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Over the weekend, President Biden published an op-ed which announced new actions the administration is taking to implement the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA).

New legislation addresses the need for skilled cybersecurity professionals and digital security enhancement protocols in rural healthcare settings.

An ex-Uber chief security officer has been sentenced to probation after being found guilty of trying to cover up a 2016 data breach.

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) is updating its information and analytics. The platform will integrate data from multiple federal data sets.

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced plans to encourage safe artificial intelligence (AI) development to improve national security. 

Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson announced that Mark Porter has been named executive director of Ohio Homeland Security.

Vice President Harris and other White House officials met with security leaders to address risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI). 

City of Dallas residents are still dealing with some delays and disruptions following a Wednesday ransomware attack which affected some city websites and services.

The National Cybersecurity Strategy is another step the Executive branch has taken to ensure people, businesses and government are secure in the global digital ecosystem.

New gun legislation was signed into law in Washington State that prohibits the sale, manufacture and import of assault weapons with some exceptions.