Lawmakers Warn Data Protection Rules Fail to Secure Sensitive Federal Sites

Lawmakers have issued a stark warning that newly crafted data protection regulations fail to adequately safeguard key federal locations like the White House and the CIA. Despite the Biden administration spending nearly a year developing rules to block adversaries from purchasing commercial data gathered from cell phones at these sensitive sites, critics argue the protections are insufficient. This legislative concern highlights a critical vulnerability in federal cybersecurity infrastructure as digital surveillance capabilities continue to expand globally.