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Fed’s Bostic admits financial trades broke ethics rules
The disclosure comes just a year after a trading controversy engulfed the Federal Reserve.
Rubio steps in to lead Senate Intelligence Committee
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will temporarily become chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Republican leaders announced, taking charge of the panel at a time of turnover and tension in the nation’s intelligence community.
Burr steps aside as Senate intelligence chair amid FBI probe
Sen. Richard Burr has temporarily stepped aside as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee after the FBI served a search warrant for his cellphone.
Sen. Loeffler to sell stock holdings after trading scrutiny
Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia says she will liquidate her stock portfolio and move the money to investment funds.
Insider trading by members of Congress may be difficult to prove
There are two different provisions of law that could apply to the trading activity of senators and congressional staff. Members of Congress and staff could run afoul of either or both of these laws. But proving a violation and convicting them is not likely.
By Stanley M. Brand
FBI reaches out to Sen. Burr over stock sales tied to virus
The outreach suggests federal law enforcement officials may be looking to determine whether the North Carolina Republican exploited advance information when he dumped as much as $1.7 million in stocks in the days before COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the economy.
Why Britain’s Huawei decision frustrated lawmakers
The decision by United Kingdom officials to allow Chinese telecom company Huawei to build parts of the country’s 5G network was met with ire from members of Congress Jan. 28.
By Andrew Eversden
Can DHS and the private sector handle cyber threats?
Ex-government officials and cyber experts offered advice for how companies and the government can better protect themselves from top cyberthreats.
By Mark Pomerleau
Here are the NSA general counsel’s cybersecurity warnings
As he prepares to leave the National Security Agency, Glenn Gerstell laid out the intelligence community's cybersecurity challenges in the face of emerging technology.
By Andrew Eversden
DHS cyber agency releases advisory on Iranian threats
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency sent out an advisory with tips to secure systems in the face of heightened cyberthreats from Iran.
By Andrew Eversden
A new rule could allow one department secretary to ban certain tech buys
A new proposed rule from the Commerce Department would allow its secretary to intervene in risky tech acquisition.
By Andrew Eversden