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The ID2020 Alliance launches technical Certification Mark at Davos ID2020 Launches Technical Certification Mark https://id2020.org/news/https/mediumcom/id2020/id2020-launches-technical-certification-mark-e6743d3f70fd ID2020 Launches Technical Certification Mark Following the completion of v1.0 of ID2020’s Technical Requirements, we are proud to announce the launch of the ID2020 Certification Mark. Both of these efforts reaffirm our mission to improve lives through digital identity by adhering to our core principles of portability, persistence, privacy, and user control. We want to thank our Technical Advisory Committee, a group that comprises some of the world’s leading experts on digital identity and its underlying technologies, for their diligent work creating our Technical Requirements and...

January 10 Whelan Security 2019 Speaker Series program entitled Civil Unrest... Are You Prepared?. This program is scheduled Jan. 10th from 8:30am to Noon at the IMF, 1900 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Here is the link with details: https://www.imf.org/external/mmedia/viewlive.aspx?eventid=6081&am=true?intcid=Obanner There is no live event at this point. Please check back at a later time (on Jan 10, 2019 9:00am - noon EST)

Pres. Trump signs Ashanti Alert Act into law | WSET http://wset.com/news/local/trump-signs-ashanti-alert-act-into-law-creating-adult-version-of-amber-alert WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSET) -- President Trump has signed a new bill into law to keep your family members safe. The president signed the Ashanti Alert Act, which is legislation that creates a new federal alert system for missing or endangered adults between the ages of 18 and 64. The law is named after Ashanti Bille, the 19-year-old was abducted in Norfolk in 2017. Her body was discovered in North Carolina 11 days after she was reported missing. When Ashanti was abducted, she was too old for an Amber Alert...

Executive Order on Establishing the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council ECONOMY & JOBS Issued on: December 12, 2018 menuALL NEWS ESTABLISHING THE WHITE HOUSE OPPORTUNITY AND REVITALIZATION COUNCIL By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Purpose. Fifty-two million Americans live in economically distressed communities. Despite the growing national economy, these communities are plagued by high poverty levels, failing schools, and a scarcity of jobs. In December 2017, I signed into law a bill originally introduced as the Tax...

Mastercard, Microsoft to Advance Digital Identity Innovations https://newsroom.mastercard.com/press-releases/mastercard-microsoft-join-forces-to-advance-digital-identity-innovations/#__prclt=IarCgTyK Mastercard, Microsoft Join Forces to Advance Digital Identity Innovations PURCHASE, N.Y. and REDMOND, Wash. – December 3, 2018 – Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) today announced a strategic collaboration to improve how people manage and use their digital identity. Currently, verifying your identity online is still dependent on physical or digital proof managed by a central party, whether it’s your passport number, your proof of address, driver’s license, user credentials or other means. This dependence places a huge burden on individuals, who have to successfully remember hundreds of passwords...

https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2018/11/13/sp111418-winds-of-change-the-case-for-new-digital-currency Winds of Change: The Case for New Digital Currency By Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director  Singapore Fintech Festival November 14, 2018 Full text As prepared for delivery  Introduction Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen—good morning and thank you for the opportunity to participate in this important event. In Singapore, it is often windy. Winds here bring change, and opportunity. Historically, they blew ships to its port. These resupplied while waiting for the Monsoon to pass, for the seasons to change. “Change is the only constant,” wrote the ancient Greek philosopher, Heraclitus of Ephesus. Singapore knows this. You know this. It...

Presidential Proclamation on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, 2018 | The White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-proclamation-critical-infrastructure-security-resilience-month-2018/ Presidential Proclamation on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, 2018  INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY Issued on: October 31, 2018 ALL NEWS The world today relies on critical infrastructure, such as power grids, water and food supplies, election infrastructure, transportation systems, and communications networks, that is increasingly complex, interconnected, and interdependent. During Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, we emphasize the vital role of strong national infrastructure in the national and economic security of our Nation. By mitigating risks to our critical infrastructure, we can keep America safe,...

Executive Order Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela | The White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-blocking-property-additional-persons-contributing-situation-venezuela/ Executive Order Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela  FOREIGN POLICY Issued on: November 1, 2018 ALL NEWS By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)) (INA), the Venezuela Defense of Human...

Cryptocurrency giants Coinbase & Circle launch dollar-backed USDC 'stablecoins' (Goldman Sachs Fed Reserve NWO Fedcoin) https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/23/cryptocurrency-giants-coinbase-and-circle-form-a-joint-venture-to-boost-adoption-of-dollar-backed-stable-coins.html The “CENTRE Consortium,” as it’s being called, will establish standards for listing fiat currencies in a digital form. The group is aiming at mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies known as “stablecoins,” which are backed by a government currency like the dollar. Goldman Sachs backed Circle and Coinbase, which is reportedly valued at $8 billion, are among the best-known and most well-funded cryptocurrency companies. A stablecoin known as "USD coin," which Circle says is pegged 1:1 with the U.S. dollar, will be available to buy and...

