Independent evaluation for the cyber force is no longer necessary as Congress had already required such assessments as part of the fiscal 2023 NDAA, noted the Defense Department in its plea.
While the legislation has been opposed by Google and OpenAI due to additional burdens, such disapproval from Newsom has been regarded by bill sponsor Sen. Scott Wiener to be a step back in AI regulations.
In the leadership and communications segment, Underfunding And Leadership Gaps Weaken Cybersecurity Defenses, A Self-Care Checklist for Leaders, Senate bill eyes minimum cybersecurity standards for health care industry, and more!
Such a bill, which comes months after the widespread breach of Change Healthcare stemming from the absence of multi-factor authentication, would not only mandate data security audits from the Department of Health and Human Services but also impose jail times for healthcare executives making false cybersecurity claims.
In a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the FBI, Republican members of the House House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence noted that such a probe is warranted due to the alleged relationship between Temu and Pinduoduo executives and the Chinese Communist Party.
