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If adopted, the treaty would be a major step in creating global consensus on combating cyber crime. The agreement would empower international cooperation, but it has also sparked human rights concerns.

Plus, take a look at a visual of which states have had their BEAD proposals approved, find out about the Fiber Broadband Association’s new program for states and more.

Government and industry leaders are working to better understand how data collection may not effectively document what people with disabilities need. They're improving the process by doing a better job of gathering information.

As other military branches have broadly struggled to hire, train and retain cybersecurity talent, some say that the solution is adding a U.S. Cyber Force dedicated to digital defense.

A new report from the Government Accountability Office released this week calls for a more thorough approach to improving cybersecurity for water and waste water systems nationwide.

Similar to cities and states, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration recommended governments be open toward artificial intelligence — but called for risk monitoring in larger AI models.

Plus, a broadband report card ranks ARPA-funded projects, more states see their initial proposals for BEAD funding approved, $2.7 million will support libraries’ digital literacy programming, and more.

U.S. Senators prepared to vote Tuesday on a package of bills designed to safeguard children online. Opponents geared up to lobby against them in the House.

Tulsa Innovation Labs has received a U.S. Economic Development Administration grant to develop an innovation hub that will look at ramping up advanced manufacturing for autonomous systems, from agriculture to transportation.

The Section 508 Refresh Act, introduced by U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and others, would update Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires agencies to make federal technology accessible — including websites.

The fifth round of the Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants will dole out grant funding for career training programs in sectors such as clean energy, semiconductors and biotechnology.

The Senate Commerce Committee will mark up the long-delayed legislation before Congress’ recess in August, Chair Maria Cantwell said. The markup of a House version was canceled last month, but it retains support, she said.

Revisions to the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Security Policy affect all entities who have access to that data, including education departments, police, vendors and more.

A man on the FBI’s most wanted list for nearly 10 years has been sentenced in Lincoln, Neb., to federal prison time. He will receive a nine-year sentence for crimes that snared the University of Vermont Medical Center and others.

The bus maker will receive the money under the Domestic Auto Manufacturing Conversion Grants program plan, which aims to spur U.S. production of electric, hydrogen or hybrid vehicles. It will convert a factory to produce the buses.

A Department of Veterans Affairs account with Microsoft was infiltrated this year by Russian hackers, though the agency reported no personal information or sensitive data of any veterans was accessed.

Nearly 160 software companies have now signed CISA’s voluntary Secure by Design Pledge, which is a promise to work on seven key goals that could better protect their customers from hackers.

The Department of Homeland Security's Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program is set to send the money to 32 tribal nations, aiming to help strengthen cybersecurity postures against rising threats.