Government Regulations

Nextgov/FCW reports that the U.S. Office of Management and Budget has reversed a Biden-era order requiring federal government contractors to fulfill a standardized self-attestation form vouching for the security of their systems in the wake of the sweeping SolarWinds hack.

The optional digital card, housed within the GOV.UK One Login app, offers limited functionality compared to its physical counterpart.

Altimeter Capital Management and Greenoaks Capital Partners, U.S.-based investors of major South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang, have informed the South Korean government of their plan to file arbitration claims and requested a U.S. investigation into what they called "discriminatory" actions against the company, according to The Korea Herald.

GDPR fines in Europe have exceeded £1 billion in 2025, with regulators receiving over 400 data breach notifications daily, indicating a significant increase in enforcement activity.

The proposed Communications (Interception and Lawful Access) Bill aims to replace outdated legislation from 1993, which predates the modern digital landscape.

Congressional leaders have introduced a new federal spending minibus package that would not only extend the Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Act of 2015, the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant program, and the Technology Modernization Fund until the end of the fiscal year in September, but also earmark $2.6 billion for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, reports CyberScoop.

Germany is drafting comprehensive legislation to significantly expand the surveillance and hacking authorities of its Federal Intelligence Service, aiming to reduce reliance on U.S. intelligence and align its capabilities with European peers like the UK and France, Cybernews reports.