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Social media giant TikTok gained a new CEO on Friday with ties to parent company ByteDance. Meanwhile, a top Justice Department official said the agency would soon undertake a cybersecurity review to improve its response to cyber threats, and the European Commission clapped back at Apple for allegedly abusing its dominant position on its App Store for music streaming apps.
DOJ STEPS UP TO THE CYBER PLATE: The Justice Department will soon begin a 120 day review of cybersecurity challenges in the midst of escalating cyber threats.
Newly confirmed Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the review during virtual remarks at the Munich Cyber Security Conference, stressing that the U.S. was at a “pivot point” around how it approaches cybersecurity concerns.
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Industry and elected leaders praised Pete Buttigieg s confirmation as Transportation Secretary after his nomination passed the U.S. Senate 86-13 on Tuesday.
Buttigieg s confirmation could be a boon for investment in the nation’s infrastructure, which has been called for on a bipartisan basis for many years, according to experts.
Several officials emphasized how Buttigieg s experience as mayor of South Bend, IN, will stand him in good stead at the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), especially as he knows the challenges local leaders face. City leaders know these critical issues best, Los Angeles City Council President Pro Tempore Joe Buscaino said. They know what s happening on the ground, and the work of Secretary Buttigieg reflects better the priorities of city leaders across this country.
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City leaders are praising President-elect Joe Biden s $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package, unveiled on Thursday, which includes $350 billion in direct assistance for state and local governments.
Biden s American Rescue Plan pledges the money to keep essential workers paid and employed; distribute the COVID-19 vaccine; scale up COVID-19 testing programs; reopen schools and maintain other services, according to an official fact sheet. These crises are straining the budgets of states, cities, and tribal communities that are forced to consider layoffs and service reductions, Biden said when unveiling the plan.
In response to the plan, National League of Cities (NLC) CEO and Executive Director Clarence Anthony issued a statement saying it brings hope to the millions of Americans in our cities, towns and villages who have been devastated by the effects of this pandemic. Meanwhile, U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President and Louisville, KY Mayor Greg Fischer sa