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SEC Staffing Levels Dip 18% Under Trump

SEC Staffing Levels Dip 18% Under Trump
SEC Staffing Levels Dip 18% Under Trump
March 29, 2026  |  Regulation

Staffing levels at the SEC have declined nearly 20% since 2025, new government data shows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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US Government Shuns Checks as GAO Highlights $43 Billion in Card Payments
US Government Shuns Checks as GAO Highlights $43 Billion in Card Payments
June 03, 2025  |  Digital Payments

In March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that mandated a shift away from paper checks for government-related transactions. Get the Full Story Complete...

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GAO Report Suggests Tightening Regulations on Crypto ATMs 
GAO Report Suggests Tightening Regulations on Crypto ATMs 
January 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As regulators worldwide consider ways to police cryptocurrency, the U.S. reports use of crypto payments to enable illegal human and drug trafficking is on the...

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How The U.S. Government Sets The Benchmark For Digital ID Standards
How The U.S. Government Sets The Benchmark For Digital ID Standards
August 07, 2019  |  Authentication

Knowledge-based authentication is a popular choice among merchants and FIs for convenient digital ID verification – but with data breaches becoming a regular occurrence, reliance...

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Agency Says FBI’s Facial Recognition Tech Falls Short
Agency Says FBI’s Facial Recognition Tech Falls Short
June 04, 2019  |  Biometrics

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) and members of congress say the FBI’s use of facial recognition technology isn’t private or accurate enough, according to a...

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GAO: FinTech Firms, FIs Seek Alternative Data Clarity In Lending
GAO: FinTech Firms, FIs Seek Alternative Data Clarity In Lending
January 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Collaborative efforts between FinTech firms and traditional FIs could get a boost amid guidelines for alternative data used in credit decisions, said the GAO. In...

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