The Department of Energy Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report detailing the department’s improvements and opportunity areas for FY2019. The report is required annually per the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, which calls upon the OIG to assess if the unclassified DOE cybersecurity program is adequately protecting its data and information systems. While the office saw some progress, more must be done to ensure satisfactory security.

When an officer is obligated to use force, it is important they know their rights. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center reviews the case of Graham v. Connor, the Supreme Court precedent for using force.

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives and the Senate passed a temporary funding measure, or continuing resolution (CR), to fund the government until December 20. House members voted Tuesday and the Senate voted Thursday. The president signed the legislation into law on Thursday evening, averting the shutdown that would have begun at midnight.

Democratic Senators wrote the Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) with concerns regarding the agency’s funding levels for two information-sharing groups. The letter expresses concern about a potential lack of adequate funds for the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) and the Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EI-ISAC).