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Public sector most targeted by malicious hackers, MacAfee finds
From 2016 to 2017, hackers around the world most often targeted the public sector in their attacks, according to publicly disclosed incidents compiled in McAfee Labs’ recent quarterly threat report.
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Trump’s 2019 budget could freeze federal employee pay
President Trump’s fiscal 2019 budget proposal will likely include a pay freeze for all civilian federal employees, according to a non-public document communicating Office of Management and Budget guidance from the president to the Department of Homeland Security.
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USDA first up in White House, GSA tech acquisition pilot
The White House Office of American Innovation announced a partnership with GSA and the Department of Agriculture to pilot a Centers of Excellence program that draws on the best talent in the public sector and industry.
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White House releases final IT Modernization Report
The White House’s American Technology Council today released its final report to the President on federal IT modernization, which focused on network modernization and the increased use of shared services as the vehicles for achieving a more modern federal IT landscape.
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Senator calls on administration to act on election cybersecurity since Congress won’t
“Congressional leadership conveniently chooses to believe that this is a states’ rights issue, even if it means leaving our national elections vulnerable to cyber attacks,” Sen. Ron Wyden wrote to President Trump’s national security adviser.
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Security clearance investigations fall behind despite reforms
Executive agencies are getting worse at processing background investigations in a timely manner, despite reform efforts, according to a recent Government Accountability Office report.
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Senate Dems: EPA nominee plagiarized written testimony
President Trump’s nominee for Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Kathleen Hartnett White, may have plagiarized her testimony before the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works from previous Environmental Protection Agency nominees.
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MGT signed into law; central fund money still in question
The Modernizing Government Technology Act became law on Tuesday as part of the National Defense Authorization Act signed by President Trump.
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Former DHS director elected to Lockheed Martin board of directors
The Lockheed Martin board of directors elected former Department of Homeland Security director Jeh Johnson to the board effective Jan. 1, 2018, the company announced Monday.
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Agencies to begin assigning NICE codes to cyber, IT positions
Agencies will soon be able to provide greater specificity on the critical cybersecurity roles performed by members of their IT workforces, as this month they began to implement a new coding structure to identify those positions.
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Public sector most targeted by malicious hackers, MacAfee finds
From 2016 to 2017, hackers around the world most often targeted the public sector in their attacks, according to publicly disclosed incidents compiled in McAfee Labs’ recent quarterly threat report.
-
Trump’s 2019 budget could freeze federal employee pay
President Trump’s fiscal 2019 budget proposal will likely include a pay freeze for all civilian federal employees, according to a non-public document communicating Office of Management and Budget guidance from the president to the Department of Homeland Security.
-
USDA first up in White House, GSA tech acquisition pilot
The White House Office of American Innovation announced a partnership with GSA and the Department of Agriculture to pilot a Centers of Excellence program that draws on the best talent in the public sector and industry.
-
White House releases final IT Modernization Report
The White House’s American Technology Council today released its final report to the President on federal IT modernization, which focused on network modernization and the increased use of shared services as the vehicles for achieving a more modern federal IT landscape.
-
Senator calls on administration to act on election cybersecurity since Congress won’t
“Congressional leadership conveniently chooses to believe that this is a states’ rights issue, even if it means leaving our national elections vulnerable to cyber attacks,” Sen. Ron Wyden wrote to President Trump’s national security adviser.
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Security clearance investigations fall behind despite reforms
Executive agencies are getting worse at processing background investigations in a timely manner, despite reform efforts, according to a recent Government Accountability Office report.
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Senate Dems: EPA nominee plagiarized written testimony
President Trump’s nominee for Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Kathleen Hartnett White, may have plagiarized her testimony before the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works from previous Environmental Protection Agency nominees.
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MGT signed into law; central fund money still in question
The Modernizing Government Technology Act became law on Tuesday as part of the National Defense Authorization Act signed by President Trump.
-
Former DHS director elected to Lockheed Martin board of directors
The Lockheed Martin board of directors elected former Department of Homeland Security director Jeh Johnson to the board effective Jan. 1, 2018, the company announced Monday.
-
Agencies to begin assigning NICE codes to cyber, IT positions
Agencies will soon be able to provide greater specificity on the critical cybersecurity roles performed by members of their IT workforces, as this month they began to implement a new coding structure to identify those positions.
-
Public sector most targeted by malicious hackers, MacAfee finds
From 2016 to 2017, hackers around the world most often targeted the public sector in their attacks, according to publicly disclosed incidents compiled in McAfee Labs’ recent quarterly threat report.
-
Trump’s 2019 budget could freeze federal employee pay
President Trump’s fiscal 2019 budget proposal will likely include a pay freeze for all civilian federal employees, according to a non-public document communicating Office of Management and Budget guidance from the president to the Department of Homeland Security.
-
USDA first up in White House, GSA tech acquisition pilot
The White House Office of American Innovation announced a partnership with GSA and the Department of Agriculture to pilot a Centers of Excellence program that draws on the best talent in the public sector and industry.
-
White House releases final IT Modernization Report
The White House’s American Technology Council today released its final report to the President on federal IT modernization, which focused on network modernization and the increased use of shared services as the vehicles for achieving a more modern federal IT landscape.
-
Senator calls on administration to act on election cybersecurity since Congress won’t
“Congressional leadership conveniently chooses to believe that this is a states’ rights issue, even if it means leaving our national elections vulnerable to cyber attacks,” Sen. Ron Wyden wrote to President Trump’s national security adviser.
-
Security clearance investigations fall behind despite reforms
Executive agencies are getting worse at processing background investigations in a timely manner, despite reform efforts, according to a recent Government Accountability Office report.
-
Senate Dems: EPA nominee plagiarized written testimony
President Trump’s nominee for Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Kathleen Hartnett White, may have plagiarized her testimony before the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works from previous Environmental Protection Agency nominees.
-
MGT signed into law; central fund money still in question
The Modernizing Government Technology Act became law on Tuesday as part of the National Defense Authorization Act signed by President Trump.
-
Former DHS director elected to Lockheed Martin board of directors
The Lockheed Martin board of directors elected former Department of Homeland Security director Jeh Johnson to the board effective Jan. 1, 2018, the company announced Monday.
-
Agencies to begin assigning NICE codes to cyber, IT positions
Agencies will soon be able to provide greater specificity on the critical cybersecurity roles performed by members of their IT workforces, as this month they began to implement a new coding structure to identify those positions.



