Other Developments, Further Reading, and Coming Events (27 July 2021)

Subscribe to my newsletter, The Wavelength, if you want the content on my blog delivered to your inbox four times a week before it’s posted here. Other Developments The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced “the issuance of a second Security Directive that requires owners and operators of TSA-designated critical pipelines … Continue reading Other Developments, Further Reading, and Coming Events (27 July 2021) →

White House Issues TikTok and WeChat Executive Orders

The Trump Administration ups the ante again with the PRC through the issuance of directives to ban TikTok and WeChat. President Donald Trump and the White House acted against two popular applications from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on account of purported national security issues created by Americans downloading and using them. The … Continue reading White House Issues TikTok and WeChat Executive Orders →

Technology Policy Update (10 April)

First things first, if you would like to receive my Technology Policy Update, email me. You can find some of these Updates from 2019 here. Here are the articles from this edition: “Paper” Hearing on COVID-19 and Big DataDOD Revises Cybersecurity Model For Contractors; Accreditation Body Holds WebinarEC Calls For EU-Wide Approach on Big Data … Continue reading Technology Policy Update (10 April) →

Michael Kans’ Technology Policy Update (3 April)

First things first, if you would like to receive my Technology Policy Update, email me. You can find some of these Updates from 2019 here. These are the articles from last week’s issue: CARES Act Largely Bypasses Tech Funding and IssuesRevised CISA Essential Workers GuidanceU.S. and Other Governments Respond To Privacy and Data Implications of … Continue reading Michael Kans’ Technology Policy Update (3 April) →

Moran Releases Long Awaited Privacy Bill Without Blumenthal

Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) has released his long-awaited privacy and data security bill, the “Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020” (S.3456) that is not cosponsored by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) even though the two Senators have been in talks since late 2018 along with other Senators to draft a bipartisan bill. Of course, … Continue reading Moran Releases Long Awaited Privacy Bill Without Blumenthal →

Michael Kans’ Technology Policy Update (27 March)

First things first, if you would like to receive my Technology Policy Update, email me. You can find some of these Updates from 2019 here. These are the articles from last week's issue: Key Senator Releases Long Awaited Privacy Bill Without Expected Co-SponsorFederal Government Spells Out How Agencies Should Accommodate COVID-19 Caused Contract Issues and … Continue reading Michael Kans’ Technology Policy Update (27 March) →