F. Neil S.Dec 23, 2022
The Markup

Data brokers are increasingly coming under government scrutiny.

At the same time, government agencies are increasingly reliant on their services. From @alng: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/12/21/data-brokers-privacy-federal-government-00072600

Data brokers raise privacy concerns — but get millions from the federal government

How an old privacy law and new security demands force Washington to rely on an industry in the crosshairs.

POLITICO
Dec 23, 2022 at 2:36pmWeb
Show threadMattDec 23, 2022
@themarkup @alng @anildash The conclusion of this article poses a great question. I would love to hear people’s answers. Consider this an opportunity to influence a very high-stakes US Government project that’ll have a big influence on online identity management.
Show threadMattJan 28, 2023
@anildash following up on this… https://mstdn.social/@matthewburton/109767704442427718
Matthew Burton (@[email protected])

This Monday, I’m starting a new position as…um, let’s see here…”Information Technology Transformation Lead for the Inflation Reduction Act.” This means I’ll be supporting the effort to modernize IRS systems in way that secures the nation’s fiscal health and makes life easier for Americans. Go ahead and @ me

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Show threadMattJan 30, 2023
@anildash cc @anildash curious whether replies to older, pre-move posts trigger notifications for you.
Show threadAnil DashJan 30, 2023
@matthewburton @anildash no, it doesn’t. Didn’t see this until you added my new handle.