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The Biden Administration's introduction of the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark, a voluntary cybersecurity certification and labeling scheme aimed at making smart products more safe and less susceptible to cyberattacks, was warmly received by the international tech trade association ITI on July 18, 2023. During a roundtable discussion today at the White House, ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman will reaffirm the support of the tech sector for the initiative.

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.), chair of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), co-authored a letter sent to Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley expressing concerns over the company's possible ties to the CCP. Rep. Jason Smith, Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means, co-signed the letter.

Nationwide, the FTC and HHS have issued warnings to hospital systems and telehealth providers concerning the privacy and security risks posed by online tracking technologies.

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), along with eight other Republican senators, have joined forces to seek answers regarding alleged service centers in the U.S. that are linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

The U.S. FMCSA has issued interim guidance clarifying the definitions of "broker" and "bona fide agent" in the trucking industry. The guidance aims to inform decision-making and ensure compliance within the sector.

The U.S. Commerce Department recently launched a website allowing companies to sign up for a program that is a mechanism in which personal data can be transferred from the European Union to the United States.

To provide customers with more information about the cybersecurity of the Internet of Things (IoT)-connected products they purchase, the Consumer Technology Association joined Federal Communications Commission, National Security Council, and National Institute of Standards and Technology officials on July 18, 2023, for the launch of the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program. This announcement is a shining example of what successful public-private collaboration can achieve. The recommendations provided by CTA during the previous five years served as the foundation for this statement.

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission recently updated the merger guidelines.

The Federal Trade Commission has partnered with federal and state law enforcement agencies and all 50 states' attorneys general, in 180 enforcement actions targeting illegal telemarketing calls.

Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins took to Twitter to emphasize the importance of stopping Mexican cartels to the security of the Southern Border, saying legislation he helped sponsor will help improve those efforts.

An eight count indictment has come down on Gal Luft with crimes related to willful failure to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, arms trafficking, Iranian sanctions violations and other offenses.

Congress is investigating “grave research security concerns” surrounding the University of California Berkeley’s joint institute with Tsinghua University and the Shenzhen government in China.

Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola has co-sponsored the Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites from Foreign Adversaries Act, saying she sees the need to increase security around sensitive U.S. sites such as military bases, such as those in Alaska.

The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, led by Wisconsin Representative Mike Gallagher, declared that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) will now possess jurisdiction over all land acquisitions made by foreign adversaries near "sensitive" sites within the United States. This decision grants CFIUS the authority to regulate such purchases in order to protect national security interests.

On July 18, the Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee (CITI) held a hearing to discuss the use of artificial intelligence on the battlefield. U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of Subcommittee, delivered the opening remarks at the hearing.

This week, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Director of Broadband Joe Kane issued a news release announcing that the Affordable Connectivity Program is expected to run out of money in 2024.

This week, the Center for Democracy & Technology issued a press release to applaud the Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act's revival in the U.S. House of Representatives with a bipartisan group of cosponsor.

In early July, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has issued cease and desist letters to companies that sell edible products containing Delta-8 THC. Many of these products are packaged in a manner that closely resembles food commonly consumed by children.

Chairs of two Congressional committees want to know what the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) might be getting out of a California University's partnership with a Beijing University

Jarek Jakubcek, the head of Law Enforcement Training at Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, said he believes many law enforcement agencies have a positive impression of Binance because of its dedication to apprehending criminals who attempt to use their platform. Binance has collaborated on initiatives such as seizing funds from drug traffickers and a global anti-scam campaign.

Piper Lounsbury, Chief Research and Development Officer at Strategy Risks, testified before the House Select Committee on the CCP and commented on the growing risks of doing business in China. During the July 13 hearing, Lounsbury suggested that China is attempting to replace US businesses with their own, and relies on US technology and data to do so.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo welcomed the European Union's adoption of the Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The adoption of the DPF allows for the transfer of personal data from EU countries to U.S. organizations.

On July 6, the European Commission issued a press release announcing the start of an investigation into the proposed deal between retail giant Amazon and home robotics company iRobot.

Tennessee Representative Mark Green expressed his condemnation of the recent espionage activities conducted by the CCP in a tweet last week. He also highlighted his proposed bill, the "China Technology Transfer Control Act," which aims to address this issue.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it filed insider trading charges against ex-Pfizer employee Amit Dagar and his business partner, Atul Bhiwapurkar, for trading before the announcement of a successful trial of the antiviral COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid,