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A five-hour-plus congressional hearing Thursday showed U.S. lawmakers' concerns about TikTok are varied, with few easy answers on how to regulate its content or get straightforward answers on its business practices.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Security Advisory Council met March 16 at the White House.

"Coincidence or Coordinated? The Administration’s Attack on the Digital Asset Ecosystem" was a live broadcast hearing on March 9 presented by the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion.

Crypto exchange company Coinbase has repeatedly asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for regulatory clarity, but the requests have gone unanswered, and the SEC has now sent the company a "Wells notice" warning of possible enforcement action, said Paul Grewal, Coinbase chief legal counsel.

A Rhode Island woman has been sentenced to federal prison for the crimes of falsifying military service, false use of military medals, identify theft and more charges related to the impersonation of military veterans.

The US Department of Energy announced the launch of its Pathways to Commercial Liftoff initiative to promote clean energy use throughout commercial applications and settings in the U.S.

U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration is seeking public comment about the nation's airwaves technologies.

A Michigan man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for drug offenses.

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday published its order denying the application by Custodia Bank, Inc., of Cheyenne, Wyoming to be supervised by the Federal Reserve. The Board previously announced its denial of the application, and its order is now available following a review for confidential information.

The Missouri Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) will receive additional funding through the Inflation Reduction Act to boost the start of climate-friendly initiatives under the Conservation Stewardship Program (CPS), providing opportunities to farmers and the owners of forested land to take part in the program and back climate-mitigation projects.

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday released the 2022 combined annual audited financial statements for the Reserve Banks. An independent public accounting firm engaged by the Board issued unqualified opinions, asserting that its audit found the financial statements for the Board and the Reserve Banks to be free of material misstatements in accordance with the applicable auditing standards. The Board released preliminary income and expense data earlier this year.

Public comment is now underway over a draft operations plan for Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Miss.

U.S. Department of Energy Legacy management recently installed six new aerial-survey quality-control monuments at the Falls City, Texas, disposal site.

The Southern California Chapter of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) recently released a report which details how China engages in trade-based money laundering (TBML) to legitimize the profits of criminal activities by utilizing intermediaries in the U.S. and Mexico. Experts estimate that between $294 billion and $736 billion USD is laundered through the Chinese economy each year.

Last week, many who focus on openness in government celebrated Sunshine Week and National Freedom of Information Day on March 16, observed on the birthday of James Madison, the Father of the Constitution

Illinois Rep. Mike Quigley, co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, has criticized Chinese President Xi Jinping about the potential effects of a partnership between China and Russia toward Ukraine, saying it poses a danger to U.S. security.

U.S. Department of Energy Wind Energy Technologies Office is working to reduce cyber threats to the nation's wind turbine fleet.

Representatives of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office of the United States Trade Representative traveled to Indonesia last week for the second round of negotiations in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity.

News Release: Recent indicators point to modest growth in spending and production. Job gains have picked up in recent months and are running at a robust pace; the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated.

Environmental releases of more than 500 chemicals listed on the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) from reporting facilities nationwide were still below pre-pandemic levels in 2021.

Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX), chairman of the Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement and Intelligence Subcommittee, argued that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in addition to spying and surveilling, is attempting to influence American college campuses through Chinese cultural centers, commonly known as Confucius Institutes.

The U.S. State Department unveiled its plans to roll out the CHIPS Act International Technology Security and Innovation Fund (ITSI), which will help develop a stable supply chain for semiconductors, a key component for a number of industries, from healthcare and communications to defense.

The alarming spike in fentanyl-related fatalities across the U.S. has been a growing concern for years, and now Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is drawing attention to a particularly chilling aspect of this epidemic: Drug dealers are deliberately targeting children as their clientele, resulting in a tragic increase in the child death toll.

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration recently issued a new cybersecurity amendment on an emergency basis to the security plans of specific TSA-regulated airport and aircraft operators.

USDA to host Data Users’ Meeting to gather public input on statistical programs