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Pentagon Makes Its Case for JEDI
The Pentagon defended its JEDI acquisition Friday and pushed back against “myths” and misinformation.
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A State Lawmaker Wants to Allow Only Government Flags to Fly Over Government Buildings
A measure to ban "social issue flags" on public buildings came after the Michigan governor flew rainbow flags on her office building to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month.
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GSA Cyber Expert Offers Tips on Cloud Security
Dan Jacobs says agencies should treat security like a team sport and avoid falling in love with the latest cyber products.
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DHS Is Building A Contract To Manage All Its Cybersecurity Operations Centers
The single contract will likely have multiple awardees, each capable of managing the entirety of operations at each of the department’s 17 security centers.
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GAO Wants Tech to Shed Light on the Commercial Offices It Rents
The agency is inviting interested small business vendors to submit a quote by early September.
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A Local Government Strategy to Reduce Smoking: Refuse to Hire Smokers
Across the country, cities and counties have instituted policies that bar people who use any nicotine products from applying to government jobs.
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City Will Try Keeping Public Toilets Open Overnight to Help Curb Poop Problems
San Francisco will launch the pilot program next week.
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DISA, Cyber Command Are Launching a Zero-Trust Pilot Program
The effort will explore frameworks and technologies that would protect the Pentagon’s networks from unauthorized access.
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How Libraries are Embracing Artificial Intelligence
A humanoid robot named Pepper helps teach coding at Roanoke County Public Libraries, one of many branches across the country embracing the emerging technology.
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Here Are Where Congress' Customer Experience Efforts Sit
The next step for one bill is President Trump’s desk.
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FHFA Wants an App to Guide Employees During Emergencies
The housing finance agency aims to streamline its protocols into one intuitive smartphone app.
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It Matters Who Sits on Pension Boards and How Big They Are, Study Suggests
Researchers found investment returns are likely affected by the size of the boards, the expertise of members and other factors.
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DARPA Is Taking On the Deepfake Problem
The agency wants to teach computers to detect errors in manipulated media using logic and common sense.
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Cities Invested in Bicycling Infrastructure Provide Better Access to Jobs
A new report found that residents of cities with infrastructure for bikes have an easier time accessing jobs, especially those out of the reach of public transportation.
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Ohio Governor Urges State to Seize 'Window of Opportunity' on Gun Laws
Two days after a mass shooting in Dayton, Gov. Mike DeWine called for the state legislature to pass a “red flag” law, toughen background checks, and improve access to the state’s mental health system.
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Survey: Cloud Customers, Not Providers, Increasingly Responsible for Managing Threats
The Cloud Security Alliance found the issues that traditionally plagued cloud service providers aren’t as big of a problem today.
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'Do Something!': Republican-led States Grapple with Responses to Mass Shootings
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he’d be open to discussing gun control proposals, while Texas Gov. Greg Abbott emphasized the need to address mental health issues.
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IRS Doesn’t Have An R&D Shop, So It Built A $7M Procurement Vehicle Instead
The Pilot IRS program is about to issue its first solicitation, offering the agency a new way to automate low-level functions while testing a new acquisition method.
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DISA Wants to Vet Mobile App Security in a Day or Less
The agency is asking experts to submit ideas for an app development platform that would automatically check apps against the Pentagon’s numerous security standards.
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