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“This is unlike any digital espionage or human influence operations we've seen from adversaries before,” Martin said. “That doesn't mean nation-states aren't behind these actions, anyway. , which is not known from publicly available information.” inconsistent POLITICO has so far identified 22 people in British politics who received messages from these numbers and three people who were contacted by “Charlie” on the gay dating app Grindr. A man called police after “Charlie” stole Facebook photos from his account to set up a fake profile. POLITICO has so far identified 22 people in British politics who received messages from these numbers,…

Washington – A group of Maryland lawmakers on Thursday unveiled a bill to pay for the reconstruction and repairs of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed last month when a container ship struck one of the bridge's main supports. The two-page bill, known as the “Baltimore Bridge Relief Act,” would make the federal government pay for 100% of the cost of replacing the bridge. In the early morning hours of March 26, a bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River, killing six construction workers. Maryland Democratic Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen introduced the bill Thursday, along with Rep.…

image source, Getty Images1 hour agoThe government should publish advice on engaging with young people, including on TikTok, to departments and agencies, a group of parliamentarians said.The Culture, Media and Sport Committee has been considering countering online misinformation.Accurate information needs to be communicated in a way that is “relatable,” MPs say.The commission said combating misinformation is particularly important for young people, who are increasingly turning to social media instead of traditional media for information. Media regulator Ofcom says 15 to 24-year-olds spend around an hour a day on TikTok, which advises young people to meet “in the moment”.”Governments need a…

The government should publish advice on engaging with young people, including on TikTok, to departments and agencies, a group of parliamentarians said.The Culture, Media and Sport Committee has been considering countering online misinformation.The call comes despite the fact that TikTok is currently banned from government devices due to data security concerns.Accurate information needs to be communicated in a way that is “relatable,” MPs say.The commission said combating misinformation is particularly important for young people, who are increasingly turning to social media instead of traditional media for information.Media regulator Ofcom says 15 to 24-year-olds spend around an hour a day on…

The U.S. Treasury Department wants to strengthen the powers of a little-known secret government commission that reviews deals between U.S. companies and foreign investors. This comes as high-profile deals involving foreign investment in the United States, including Chinese company ByteDance's ownership of the popular social media app TikTok and Japan's Nippon Steel Corp.'s planned acquisition of Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel Corp.・Even President Biden was under intense scrutiny. . The new rulemaking would strengthen the authority of the Interagency Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (known as CFIUS), which is tasked with investigating corporate transactions due to national security concerns.…

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Thursday that Russian government-backed hackers used access to Microsoft's email system to steal communications between officials and the tech giant. This was revealed in an emergency directive issued by a US surveillance agency. In an April 2 directive, the agency warned that hackers are attempting to exploit credentials shared via email to break into Microsoft customer systems, including those of an unspecified number of government agencies. The warning that government agencies are being targeted using stolen Microsoft emails follows an announcement in March that the company was still battling an intruder it…

AI remains a key focus for both the federal government and industry, and in recent weeks there have been multiple initiatives to address the governance of AI development and use in the United States. On February 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of State-commissioned report, Defense in Depth: An Action Plan to Improve the Safety and Security of Advanced AI (Action Plan), identifies multiple initiatives by the U.S. government and partner nations. Suggested. Address the growing national security risks posed by rapidly expanding AI capabilities, including the promise of artificial general intelligence (AGI). Days later, on March 5, 2024, Speaker Comer…

In its latest government customer win, Lumen Technologies will provide secure managed network services, audio and video conferencing services to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, according to the service provider. Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink) has been awarded a $73.6 million contract to transform the U.S. General Accounting Office's (GAO) network, data, voice, and video connectivity. In the latest agreement, Lumen will provide secure managed network services, virtual private network services, Ethernet transport services, Internet protocol services, video conferencing services, and voice and toll-free services to GAO, the Office of Audit, Evaluation, and Investigations of Congress. Offers. Monroe, Louisiana-based Lumen is…

In 2016, the General Services Administration announced the launch of the U.S. Digital Registry, a database to track the government's official social media accounts, mobile websites, and apps. Part of the goal is to update the previous federal social media registry, which was meant to better track the government's social media efforts and help people verify that government accounts are authentic. That was it. But now, the agency is not obligated to use the information to update its tools, a GSA spokesperson told FedScoop. The removal of this requirement comes as election season approaches and the threat of people impersonating…

What would an all-female government look like in the United States? Or would it be a majority-female government? It remains an illusion. But for an ambitious high school student in the Girls State program, it's content that will keep her going for at least a week, considering she's the center of attention in a new documentary debuting on Apple TV+ on Friday. Six years ago, documentary filmmakers Amanda McBain and Jesse Moss left Texas in the aftermath of the historic and, according to Class of 2018, embarrassing stunt in which their predecessors voted to secede from the United States. I…