New Jersey Dems pushing DEI mandate to all state agencies despite White House threat for funding cuts
TRENTON, NJ — A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate would require every state department and agency to create an Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion aimed at improving workplace…
Twitter to subpoena Senator Elizabeth Warren over communications with U.S. agencies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twitter, which has asked a court to terminate a consent order struck last year with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) related to data breaches, said in a court filing…
US government agencies target purchasing 9,500 EVs in 2023
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. government agencies are targeting buying 9,500 electric vehicles in the 2023 budget year, but face supply issues and higher costs, a federal report said on Wednesday.…
Surging bird flu outbreaks raise human-infection risk, UN agencies warn
(Reuters) – Three UN agencies on Wednesday warned that an ongoing rise in avian flu outbreaks globally raised concerns that the virus might adapt to infect humans more easily, and urged countries…
‘Alarming’ rise in rape and abduction from Sudan war – aid agencies
(Reuters) – The conflict between military factions in Sudan has caused a surge in cases of rape and the abduction of women and girls, some as young as 12, aid agencies and…
Shares in K-Pop agencies fall after report of antitrust probe
SEOUL (Reuters) – Shares in K-Pop management agencies fell on Wednesday, after South Korea’s antitrust watchdog began investigations into any potential infractions of subcontracting rules when outsourcing production of albums and merchandise,…
Department Of Energy Among ‘Several’ US Agencies Hacked By Russia Cybercriminals
Department Of Energy Among ‘Several’ US Agencies Hacked By Russia Cybercriminals Micaela Burrow on June 16, 2023 The Department of Energy (DOE) confirmed late Thursday it experienced a data breach by a…
District 10 Lawmakers to Introduce Bill Prohibiting State Agencies from Fining One Another
In response to the DEP issuing a fine against the Division of Fish & Wildlife, District 10 lawmakers will introduce legislation that will prohibit state agencies from imposing civil penalties on other…
US Treasury asks federal agencies for payments clarity as debt ceiling default looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury said on Tuesday it is asking other federal agencies for greater clarity and communication on the payments they expect to make and receive in the coming…
Intel Agencies Massively Undercounted Searches On Americans Under FISA Surveillance Rule, Report Finds
Intel Agencies Massively Undercounted Searches On Americans Under FISA Surveillance Rule, Report Finds Micaela Burrow on April 28, 2023 U.S. intelligence agencies undercounted the number of searches conducted on Americans through a…
Russian Finance Minister: Hitting budget deficit of 2% of GDP depends on oil and gas – agencies
(Reuters) – Russia’s forecast of a 2023 budget deficit of no more than 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) remains in force but much depends on oil and gas revenues, Finance Minister…
Federal Agencies Pledge To ‘Vigorously Enforce’ Laws Against Discriminatory AI Technologies In Joint Statement
Federal Agencies Pledge To ‘Vigorously Enforce’ Laws Against Discriminatory AI Technologies In Joint Statement Jason Cohen on April 25, 2023 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan and other federal agency officials…
After SVB collapse, rating agencies back banks to cope with rate pressures
By Lawrence White and Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Banks should largely be able to cope with “unrealised losses” on bonds and the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, top credit ratings agencies…
New Jersey to require state agencies to provide documents in 16 different languages
TRENTON, NJ – Trenton lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require state agencies providing vital documents to create documents in 15 other languages aside from English. The bill (S2459) requires State…
Pentagon, FBI Collaborated On AI, Facial Recognition Tech For Federal Agencies, Documents Show
Pentagon, FBI Collaborated On AI, Facial Recognition Tech For Federal Agencies, Documents Show Micaela Burrow on March 7, 2023 The Department of Defense (DOD) and the FBI collaborated on an artificial intelligence-driven…
‘We’re In An Information War’: Mollie Hemingway Accuses Government Agencies Of Censoring Americans
‘We’re In An Information War’: Mollie Hemingway Accuses Government Agencies Of Censoring Americans Harold Hutchison on March 3, 2023 Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway said Friday “an information war” was being “waged by…
Key Gov’t Agencies Should Be Defunded, Abolished If They ‘Do Not Come To Heel,’ Rep. Matt Gaetz Says
Key Gov’t Agencies Should Be Defunded, Abolished If They ‘Do Not Come To Heel,’ Rep. Matt Gaetz Says Harold Hutchison on March 3, 2023 Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida said Friday…
Putin tells FSB security service to raise its game against Western spy agencies
By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin told the FSB domestic security service on Tuesday to step up its activity to counter what he said was increasing espionage and sabotage…
Bramnick & Bucco Call for Action on Legislation After Press Investigation Finds State Government Agencies Not Answering the Phone
After a press investigation found that state government agencies aren't answering the phone when people call for help, Sen. Jon Bramnick and Sen. Tony Bucco said it's time to pass a bill…
Two years after COVID, nobody is answering the phone at New Jersey state agencies
TRENTON, NJ – When New Jerseyans need help from the government, many claim nobody is answering the phone. The news comes after a report by NJ.com saying government agencies have gone silent…
Biden Orders Federal Agencies To Ensure Their Use Of AI ‘Advances Equity’
Biden Orders Federal Agencies To Ensure Their Use Of AI ‘Advances Equity’ Mary Lou Masters on February 16, 2023 President Joe Biden signed an executive order Thursday on “Further Advancing Racial Equity…
Brazil agencies launch raid against illegal gold miners in Yanomami lands
By Amanda Perobelli BOA VISTA, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil’s environmental and indigenous agencies have launched an enforcement operation in the Amazon rainforest to expel thousands of illegal gold miners blamed for causing…
MICHAEL BARONE: Public Employee Unions Control Our Schools And Government Agencies. Are They Even Constitutional?
MICHAEL BARONE: Public Employee Unions Control Our Schools And Government Agencies. Are They Even Constitutional? Michael Barone on February 1, 2023 How did it come to pass that public employee unions, which…
Biden Could Stop Three Letter Agencies From Freely Spying On Americans. Why Won’t He?
JUDGE ANDREW P. NAPOLITANO: Biden Could Stop Three Letter Agencies From Freely Spying On Americans. Why Won’t He? Judge Andrew P. Napolitano on January 21, 2023 Among the lesser-known holes in the…
Twitter Bowed To Dem Lawmaker Pressure, Buddied Up With Intel Agencies, Docs Show
Twitter Bowed To Dem Lawmaker Pressure, Buddied Up With Intel Agencies, Docs Show John Hugh DeMastri on January 3, 2023 Twitter staff relented to a pressure campaign spearheaded by a Democratic lawmaker…
Five Russian Nationals, Including Suspected FSB Officer, and Two U.S. Nationals Charged with Helping the Russian Military and Intelligence Agencies Evade Sanctions
A 16-count superseding indictment was unsealed yesterday in Brooklyn charging five Russian nationals, Yevgeniy Grinin, Aleksey Ippolitov, Boris Livshits, Svetlana Skvortsova and Vadim Konoshchenok with conspiracy and other charges related to a…
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