LAFCU invites the public to Shred Day on Oct. 15

The credit union offers free secure destruction of personal information to help prevent identity theft

DETROIT, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement recognizing October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month:

“From work and school to staying connected with friends and family, our daily lives depend on being secure online. National Cybersecurity Awareness Month highlights how people, businesses, schools, and governments can work to prevent cyber-attacks that can compromise everything from our national and economic security to sensitive personal information.

DETROIT, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) released a video recognizing Michigan manufacturers and workers in advance of Manufacturing Day, which is today, Friday, October 7^th.

“Today we’re celebrating the contributions of all the workers across Michigan who help keep us at the forefront of innovation.

LANSING, Mich. -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed October 2022 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in Michigan to encourage families and businesses around the state to educate and protect themselves from the evolving threats in the digital world. In the past year alone, according to the FBI, Michigan residents and businesses have lost more than $181.6 million to cybercriminal activities.

LANSING, Mich. -- The official 2022 state Christmas tree, a 63-foot spruce selected by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB), will be harvested from St. Johns in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. The spruce, donated by mother and daughter business partners, Mary Ann and Caitlin Beck, will arrive in downtown Lansing to festoon the Capitol grounds for the holiday season Saturday, Oct. 29.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two bipartisan bills authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to help improve collaboration among federal agency offices located outside of Washington, D.C, and improve government effectiveness have advanced in the Senate. The bills would authorize Federal Executive Boards (FEBs), which help improve collaboration among federal agency offices located outside of Washington, D.C. and support government-wide councils that are critical to implementing the President’s Management Agenda. The bills were approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, where Peters serves as Chair, and now move to the full Senate for consideration.

Downtown Detroit Partnership's Eric B. Larson Added to Detroit Policy Conference Agenda

Eric B. Larson, chief executive officer of the Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP), has been added to the agenda for the 2022 Detroit Policy Conference.

Legislation Builds on Peters’ MEGABYTE Act That Has Saved Taxpayers More than $450 Million

WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to save taxpayer dollars by improving management of how the federal government purchases and uses software has advanced in the Senate. The bill would require agencies to conduct an independent, comprehensive assessment of their software licensing practices. This would be used by Congress, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the General Services Administration (GSA) to increase federal oversight of software contracts in order to streamline operations and reduce wasteful spending. The bill was advanced by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee where Peters serves as Chair, and now moves to the full Senate for consideration. The legislation builds on a law written by Peters to reduce duplicative software purchases called the MEGABYTE Act. Since being signed into law, this legislation has saved taxpayers more than $450 million. The bill now heads to the Senate floor for consideration.

Bill Would Help Prevent Exploitation of Vulnerabilities Like One Found In Log4j That Could Compromise Critical Systems  

WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to help protect federal and critical infrastructure systems by strengthening the security of open source software has advanced in the Senate. The legislation comes after a hearing convened by Peters on the Log4j incident earlier this year and would direct the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to help ensure that open source software is used safely and securely by the federal government, critical infrastructure, and others. A vulnerability discovered in Log4j – which is widely used open source code – affected millions of computers worldwide, including critical infrastructure and federal systems.