This Week in Washington StateScoop FCC launches ‘digital discrimination’ task force for broadband Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel on Tuesday announced the creation of a new task force dedicated to promoting equal broadband access and ending “digital discrimination” nationwide. She said the task force will be composed of several FCC bureaus and led by D’wana […]

This Week in Washington NextGov DOD Debuts Office to Help It ‘Move Faster’ on Artificial Intelligence The Defense Department’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, a new hub to align disparate AI-centered pursuits across the vast enterprise, officially reached initial operating capacity this week—but much must still be puzzled out before it’s totally realized this summer. 

This Week in Washington CNN White House attempts to strengthen federal cybersecurity after major hacks The White House plans to release an ambitious strategy Wednesday to make federal agencies tighten their cybersecurity controls after a series of high-profile hacks against government and private infrastructure in the last two years, according to a copy shared with CNN.

This Week in Washington Washington Post Biden’s big broadband ambitions mean historic hurdles for NTIA When President Biden signed the bipartisan infrastructure bill in November, he made a bold pledge: “This law is going to make high-speed Internet affordable and available everywhere.” Now, the little-known telecom agency tasked with leading those efforts faces the historic challenge

This Week in Washington CyberScoop If hackers are exploiting the Log4j flaw, CISA says we might not know yet Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly warned that while there have not been any known large-scale hacks caused by the Log4j vulnerability in the United States, it could be months before cybersecurity officials know the