(Photo by Gado / Getty Images) Security fears over antitrust legislation raise looming questions about a federal privacy law Experts say not all of the tech companies' security concerns are unfounded. Jan 24, 2022 By Tonya Riley
Lina Khan, nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), speaks at a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on April 21, 2021. (Photo by Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images) Top tech critic Lina Khan named FTC chair The selection is a huge warning shot to big tech companies on privacy and anti-competitive behavior. Jun 15, 2021 By Tonya Riley
Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks with supporters in Iowa. (Gage Skidmore / Flickr) Senators warn YouTube to buck up on misinformation Video content poses a unique threat. Nov 24, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., was one of 15 Senate Democrats to sign a letter asking for the federal government to do more to counter disinformation ahead of the 2020 election. (Flickr/Gage Skidmore) Senate Democrats push feds to stand up disinformation ‘response center’ ordered in NDAA After the 2016 election, the FBI set up a task force on foreign influence. But senators said more needs to be done. Jun 29, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Lorie Shaull / Flickr). Klobuchar to voting vendors: Don’t turn your back on good hackers when setting up a CVD program A Democratic presidential candidate and one of the most outspoken voices in the Senate on election security has chimed in on a voting vendor RFI. Nov 15, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Arlington County, Virginia / Flickr) Election Assistance Commission pleads for more money in Senate hearing EAC chairwoman Christy McCormick said during a Senate Rules Committee hearing Wednesday that the commission has seen its budget halved from where it was in 2010. May 16, 2019 By Shannon Vavra
Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Election Day in November, 2018. (Lorie Shaull / Flickr) Voting-machine vendors have some serious questions to answer, senators say Senators, including Amy Klobuchar, say every machine made by election technology companies should reliably produce paper records. Mar 27, 2019 By Joe Warminsky
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Lorie Shaull / Flickr). Senators ask Trump administration how badly shutdown hurt federal cybersecurity Just how bad is the damage from the government shutdown? Senators want to know. Jan 29, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Lorie Shaull / Flickr). New bipartisan bill proposes international election security cooperation The bill aims to have U.S. election officials collaborate on election security with their foreign counterparts. Nov 30, 2018 By Zaid Shoorbajee
(Stephen Valasco / Flickr) Two bills seek transparency in ownership of election vendors The bills' backers aren't too happy about July reports that a Russian oligarch purchased an election vendor operating in Maryland. Oct 11, 2018 By Zaid Shoorbajee