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The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the owner and producer of CES, is preparing for CES 2025 with a comprehensive fall event schedule, new exhibitors, updated branding—including a new CES website—and acclaimed programming.

A federal jury convicted a Louisiana physician yesterday for conspiring to illegally distribute over 1.8 million doses of Schedule II controlled substances, including oxycodone and morphine, and for defrauding health care benefit programs of more than $5.4 million.

A New Jersey man was sentenced today to 40 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for committing a series of bias-motivated violent assaults on members of the Orthodox Jewish community in and around Lakewood, New Jersey.

The United States is taking action to advance the mission of the Counter ISIS Finance Group (CIFG), which supports international efforts to curb financing of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) worldwide. Against the backdrop of the 20th meeting of the CIFG, the United States is designating three individuals in a network associated with expanded ISIS activities in Africa.

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources convened today to deliberate on four bills concerning energy production on federal lands and waters. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) provided a statement emphasizing the importance of bolstering domestic energy production to meet rising global demand.

The United States has taken action against a network of three individuals associated with the expanded activities of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on the African continent. These individuals serve as key financiers and trusted operatives, enabling ISIS activities across Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa. They also act as critical links between ISIS operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Mozambique, Somalia, and South Africa, allowing ISIS leadership to leverage each affiliate’s capabilities to conduct terrorist attacks that undermine...

Meta AI is expanding its reach, now available in 22 countries, including the recent additions of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Cameroon. Users can interact with Meta AI across WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and Facebook in new languages: French, German, Hindi (including Romanized Script), Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Indian Island, ME – On July 23, 2024, U.S. Treasurer Chief Lynn Malerba and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Chief Counsel Margie Rollinson visited the Penobscot Nation in Maine to meet with Tribal leadership and discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s investments in Indian Country. This visit marks the first time an IRS Chief Counsel has visited Tribal lands.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned two Mexican members of Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) and two Mexican companies. CJNG, a Mexico-based criminal organization, is one of the largest producers and traffickers of illicit fentanyl to the United States. This action was coordinated with the Government of Mexico, including its financial intelligence unit, La Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera (UIF), as well as U.S. Government partners such as the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, the...

The Biden-Harris Administration announced today an initiative to enhance early wildfire detection capabilities through satellite technology. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has entered into an agreement with the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Forest Service to utilize data from NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite — R series (GOES-R). This collaboration, backed by a $20 million investment from the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aims to improve the speed and accuracy of...

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2024 — The Biden-Harris administration announced today additional measures to protect western communities from increasingly severe wildfires by enhancing early detection capabilities through satellite technology. The Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Forest Service have entered into an agreement with the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to utilize data from NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite — R series (GOES-R) for rapid wildfire detection and...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued orders to eight companies that offer surveillance pricing products and services incorporating data about consumers' characteristics and behavior. The FTC seeks information on the potential impact of these practices on privacy, competition, and consumer protection.

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has received a Power of Associations Silver Award for its Social Media Ambassador Program. This initiative involves Collegiate Farm Bureau members who are selected as social media ambassadors to creatively highlight events at the annual Farm Bureau leadership conference and encourage broader involvement.

Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the inaugural members of the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse External Advisory Board. This group, composed of school safety experts and education leaders, will provide advice and recommendations on enhancing K-12 school safety and security. The initiative is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to create safer learning environments and fulfills a requirement of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and New Mexico elected officials celebrated $1 million in Brownfields grants to Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and the City of Raton as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. Cliff Villa, Deputy Assistant Administrator for the EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management, and Regional Administrator Dr. Earthea Nance presented $500,000 to SFCC for job training and $500,000 to the City of Raton for site assessment. These investments aim to transform polluted, vacant properties into community assets, train students...

In December 2023, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), in collaboration with a broad range of national civil rights and workers’ rights organizations, published the Civil Rights Standards for 21st Century Employment Selection Procedures. The key impetus for these standards was employers' increasing use of automated employment decision systems (AEDSs) to evaluate employees and make employment decisions.

Eligible organizations providing employment-based resources and tools to help recently separated members of the Armed Forces and their spouses may now apply for grants from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

The Biden-Harris administration has announced new measures to enhance wildfire detection using satellite technology. The Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Forest Service have signed an agreement with the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to utilize data from NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite — R series (GOES-R) for rapid wildfire detection and reporting. This initiative is backed by a $20 million investment from the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, with $10...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the City of New Orleans will receive $49,975,589 from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda. This funding aims to implement community-driven solutions to address climate change, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice, and support the transition to clean energy.

A Peruvian national pleaded guilty today for his participation in a transnational mail and wire fraud conspiracy.

Shortages of prescription generic drugs, which account for nearly 90 percent of prescriptions, are frequent and can last for several months or even years. A new Center for American Progress (CAP) report examines economic conditions affecting the generic drug supply and identifies policy interventions—including a coordinated set of public-private actions—to reduce shortages and avert patient harm.

The U.S. Department of State hosted the second annual Symposium on Accelerating Science, Technology, and Circular Innovation in Southeast Asia: Smart Cities Innovation, Biotechnology, and Circularity in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) from July 17-19. The event was developed jointly by the U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership (USASCP), Arizona State University (ASU)-implemented U.S.-ASEAN Science, Technology, Innovation and Cooperation Program (STIC), and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). It emphasized the importance of education and training,...

David Moschella, a senior fellow at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), stated that China leads global supply chains for electric vehicle (EV) production. This dominance allows China to set prices and charge less for domestic EV sales. Moschella shared his statement during a July 5 episode of the China Desk podcast.

Kamala Harris, in her tenure as California’s attorney general, took significant steps to address data privacy violations. This was years before the state enacted one of the nation's most stringent consumer data protection laws. Harris established a Privacy Enforcement and Protection Unit within her department, which garnered her commendation from privacy advocacy groups critical of Congress' inaction on privacy issues.