Thales recently announced the results of its 2017 Thales Data Threat Report, Federal Edition, issued in conjunction with analyst firm 451 Research. When it comes to data breaches, 34% of federal respondents experienced a data breach in the last year and 65% experienced a data breach in the past. Almost all (96%) consider themselves "vulnerable," […]
Bipartisan legislation (H.R. 2148) introduced last week by Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-NC) and Rep. David Scott (D-GA) would help clarify and reform the Basel III High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) Rule, which is negatively affecting certain commercial real estate loans and impairing economic growth. The bill is supported by The Real Estate Roundtable and […]
Janice Kephart, former 9/11 Commission border counsel and partner with Identity Strategy Partners, LLP (IdSP), recently issued the following statement: "With or without President Trump's March 6th 2017 Executive Order: Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry, refugee vetting can be instilled with greater confidence, enabling the reactivation of legitimate refugee resettlement. (Right now, all refugee applications […]
The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: New disclosure documents filed this week show the big tobacco companies are spending huge sums and hiring an army of lobbyists to influence Congress and the Trump Administration, including giving $1.5 million to President Trump's inauguration. It's no secret what the […]
A new report from the Center for Immigration Studies analyzes the fraudulent abuse of the "credible fear" process by aliens seeking to enter or remain in the United States, fraud made possible by weaknesses in the US asylum system, resource constraints, and evidentiary limitations. Already more susceptible to exploitation by terrorists than the refugee process […]
A new tool published by the independent Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Charging Ahead: ‘An Energy Storage Guide for State Policymakers’, provides regulators and other decision makers with specific guidance on key issues for policy consideration, including foundational policies for advanced energy storage—a new generation of technologies characterized by flexible operating capabilities and diverse applications. The […]
ReFED, a collaborative, cross-sector non-profit committed to reducing the $218 billion of food waste in the US, recently unveiled two new tools: a database of innovative food waste solutions, and an interactive map that centralizes federal- and state-level food waste policy to assist advocates and policymakers. "ReFED's 2016 ‘Roadmap to Reduce US Food Waste’ identified […]
On April 17th 2017, seven days into the 2017 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session and two days prior to the deadline for filing bills, Governor John Bel Edwards filed his key piece of legislation, the Commercial Activity Tax (CAT), as House Bill 628 (HB 628) by Representative Sam Jones. A copy of the bill can be […]
The National Small Business Association (NSBA) recently released the 2017 Small Business Taxation Survey which quantifies the federal tax burden on small-business owners, and provides their opinions on various tax reform proposals. "Today, we have the first real chance for broad tax reform in a generation," stated NSBA President and CEO Todd McCracken." However, the […]
The UCLA School of Law has received a $20 million gift to launch a new institute that will serve as a national hub for human rights education and advocacy. The Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA School of Law will be generously supported by proceeds from the feature film "The Promise," as well as […]
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