Senator Seeks Answers From Toy Maker Following ‘CloudPets’ Teddy Bear Breach
Washington Times By Andrew Blake March 7, 2017 The Senate Commerce Committee’s top Democrat demanded answers from a toy manufacturer on Tuesday after a data breach was said to affect nearly a million users of its high-tech brand of teddy bears. Sen. Bill Nelson, Florida Democrat, asked Spiral Toys’ top executive on Tuesday to provide […]
Nelson Asks Feds for Election Systems Security Standards
Pensacola News Journal Ledyard King, USA TODAY NETWORK March 4, 2017 In the wake of allegations about Russian interference into the presidential election, Sen. Bill Nelson is asking federal regulators to draw up security standards to prevent outside hackers from accessing or disrupting elections systems. The Florida Democrat joined with Colorado Democrat Tom Udall in […]
Thune Statement on Senate Confirmation of Wilbur Ross as Secretary of Commerce
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released a statement on the Senate confirmation of Wilbur Ross as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Technology Subcommittee to Hold Its First Hearing of 115th Congress
The subcommittee will hold its first hearing of the 115th Congress to explore the future of spectrum policy and how wireless technology benefits consumers and the economy. It will also examine evolving market demand for licensed and unlicensed spectrum and the Federal Communications Commission’s recent spectrum auctions.
Hearing to Examine Infrastructure Access Issues
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., entitled, “Connecting America: Improving Access to Infrastructure for Communities Across the Country.” The hearing will examine the challenge of connecting Americans, particularly in rural communities, to transportation and information networks.
Cruz, Nelson Champion American Leadership and Exploration in Space
The legislation provides stability for NASA to sustain and build upon existing national space investments designed to advance space exploration and science with an overall authorization level of $19.508 billion for fiscal year 2017.
Senate Commerce Democratic Subcommittee Assignments Announced
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), the ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today announced ranking member and subcommittee assignments for Democratic committee members. The subcommittee assignments are as follows: Aviation Operations, Safety and Security 1. Ranking – Maria Cantwell, Wash. 2. Amy Klobuchar, Minn. […]
Thune and Peters Announce Joint Effort on Self-Driving Vehicles
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), the chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) today announced a joint effort to explore legislation that clears hurdles and advances innovation in self-driving vehicle technology.
Aviation Subcommittee to Hold Its First Hearing of 115th Congress
The subcommittee will hold its first hearing of the 115th Congress to explore stakeholder perspectives on how the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) may better serve the traveling public. The hearing will also examine the TSA’s implementation of recently-passed laws including aviation security provisions in the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016.
Commerce Committee Leaders Seek Answers on Yahoo! Data Security Incidents
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security Subcommittee, asked Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer to answer questions about multiple data security incidents Yahoo! disclosed over the past few months, including what steps Yahoo! has made to “identify and mitigate potential consumer harm.”