Sanders says Americans should share in AI profits through a sovereign wealth fund built from equity in leading AI firms, such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI. […]

In a May 22 letter, Rep. Burlison directed MITRE to identify and preserve any records related to unidentified anomalous phenomena, including alleged crash-retrieval and reverse-engineering programs. […]

The FY 2027 NDAA released on May 26 emphasizes acquisition reform, defense industrial base expansion, emerging technologies, and military modernization. […]

Sen. Rick Scott has introduced legislation to create a CISA-led federal cyber task force aimed at improving coordination against Chinese hacking threats targeting critical infrastructure. […]

The legislation would create a nonprofit organization focused on expanding digital access, skills training, and broadband adoption as federal digital equity programs face policy changes and funding uncertainty. […]

Lawmakers are increasingly pushing for stricter oversight of data center expansion as states confront rising electricity demand, higher utility costs, and growing strain on energy infrastructure. […]

Lawmakers warn that cuts to CISA could leave critical infrastructure and local governments exposed as AI-powered cyber threats become faster and harder to stop. […]

The U.S. Tech PATH Act would create a new procurement pathway for foreign partners seeking American cyber and digital capabilities and aims to bolster U.S. tech competitiveness. […]

A contractor reportedly exposed CISA and DHS credentials on a public GitHub repository. The lapse comes amid internal upheaval at CISA and threats against U.S. critical infrastructure. […]

The proposal would shift energy and infrastructure costs onto large data centers as lawmakers respond to mounting concerns over grid reliability, electricity demand, and rising prices.  […]

Lawmakers are pushing the Defense Department to create formal recovery time objectives and data restoration plans to strengthen resilience against cyberattacks. […]

A group of 35 lawmakers is pressing the White House to prepare for a surge of AI-generated vulnerability disclosures following Anthropic’s Mythos announcement. […]

The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs advanced two bills this week to strengthen the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) program, which supports veterans training to work in high-tech fields. […]

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino, R-N. Y., is seeking a briefing from Instructure Holdings, Inc., after two cyberattacks this month against the company’s Canvas platform disrupted schools and universities nationwide – and just as Instructure reported reaching a deal with hackers to protect stolen data. […]

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is pressing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin for details on how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will coordinate cybersecurity preparedness for state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments as advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities accelerate threats.  […]

A bill introduced in the House of Representatives on April 21 would push the federal government to hasten its pace in evaluating and replacing legacy IT systems in favor of more modern systems. […]

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., a top Democrat on a Senate intelligence panel, is sounding the alarm that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is no longer providing the same election security support to state and local governments ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.  […]

During a House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on Thursday, lawmakers from both parties questioned the Pentagon’s plan to fund major defense programs through a reconciliation request, warning it could sidestep the traditional appropriations process and limit congressional oversight. […]

A bipartisan group of senators reintroduced legislation to formally establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) as the pilot program continues into its second year without permanent status.  […]

Two top Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee are launching an investigation into artificial intelligence (AI) models developed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC).   […]

Congress voted to cleanly extend the Section 702 provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) by 45 days on Thursday evening, just hours before the law – which authorizes warrantless searches of certain communications – was set to expire.  […]

Lawmakers on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce are weighing several proposals to regulate energy amid the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) but appear divided on how to address the issue.   […]

Congress is considering designating artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and space-based technologies as critical infrastructure, following a House Homeland Security Cybersecurity Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday.   […]

Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., is taking over as the top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee following the resignation of Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif.  […]

A legislative package introduced to the House Monday afternoon includes over 20 bipartisan proposals to advance recommendations made by the Bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force.   […]

The House introduced its version of the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act (NQIA) on Thursday, taking a less-expansive approach to reauthorization than the Senate version introduced earlier this year.   […]

The House of Representatives on April 21 voted to approve a fresh stream of grant funding for telehealth network and telehealth resource centers. […]

With the April 30 deadline looming to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), lawmakers are rolling out competing proposals as a bipartisan bloc holds firm against renewal without reforms.  […]

A bipartisan House proposal introduced Tuesday would create a new commission to study how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the American economy and develop policy recommendations.  […]

House Select Committee on China Chair James Moolenaar, R-Mich., launched two new congressional efforts Tuesday to close gaps in China’s access to advanced semiconductors and the equipment required to manufacture them.  […]