Hacker News with Generative AI: US Government

CISA loses nearly all top officials as purge continues (cybersecuritydive.com)
Virtually all of the top officials at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have departed the agency or will do so this month, according to an email obtained by Cybersecurity Dive, further widening a growing void in expertise and leadership at the government’s lead cyber defense force at a time when tensions with foreign adversaries are escalating.
Cybersecurity, Government, Leadership, US Government, Departures
16 points by speckx 11 days ago | 0 comments
Senate Advances Crypto Regulation Bill with Bipartisan Support (nytimes.com)
The Senate on Monday revived a first-of-its-kind bill to regulate parts of the cryptocurrency industry, after a small number of Democrats who had joined the rest of their party in blocking the measure joined Republicans in allowing it to advance.
Cryptocurrency, Regulation, Politics, US Government
5 points by rawgabbit 18 days ago | 0 comments
Trump Appointees Blocked from Entering US Copyright Office (wired.com)
Two men claiming to be newly appointed Trump administration officials tried to enter the US Copyright Office in Washington, DC, on Monday, but left before gaining access to the building, sources tell WIRED.
Politics, US Government, Copyright, Security
12 points by kgwgk 25 days ago | 1 comments
US Copyright Office found AI companies breach copyright. Its boss was fired (theregister.com)
The head of the US Copyright Office has reportedly been fired, the day after agency concluded that builders of AI models use of copyrighted material went beyond existing doctrines of fair use.
Copyright Law, Artificial Intelligence, US Government, Legal Disputes
452 points by croes 26 days ago | 394 comments
Trump fires head of Copyright Office after rpt AI training may not be fair use (theverge.com)
The Trump administration has reportedly fired Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter, who leads the US Copyright Office, following the office’s choice to release a pre-publication version of its opinion on the fair use status of AI training data that’s made up of copyrighted information.
Copyright Law, Artificial Intelligence, Politics, US Government
18 points by insane_dreamer 27 days ago | 2 comments
Will US science survive Trump 2.0? (nature.com)
In just the first three months of his second term, US President Donald Trump has destabilized eight decades of government support for science.
Science, Politics, US Government
21 points by rbanffy 38 days ago | 4 comments
How much has Elon Musk's Doge cut from US Government spending? (bbc.com)
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) - set up to cut US government spending - claims to have saved, on average, more than $10bn a week since President Trump entered office.
Politics, US Government, Finance, Elon Musk
14 points by jethronethro 39 days ago | 5 comments
FBI offers $10M for information about Salt Typhoon members (arstechnica.com)
The FBI is offering $10 million for information about the China-state hacking group tracked as Salt Typhoon and its intrusion last year into sensitive networks belonging to multiple US telecommunications companies.
Cybersecurity, Hacking, China, US Government, Telecommunications
9 points by Bender 43 days ago | 0 comments
Congressional Republicans Might Set Off the Debt Bomb (theatlantic.com)
Their new budget framework is the most irresponsible in modern history—and will put the American economy on a very dangerous trajectory.
Politics, Economics, Debt, US Government
6 points by Anon84 43 days ago | 3 comments
US Science Agency NIH Says It Will Cut Funding to Researchers Who Protest Israel (gizmodo.com)
Under the Trump administration, the National Institutes of Health has announced a new policy that allows it to cut off funding to any medical researcher who engages in a political protest of Israel.
Politics, Israel, Science, Funding, US Government
7 points by rntn 45 days ago | 1 comments
US Government imposes license requirement on Nvidia H20 exports (techcrunch.com)
Semiconductor giant Nvidia is facing unexpected new U.S. export controls on its H20 chips.
Nvidia, US Government, Export Controls, Semiconductor Industry, Technology
13 points by PaulHoule 48 days ago | 4 comments
Trump draft executive order would make sweeping changes to the U.S. State Dept (cnbc.com)
Politics, US Government, Executive Orders, Foreign Policy, Diplomacy
13 points by donsupreme 48 days ago | 0 comments
Remarks by Director Kratsios at the Endless Frontiers Retreat (whitehouse.gov)
President Trump has given all of us who serve in his administration a monumental task—the renewal of our nation.
Politics, Administration, US Government
4 points by aiauthoritydev 52 days ago | 0 comments
US senator warns 'China is cheering' for proposed NASA budget cuts (theregister.com)
The proposed cuts to NASA's budget are drawing sharp criticism from US lawmakers, with one saying: "If you cut this budget, you cut into the heart of America's leadership when it comes to space exploration."
