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Oversight
The Hill's Newest Encryption Fight -- Over Committee Turf
Some lawmakers created a “working group,” while others want a “commission.”
Tech
The White House's Encryption Views Are All Over the Map
Some government officials are focused on catching criminals, while others worry about empowering hackers.
Oversight
Ted Cruz Is Correct: The NSA Reform Bill Allows More Spying
With terrorism fears running high, Cruz and Rubio traded shots over government surveillance.
Management
The FAA Will Require $5 Registration Fee for Drones
Drone companies are expecting big sales for the holidays, but the government just gave them a lump of coal.
Defense
FBI Director: It’s Impossible to Ban All Encryption
The government can at least make it harder to hide from surveillance, James Comey says.
Oversight
Most House Members Want to End Email Spying. Why Hasn’t Their Bill Moved?
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte is wary of hamstringing government investigations.
Tech
FCC Slashes Prison Phone Rates
Federal regulators overrode Republican opposition to cap phone rates for prisoners.
Tech
Regulators: Bill Could Make Cars More Vulnerable to Hackers
Republicans want to boost the security and privacy of connected cars, but the FTC says the House plan would backfire.
Oversight
Drone Firm Faces $1.9 FAA Million Fine for Unsanctioned Flights
The agency has proposed its largest ever fine of a company for unauthorized drone flights.
Oversight
EU Court Ruling: NSA Spying Violates Privacy Rights of Millions
By throwing out a key international agreement, the ruling delivers a blow to global tech companies.
Management
Feds: App Secretly Hijacked Phones to Mine Digital Money
The "Prized" app drained batteries and burned through mobile data, according to regulators.
Management
Groups Boycott Administration's Facial Recognition Talk
The Commerce Department will forge ahead, but privacy advocates have lost faith in negotiations over software that can identify faces.
Management
Experts: NSA Spying May Leave the U.S. Without Moral High Ground in OPM Hack
Was the breach of federal employee records all that different from U.S. surveillance programs?
Oversight
Members of Congress Look to Probe FBI’s Use of Spy Planes
The FBI has reportedly been using planes equipped with high-tech cameras and cell-phone tracking technology.
Management
National Security Agency Starts to Shut Down Mass-Spying Program
Republicans said the White House was being "disingenuous" by threatening to shutter the surveillance program.
Oversight
NSA Spying Heads to Critical Senate Showdown
Mitch McConnell will force a vote on a clean reauthorization of the Patriot Act next week as a deadline looms.
Defense
NSA Officials Lobby Senators as Patriot Act Nears Deadline
The White House is supporting an NSA reform bill, but Mitch McConnell wants to keep the spying program unchanged.
Oversight
Patriot Act In Uncharted Legal Territory As Deadline Approaches
Will the Patriot Act mean something different if lawmakers renew it now that they know the full extent of the NSA's spying?
Management
Democrats Press FCC to Unmask Koch-Backed Groups
Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats are pushing the KOCH Act to require tougher disclosure rules for political TV ads.
Tech
For First Time in 7 Years, FCC Fines TV Station for Nudity
A Virginia TV station admits to airing a porn clip during the news, but it says the FCC is violating its free-speech rights.
