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The Biden-Harris administration organized a conference May 23 with the goal of fostering leadership among federal employees who identify as Asian American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

Whitehouse: US needs 'more robust anti-money laundering safeguards' to hold cartels in check

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) believes the United States needs stricter laws to stop Mexican drug cartels and organized crime from using digital resources, such as financial technology applications, for money laundering schemes.

Dunn: 'Cartels are really fighting against America,' making billions on non-taxable profits

U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.), during a recent interview with the Federal Newswire, spoke out against China using cartels as a tool to fight against the United States.

Amazon Web Services announces new Security Lake system for 'greater visibility' into threats

Amazon Web Services, a unit of the tech giant, has announced the launch of its 'Security Lake' system, which aims to consolidate and manage security data across a variety of sources, which the company says will strengthen security by detecting potential threats more easily.

Romig: 'Social Security has done more to relieve poverty than any program in American history'

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities director of Social Security and disability policy recently issued a report stating Social Security benefits significantly reduce poverty in the United States, particularly among older adults and children.

Steel: 'We should remember that the CCP’s brutality is not new'

The 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Bejing was June 2.

Rainer: 'OCR continues to receive complaints about health care providers disclosing their patients’ protected health information'

A New Jersey-based health care provider has reached a $30,000 settlement with the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human for disclosing patient information while responding to a negative review online.

Austin: ‘Deeply saddened to hear of the tragedy in Balasore’

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin has offered his condolences to those affected by the train collision in India last week.

Gordon: 'Many homeowners continue to experience hardships'

The Federal Housing Administration introduced an innovative proposal designed to help keep struggling homeowners in their homes.

Nvidia unveils new server specification to assist accelerated computer needs

Nvidia, a California-based company that invented the graphics processing unit, has unveiled a server specification that will give system manufacturers modular architecture to meet data centers’ accelerated computing needs.

Givens: Best reproductive health data protection 'is to not collect that data in the first place'

The Center for Democracy and Technology recently released its recommendations to protect reproductive health data and privacy.

Haaland: 'Explore one of the national scenic, historic or recreation trails'

The Department of the Interior announced the dedication of nine new national recreation trails on National Trails Day, June 3.

Samuel Levine of the FTC says Amazon "violated COPPA and sacrificed privacy for profits"

Samuel Levine, director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission claims that Amazon has violated COPPA by illegally keeping recordings of children and misleading their parents on the matter.

RAND Corp. survey reveals diverging views among teachers on arming educators, prompting calls for further action

A recent survey by the RAND Corp. that offered a representative nationwide sample has put a spotlight in the opinions of educators on the topic of arming teachers in schools, with results showing that only one in five educators believing arming teachers would make schools safer.

Gallagher: 'Everyone' must be vigilant, work together to counter cyber attacks

Protecting the United States from cyber threats must be a team effort, the chairman of a U.S. House subcommittee on digital innovation said in a statement after a Chinese-sponsored attack was revealed

Austin: When U.S., Japan and South Korea work together, 'we are all safer'

U.S Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with defense ministers from Japan and South Korea to address escalating nuclear and missile risks from North Korea in a tripartite summit in Singapore earlier this month.

Ramaswamy calls out Musk for referring to US and China as 'conjoined twins'

Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy took to Twitter to voice his concerns about Elon Musk’s recent trip to China.

Federal Reserve continues to target lowering inflation with higher interest rates

The Federal Reserve (Fed) is currently implementing monetary policies to counter high rates of inflation, but progress has been slow and inflation, although coming down, remains stubbornly high.

Taylor: DOI appointees 'will play an important role in achieving Interior’s mission and delivering results for the American people'

Four leadership positions have been filled at the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the agency announced earlier this month.

Cook: 'The App Store is a vibrant, innovative marketplace where opportunity thrives'