaint data from the FTC.

Americans May Need Visas to Travel to Europe

March 5, 2017

The European Parliament voted "to force Americans to apply for visas before visiting Europe this summer."

Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Give Cybersecurity Grants to State, Local Governments

March 5, 2017

Bipartisan lawmakers in both chambers have proposed local, state and tribal grants to boost cybersecurity.

Most Violent and Property Crimes in the U.S. go Unsolved

March 2, 2017

Only about half of the violent crimes and a third of the property crimes that occur in the United States each year are reported to police. And most of the crimes that are reported don’t result in the arrest, charging and prosecution of a suspect, according to government statistics.