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Interior releasing $10M remote access RFP next week
The five-year BPA will support up to 10,000 Fish and Wildlife Service employees, to start.
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SEC appoints senior adviser on cyber policy
Christopher Hetner was promoted to senior adviser to Chair Mary Jo White on internal and regulatory cybersecurity issues.
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OPM begins search for permanent CIO
The new hire will take over for the acting CIO, who has been in place since March after the abrupt departure of the last CIO.
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Report: Fed hacked 50 times in four years
Reuters reports that parts of the Federal Reserve’s internal networks were breached more than 50 times, citing documents from a Freedom of Information request.
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Deloitte pays $11M to settle False Claims allegation
The settlement resolves allegations that the consulting company charged agencies more than its commercial customers, a violation of its contract with GSA.
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41 Secret Service employees hit for leaking congressman’s application
The disciplinary actions come eight months after an inspector general’s report found USSS employees sought to embarrass the Oversight Committee chairman.
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Lawmakers question need for $3B IT modernization fund
The House Oversight Committee asked several agency CIOs why the proposed IT Modernization Fund is necessary and how the money would be used.
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Watchdog: IRS, union agreement violates records law
Government accountability group Cause of Action Institute filed a criminal complaint alleging the IRS illegally deleted texts and failed to save instant messages per an agreement with the employee union.
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CYBERCOM awards spots on new $460M cyber operations contract
New contract vehicle represents new acquisition model for the military’s cyber operations arm.
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Survey: Feds see frustration in FedRAMP, not security
New survey shows less than half of federal IT managers think FedRAMP is improving cloud cybersecurity.
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Interior releasing $10M remote access RFP next week
The five-year BPA will support up to 10,000 Fish and Wildlife Service employees, to start.
-
SEC appoints senior adviser on cyber policy
Christopher Hetner was promoted to senior adviser to Chair Mary Jo White on internal and regulatory cybersecurity issues.
-
OPM begins search for permanent CIO
The new hire will take over for the acting CIO, who has been in place since March after the abrupt departure of the last CIO.
-
Report: Fed hacked 50 times in four years
Reuters reports that parts of the Federal Reserve’s internal networks were breached more than 50 times, citing documents from a Freedom of Information request.
-
Deloitte pays $11M to settle False Claims allegation
The settlement resolves allegations that the consulting company charged agencies more than its commercial customers, a violation of its contract with GSA.
-
41 Secret Service employees hit for leaking congressman’s application
The disciplinary actions come eight months after an inspector general’s report found USSS employees sought to embarrass the Oversight Committee chairman.
-
Lawmakers question need for $3B IT modernization fund
The House Oversight Committee asked several agency CIOs why the proposed IT Modernization Fund is necessary and how the money would be used.
-
Watchdog: IRS, union agreement violates records law
Government accountability group Cause of Action Institute filed a criminal complaint alleging the IRS illegally deleted texts and failed to save instant messages per an agreement with the employee union.
-
CYBERCOM awards spots on new $460M cyber operations contract
New contract vehicle represents new acquisition model for the military’s cyber operations arm.
-
Survey: Feds see frustration in FedRAMP, not security
New survey shows less than half of federal IT managers think FedRAMP is improving cloud cybersecurity.
-
Interior releasing $10M remote access RFP next week
The five-year BPA will support up to 10,000 Fish and Wildlife Service employees, to start.
-
SEC appoints senior adviser on cyber policy
Christopher Hetner was promoted to senior adviser to Chair Mary Jo White on internal and regulatory cybersecurity issues.
-
OPM begins search for permanent CIO
The new hire will take over for the acting CIO, who has been in place since March after the abrupt departure of the last CIO.
-
Report: Fed hacked 50 times in four years
Reuters reports that parts of the Federal Reserve’s internal networks were breached more than 50 times, citing documents from a Freedom of Information request.
-
Deloitte pays $11M to settle False Claims allegation
The settlement resolves allegations that the consulting company charged agencies more than its commercial customers, a violation of its contract with GSA.
-
41 Secret Service employees hit for leaking congressman’s application
The disciplinary actions come eight months after an inspector general’s report found USSS employees sought to embarrass the Oversight Committee chairman.
-
Lawmakers question need for $3B IT modernization fund
The House Oversight Committee asked several agency CIOs why the proposed IT Modernization Fund is necessary and how the money would be used.
-
Watchdog: IRS, union agreement violates records law
Government accountability group Cause of Action Institute filed a criminal complaint alleging the IRS illegally deleted texts and failed to save instant messages per an agreement with the employee union.
-
CYBERCOM awards spots on new $460M cyber operations contract
New contract vehicle represents new acquisition model for the military’s cyber operations arm.
-
Survey: Feds see frustration in FedRAMP, not security
New survey shows less than half of federal IT managers think FedRAMP is improving cloud cybersecurity.



