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Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program: Frequently Asked Questions
Posts · Jan 30, 2025
What Is the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program? On March 12, 2020, the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-124) became law. The act...
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Social Networking and Committee Communications: Use of Twitter and Facebook in the 113th Congress
Reports · Jun 19, 2015
Communications between congressional committees and constituents and stakeholder groups have changed with the development of social networking services. Many committees now use email, official...
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Social Networking and Constituent Communications: Members’ Use of Vine in Congress
Reports · Aug 21, 2014
In the past 10 years, the rise of social media has expanded the number of options available for communication between Members of Congress and their constituents. Virtually all Members, including all...
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.1682, to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard for certain...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Apr 14, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.1682, to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard for certain...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Mar 25, 2026 · Request transcript
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Huawei and U.S. Law
Reports · Feb 23, 2021
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei) has grown to be the world’s largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer since its founding in 1987 by a former engineer in China’s People’s Liberation...
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New FCC Rules Ban Authorizations for Equipment Posing National Security Risks
Posts · Jan 11, 2023
On November 25, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released new rules restricting equipment that poses national security risks from being imported to or sold in the United States....
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Spectrum Interference Issues: Ligado, the L-Band, and GPS
Resources · May 28, 2020
On April 20, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously approved a controversial application by Ligado Networks, a U.S. satellite communications company, to deploy a terrestrial...
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Charter-Time Warner Cable-Bright House Networks Mergers: Overview and Issues
Reports · Jul 24, 2015
In May 2015, Charter Communications, Inc. announced that it reached agreements with Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) to merge the two companies in a deal valued at $78.7 billion, including the assumption...
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Defense Primer: Quantum Technology
InFocus · May 12, 2026
Quantum technology translates the principles of quantum physics into technological applications. Quantum technology has not yet reached maturity for most applications; however, it could hold...
Hearing Legislative Hearing on Protecting Communications Networks and Improving Connectivity
house Communications and Technology Subcommittee · Jul 22, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Hearings to examine America's communications networks.
senate Communication, Media, and Broadband · Dec 2, 2025 · Request transcript
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Restoration of Cell Phone Services: Hurricane Helene
InFocus · Oct 8, 2024
On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida. The hurricane caused flooding and damage to personal property and critical infrastructure, including roads, power, and...
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Infrastructure Codes, Standards, and Regulations: Frequently Asked Questions
Report · Aug 29, 2023
Ensuring the safe operation of and uninterrupted services provided by infrastructure, as well as resiliency, efficiency, environmental protection, and other aspects of infrastructure performance, may...
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Smart Cars and Trucks: Spectrum Use for Vehicle Safety
InFocus · Apr 21, 2021
A November 2020 decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reconfigure the 5.9 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum band may change the evolution of U.S. vehicle safety technologies. The decision...
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Linking with Constituents: Presentation of Social Media on Member of Congress Websites
Resources · Oct 8, 2015
Since Members of Congress first adopted social media, the number of services to choose from has increased. Early adoption was mostly on Twitter. Initial studies showed that as Members became more...
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Convergence of Cyberspace Operations and Electronic Warfare
Resources · Aug 13, 2019
Over the past two decades, cyberspace operations have become an important element in military operations. Electronic warfare (EW) has been a component of military operations since the advent of the...
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The Metaverse: Concepts and Issues for Congress
Reports · Aug 26, 2022
Congress has long paid attention to technologies for users to access computer-simulated environments and participate in virtual activities on the internet. These technologies include augmented...
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Credit Card Swipe Fees and Routing Restrictions
Reports · Oct 8, 2024
The basic structure of a credit payment involves a customer, the customer’s bank (called the issuing bank), a card payment network, the merchant, the merchant’s bank (called the acquiring bank), and...
Hearing Global Networks at Risk: Securing the Future of Communications Infrastructure
house Communications and Technology Subcommittee · Apr 30, 2025 · Request transcript
Hearing Hearings to examine intelligent networks, focusing on powering artificial intelligence and transforming communications.
senate Communication, Media, and Broadband · Jul 30, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.190, to enhance the operations of the North Pacific Research Board, S.318, to require a plan to improve the...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · May 21, 2025 · Request transcript
Hearing “Data Centers, Telecommunications Networks, and Space-Based Systems: Modernizing DHS’s SRMA Role for the Communications and IT Sectors”
house Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee · Apr 29, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.29, to make daylight saving time permanent, S.191, to require the Secretary of Transportation to modify certain...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Apr 30, 2025 · Request transcript