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EPA chief sweeps office for bugs, installs high-tech locks
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency used public money to have his office swept for hidden listening devices and bought sophisticated biometric locks for additional security.
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White House temporarily removes petition tool
The White House is temporarily removing a petition tool from its website after 11 months of silence, promising to respond to public concerns next year.
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Kaspersky to file lawsuit over DHS ban
Moscow-based Kaspersky Labs announced today that it will be filing an appeal in U.S. federal court over the Department of Homeland Security’s binding operational directive to ban the use of all Kaspersky products within the federal government.
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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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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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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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Trump wants to send man back to moon, on to Mars
Trump signed a policy directive Monday instructing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to “refocus America’s space program on human exploration and discovery.”
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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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The changing cybersecurity market [Live]
Federal Times editor Aaron Boyd and Symantec VP of Federal Chris Townsend talk about how the cybersecurity ecosystem has changed and what this means for government and the private sector.
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EPA chief sweeps office for bugs, installs high-tech locks
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency used public money to have his office swept for hidden listening devices and bought sophisticated biometric locks for additional security.
-
White House temporarily removes petition tool
The White House is temporarily removing a petition tool from its website after 11 months of silence, promising to respond to public concerns next year.
-
Kaspersky to file lawsuit over DHS ban
Moscow-based Kaspersky Labs announced today that it will be filing an appeal in U.S. federal court over the Department of Homeland Security’s binding operational directive to ban the use of all Kaspersky products within the federal government.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Trump wants to send man back to moon, on to Mars
Trump signed a policy directive Monday instructing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to “refocus America’s space program on human exploration and discovery.”
-
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.
-
The changing cybersecurity market [Live]
Federal Times editor Aaron Boyd and Symantec VP of Federal Chris Townsend talk about how the cybersecurity ecosystem has changed and what this means for government and the private sector.
-
EPA chief sweeps office for bugs, installs high-tech locks
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency used public money to have his office swept for hidden listening devices and bought sophisticated biometric locks for additional security.
-
White House temporarily removes petition tool
The White House is temporarily removing a petition tool from its website after 11 months of silence, promising to respond to public concerns next year.
-
Kaspersky to file lawsuit over DHS ban
Moscow-based Kaspersky Labs announced today that it will be filing an appeal in U.S. federal court over the Department of Homeland Security’s binding operational directive to ban the use of all Kaspersky products within the federal government.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Trump wants to send man back to moon, on to Mars
Trump signed a policy directive Monday instructing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to “refocus America’s space program on human exploration and discovery.”
-
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.
-
The changing cybersecurity market [Live]
Federal Times editor Aaron Boyd and Symantec VP of Federal Chris Townsend talk about how the cybersecurity ecosystem has changed and what this means for government and the private sector.



