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Congress returns to slew of cyber deadlines and unfinished AI safety bills

Nextgov/FCW · · US Federal · Surveillance & Civil Liberties

Cyber threat-sharing protections expire Dec. 11, while proposals to oversee advanced AI and strengthen a global vulnerability-tracking program await action.

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