Space Exploration, Politics, China, NASA, US Government
12 points by rntn 53 days ago | 0 comments
Trump administration freezes $2.2B in grants to Harvard (apnews.com)
US Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, migrants could be detained, officials say
Politics, US Government, Immigration, Military
11 points by cs702 54 days ago | 2 comments
Show HN: H-1B salary search without fuss (h1bsalaries.fyi)
This website indexes the Labor Condition Application (LCA) disclosure data from the United States Department of Labor (DOL).
Data, Employment, Immigration, Search, US Government
8 points by dtgeadamo 55 days ago | 0 comments
How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services–and Why You Might Want To (wired.com)
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
Privacy, Digital Services, Politics, US Government
12 points by josefresco 59 days ago | 2 comments
CDC's top laboratory on STDs is shut by Trump administration (statnews.com)
At a time when the world is down to a single drug that can reliably cure gonorrhea, the U.S. government has shuttered the country’s premier sexually transmitted diseases laboratory, leaving experts aghast and fearful about what lies ahead.
Public Health, STDs, US Government, Science, Health
157 points by pmags 62 days ago | 96 comments
US bans gov't staff in China/HK romantic/sexual relations w Chinese citizens (hongkongfp.com)
The US has banned government personnel in China and Hong Kong from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens, according to the Associated Press (AP) citing four sources with direct knowledge of the policy.
Politics, International Relations, China, Hong Kong, US Government
6 points by bookofjoe 65 days ago | 1 comments
Tips for Travelers Entering the U.S. Now: Check Your Visa, Turn Off Your Phone (nytimes.com)
At airports and land borders across the country, tourists and other visitors coming to the United States have reported being caught up in the Trump administration’s campaign of “enhanced vetting.”
Travel, Immigration, US Government, Security
14 points by zzzeek 68 days ago | 5 comments
Why does US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth have a Russian email address? (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Politics, US Government, National Security, Russia
13 points by belter 72 days ago | 1 comments
US Debt Clock (usdebtclock.org)
US Government, Finance, Debt
7 points by simonebrunozzi 72 days ago | 2 comments
The US Treasury Dept. today announced it is lifting sanctions on Tornado Cash (infosec.exchange)
Cryptocurrency, Sanctions, US Government, Finance
11 points by pera 78 days ago | 3 comments
CISA fires then rehires security crew, and puts them on hold (theregister.com)
The upheaval at the US government's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, aka CISA, took another twist on Tuesday, as it moved to reinstate staffers it had fired over the past few weeks - specifically those still in their probationary period - though they've been benched on paid leave for now.
Cybersecurity, Government, Employment, US Government
13 points by rbanffy 79 days ago | 0 comments
Democratic FTC commissioners say they were illegally fired by President Trump (theverge.com)
President Donald Trump fired the two remaining Democratic commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission Tuesday in what appears to be a conspicuous exercise of power over the independent agency.
Politics, US Government, Law, Trump Administration
8 points by leotravis10 80 days ago | 0 comments
Sensitive Complex Housing CIA Facility Was on GSA's List of Properties for Sale (wired.com)
A now-deleted list containing hundreds of US government properties that the General Services Administration (GSA) plans to sell includes most of a sprawling, highly sensitive federal complex in Springfield, Virginia, that also houses a secretive Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) facility, WIRED has learned.
Government, Real Estate, CIA, Security, US Government
5 points by perihelions 80 days ago | 2 comments
Trump Says He'll Release JFK Assassination Files on Tuesday (nytimes.com)
President Trump said on Monday his administration would release approximately 80,000 pages related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Tuesday afternoon.
Politics, History, US Government, JFK Assassination
16 points by jader201 82 days ago | 3 comments
An obscure US Government office has become a target of Elon Musk (theguardian.com)
Federal employees in a little-known office dedicated to tech and consulting services were at work on the afternoon of 3 February when Elon Musk tweeted about their agency for the first time.
US Government, Elon Musk, Tech, Consulting Services
9 points by breadwinner 82 days ago | 0 comments
US Department of Education cuts half its staff (apnews.com)
The Education Department plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff -- a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency.
US Government, Education, Layoffs, Trump Administration
17 points by soared 88 days ago | 1 comments
Email tells USAID workers to destroy classified docs, court asked to intervene (apnews.com)
A union for U.S. Agency for International Development contractors asked a federal judge Tuesday to intervene in any destruction of classified documents after an email ordered staffers to help burn and shred agency records.
Government, Classified Information, Lawsuits, US Government, National Security
29 points by petethomas 88 days ago | 13 comments