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On December 21, 2020, Congress released and passed its long-awaited coronavirus relief package, which was part of a nearly 5,600 page 2021 government appropriations bill. The $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus is the...more
This week: Coronavirus response; EU Court Strikes Down EU-US Privacy Shield; Biden Campaign Releases Federal Technology R&D Proposal; and New Rule Prohibits Contracts with Entities Using Covered Telecommunications Products....more
7/17/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Huawei ,
NDAA ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
Telecommunications ,
Trump Administration ,
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This week: Coronavirus response; House Democrats seek increased oversight of U.S. Agency for Global Media; technology companies among Paycheck Protection Program loan recipients....more
This week: Coronavirus response; FCC approves 5G upgrade order on party lines; Senate Republicans urge FCC to act on Section 230 Executive Order....more
This week: Coronavirus response; Senators unveil first bipartisan COVID-19 data privacy bill; USTR expands investigation into digital services taxes....more
This week: Coronavirus response; President Trump to sign an Executive Order aimed at social media’s “conservative bias;” Schumer leads bipartisan bill to boost federal investment in science and technology research....more
This week: Coronavirus response; House and Senate Democrats introduce COVID-19 consumer data privacy bill; lawmakers offer bipartisan bills to create skills training credit; House allows remote voting for first time in...more
This week: Coronavirus response, FCC votes in favor of boosting Wi-Fi capacity, Executive Order on immigration rattles tech world....more
This week: Coronavirus response, White House directs CIOs to code federal websites to prioritize latest coronavirus information, FAA publishes proposed rule for supersonic aircraft certification....more
This week: Coronavirus response, Senate Commerce convenes paper hearing on enlisting big data in the fight against coronavirus, FCC publishes COVID-19 telehealth program and connected care program details....more