Committee staff report on the hacking of Office of Personnel Management data bases by foreign sources in 2015. The report blames the agency for failing to heed repeated warnings about inadequate security and for misleading the public on the extent of the damage. From the House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform
http://fas.org/irp/doddir/dod/jdn2_16.pdf
Attempts to provide guidance for military authorities to plan, execute, and assess identity activities, described as establishing and characterizing the identity of persons of interest, known adversaries, and others who contribute to the rise of anonymous, dispersed, and concealed threats. From the Defense Department, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.loc.gov/law/help/regulation-of-drones/regulation-of-drones.pdf
Surveys the rules that apply to the operation of civilian drones in thirteen countries and the European Union including concerns about public safety, privacy, and national security. From the Law Library of Congress
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-05-05/pdf/2016-10119.pdf
Notice of proposed rulemaking that seeks to exempt the FBI’s Next Generation Identification System from provisions of the Privacy Act. The action would screen a national database of fingerprints and biometric identifiers from lawsuits based on Privacy Act violations. From the Federal Register and the Government Publishing Office’s GovInfo system.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R44455.pdf
Focuses on management issues that affect the Intelligence Community’s ability to counter pervasive and emerging threats. Describes 8 issues of importance including a policy of continuous evaluation as a substitute for polygraph tests to monitor employee behavior and reliability. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.faa.gov/uas/publications/media/Micro-UAS-ARC-FINAL-Report.pdf
Report from a federally-commissioned panel which recommends that commercial small drones be allowed to fly over populated areas. Federal rules currently ban such flights, due to concerns about privacy and safety, especially near airports. From the Federal Aviation Administration
https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/dhs-foia-annual-report-fy-2015.pdf
Claims a 66% reduction in the backlog of FOIA requests over the past year and that DHS receives the largest number of FOIA requests of any federal agency. From the Department of Homeland Security
http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2016/db0310/DOC-338159A1.pdf
A proposal that would apply the privacy requirements of the Communications Act to broadband Internet access services. Includes ISP’s duty to keep data secure, data breaches, and consumers’ right to know. From the Federal Communications Commission