U.S. Atty Office filed highest number of narcotics violent crime indictments since 2005 https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/us-attorneys-office-filed-highest-number-narcotics-and-violent-crime-indictments-least The U.S. Attorney's Office filed highest number of narcotics and violent crime indictments since at least 2005 Under the leadership of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Department of Justice charged the largest number of violent crime and firearm defendants in its history in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018. According to data from the Executive Office of United States Attorneys (EOUSA), the number of defendants charged with criminal felony offenses increased by nearly 15 percent from more than 71,200 defendants in FY 2017 to more than 81,800 in...

http://earth-chronicles.com/space/nasa-budget-increases-due-to-asteroid-threat.html NASA budget increases due to asteroid threat BY SPACE · OCTOBER 18, 2018 The Trump administration proposed tripling the budget for the NASA Planetary Defense Coordination Office. The US budget is bursting at the seams, it is already stretched to the maximum. But Washington is ready to incur additional costs to deal with the threat from space. The Trump administration intends to nearly increase the budget of the NASA space agency, from $ 60 to $ 150 million. And this is due to the fact that humanity is completely unprepared for the fall of a giant asteroid on earth....

https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2018/09/hackers-report-cites-staggering-vulnerabilities-us-voting-systems/151637/ Hackers Report Cites ‘Staggering’ Vulnerabilities in U.S. Voting Systems By JOSEPH MARKS SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 04:19 PM ET The report from DEF CON’s Voting Village found one bug that alone could flip the Electoral College. Another has gone unfixed for 11 years.The number and severity of hackable vulnerabilities in voting machines across the U.S. is “staggering,” according to a Thursday report from computer security researchers at the DEF CON cybersecurity convention, which took place in August in Las Vegas. Among other vulnerabilities, the report cites a voting tabulator that can be remotely hacked and is in use in 23 states. “Because the...

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-secures-funding-care-veterans-rebuild-military-invest-infrastructure/ President Donald J. Trump Secures Funding to Care for Our Veterans, Rebuild Our Military, and Invest in Our Infrastructure VETERANS Issued on: September 21, 2018 menuALL NEWS QUOTE My pledge to you, our noble warriors, is that my Administration will support you, and your loved ones, and your amazing families every single day, now and always. President Donald J. Trump CARING FOR OUR VETS: President Donald J. Trump is signing legislation that provides historic funding to care for our Nation’s veterans. President Trump is signing appropriations legislation that will provide $86.5 billion in funding for the Department of Veterans...

Executive Order Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act | The White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-authorizing-implementation-certain-sanctions-set-forth-counterExecutive Order Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Acting-americas-adversaries-sanctions-act/ White House Logo  SHARE EXECUTIVE ORDERS Executive Order Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act  FOREIGN POLICY Issued on: September 20, 2018 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA),...

‘World Wire’: IBM Launches Stellar-Based Blockchain Payments Platform (Global banking) https://finance.yahoo.com/news/world-wire-ibm-launches-stellar-224015555.html September 5, 2018 David Hundeyin Computing giant IBM has launched a blockchain-based financial solution that it says has the potential to completely upend the existing status quo in global payments and remittances. The new solution called ‘IBM Blockchain World Wire‘ combines the Stellar blockchain with digital assets to make instant money transfers possible of a guaranteed value possible. In July, CCN reported that IBM backed a dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by Stronghold on the Stellar network.  In the same month, IBM announced that it was involved in an environmentally friendly crypto project also built on...

Presidential Memorandum on the Support for National Biodefense | The White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-memorandum-support-national-biodefense/ White House Logo  SHARE PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDA Presidential Memorandum on the Support for National Biodefense  NATIONAL SECURITY & DEFENSE Issued on: September 18, 2018 MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF LABOR THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY THE ASSISTANT...

https://www.kron4.com/news/california/ceo-of-california-s-350b-pension-fund-has-no-degree/1444506328 KRON4 News - CEO of California's $350B pension fund has no degree Updated: Sep 14, 2018 11:07 AM PDT SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The chief executive of California's $350 billion pension fund does not have a college degree and the revelation has startled some retirees. Marcie Frost leads the California Public Employee Retirement System, the nation's largest retirement system. The Sacramento Bee reports that Frost did not claim to have a college degree when she was hired to lead CalPERS in 2016, but Frost is under fire now after a blogger alleged Frost implied in her application and in a...

Presidential Proclamation on National Hispanic Heritage Month https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-proclamation-national-hispanic-heritage-month-2018/ White House PROCLAMATIONS Presidential Proclamation on National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2018 Issued on: September 13, 2018 During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor all American citizens of Hispanic descent and celebrate their rich and vibrant traditions of faith, family, hard work, and patriotism. We are grateful for the innumerable contributions they make to our society, which are vital to our thriving Nation. We are especially grateful for the 1.2 million Hispanic-American men and women who have answered the call to serve in our Armed Forces, demonstrating remarkable loyalty, bravery, and dedication to duty. My...

Eating dogs and cats banned in U.S. in House-passed bill https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/nation-now/eating-dogs-and-cats-banned-in-us-in-house-passed-bill/465-040343ab-080f-46e2-8274-9cc075d3a8b8 Eating dogs and cats banned in U.S. in House-passed bill Eating dogs and cats banned in House-passed bill NATION-NOW Author:Erin Kelly Updated:1:59 PM EDT September 13, 2018 WASHINGTON – The House has passed legislation that would outlaw the slaughter of dogs and cats for food – a practice that, although rare, is still legal in 44 states. The bipartisan bill by Florida Reps. Vern Buchanan, a Republican; and Alcee Hastings, a Democrat; would amend the federal Animal Welfare Act to ban the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption in...