A bipartisan bill requiring commonsense cybersecurity standards for internet connected devices bought by the U.S. government has been signed into law by President Trump. The “Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act” requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to issue recommendations addressing, at a minimum, secure development, identity management, patching and

Montana Governor-elect Greg Gianforte has announced his communication team on Thursday, Dec. 3. Travis Hall was selected as senior advisor and director of strategic communications. Hall was an advisor in Gianforte’s gubernatorial campaign and worked in his congressional office. Hall was raised in Ashland, Va., and graduated from Georgetown University. He previously held a senior communications

Dec. 15 marks a hidden holiday, as uncelebrated as it is unappreciated. It was 229 years ago Dec. 15, 2020, that the United States ratified the Bill of Rights, ensuring unprecedented freedom for the people of an emerging nation. Bill of Rights Day has actually been a national holiday since Nov. 28, 1941 when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt designated Dec. 15 “Bill of Rights Day.” Roosevelt

The Montana Department of Commerce announced Wednesday, Dec. 2, that applications will be accepted for grant funding through the Montana Main Street Program. “Montana’s Main Streets are vital to the strength and resiliency of our local economies,” said Jennifer Olson, Montana Department of Commerce Community Development Division administrator. “These grants will help Montana communities

Two mass testing days, in conjunction with the Montana Disaster and Emergency Services, will occur on Dec. 11-12 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Wolf Point Silverwolf Casino and the Poplar Tribal Transit Center. These testing events are open to anyone interested in getting tested. COVID-19 testing continues to be available from your health care provider as well at both IHS locations. If you have

Canada will not agree to lifting a ban on non-essential travel with the United States until the coronavirus outbreak is significantly under control around the world, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Dec. 1. Trudeau’s comments were a clear indication that the border restrictions will last well into 2021. The two neighbors agreed to the ban in March and have rolled it over on a monthly basis