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Forty-eight senators have moved forward to reintroduce the Background Check Expansion Act to expand federal background checks to all gun sales.

A security meeting was held between HBCUs and the White House to discuss national security partnerships, graduate recruitment and campus security.

Lancaster, CA, had decided to build on its public safety systems with new license plate recognition software to address resident concerns.

Federal disruptive technology strike force aims to defend against illicit actors, strengthen supply chains and protect critical technological assets.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury released a report on the potential risks with financial service firms adopting cloud services technology.

The smart badges market has been projected to reach a value of $50 billion in the next 10 years due to increasing demand for better access control.

The comprehensive report examined 173 incidents of targeted violence and highlighted the observable commonalities among the attackers.

FTC takes enforcement action against GoodRx and claims GoodRx failed to notify consumers of unauthorized disclosures of personal health information. 

Texas Governor announces plan outlining the use of TikTok on government devices. Other states have banned the app due to data privacy concerns. 

President Biden announced the appointees for the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. Scott Charney has been appointed as Chair.