THE PENTAGON’S ARMY OF NERDS
Why the military needs Silicon Valley, now more than ever The pentagon is not the most inviting place for first-time visitors, and it was no different for Chris Lynch. When…
El Salvador Becomes Bitcoin Laboratory as First Nation to Adopt it as Legal Tender
Bitcoin officially became legal tender in El Salvador on Sept. 7, 2021, making it the first country to adopt the currency. The move has turned the Central American country into…
Federal jurisdiction (United States)
Federal jurisdiction refers to the legal scope of the government‘s powers in the United States of America. The United States is a federal republic governed by the U.S. Constitution, containing…
Ajit Pai mismanaged $9 billion fund—new FCC boss starts “clean up.”
Starlink and other ISPs may have to give up money that Pai shouldn’t have awarded. The Federal Communications Commission wants SpaceX to give up a portion of the $885.51 million…
Biden urges FCC to undo Pai’s legacy—but it can’t until he picks a third Democrat.
Biden wants FCC to lower prices and protect consumers, but he must break 2-2 deadlock. President Biden today urged the Federal Communications Commission to restore net neutrality rules and take…
Colonial Pipeline Company – Ransomware – Gasoline Shortage
Why are people filling plastic bags and taking ill-thought-out plans with gasoline in the North-Eastern region of the United States of America? The VPN account, which has since been deactivated,…
After A Major Hack, U.S. Looks To Fix A Cyber ‘Blind Spot’
Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, director of the National Security Agency, says the U.S. has a “blind spot” when it comes to foreign intelligence services that effectively carry out cyberspying from…
More Countries Officially Blame Russia for SolarWinds Attack
The United Kingdom, Canada, the European Union, and NATO have supported the United States in blaming Russia for the cyberattack on IT management company SolarWinds, which impacted organizations worldwide. The…