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Pentagon Deputy Tapped For Powerful New Management Role
The chief management officer position would focus on business reform but include IT and data management responsibilities.
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In Case of Shutdown, These Agencies Want Your Government Phone Off
For some feds, the only authorized use of a government-issued device during a shutdown is seeing if they need to go back to work.
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DHS Contract Aims To Make Sharing Cyber Threat Data Easier Than Ever
The contract would add advanced search functions to its IMPACT database.
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State CIOs Want Federal Agencies to Get Out of Their Way
NASCIO’s advocacy priorities cite duplicative and conflicting security regulations and audits as a waste of time and money.
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Business Groups Back 25-Cent Gas Tax Increase to Fund Infrastructure
But there appears to be a limited appetite for such a proposal among Republicans in Congress.
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Is 2018 the Year Congress Finally Passes 'Dig Once' Broadband Legislation?
Advocates worry the allure of Trump’s elusive infrastructure package is stalling improved Internet access, particularly in rural America.
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Kaspersky Seeks Immediate Halt to Federal Government Ban
The procedural move is unlikely to prevail, a former cybercrime prosecutor says.
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Despite Progress, Social Platforms Still Not Terrorist-Proof
Lawmakers grilled Facebook, YouTube and Twitter over their efforts to block extremist content on their platforms.
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Hazy Outlook for Congressional Response to Justice Dept.'s Overhauled Marijuana Guidance
"I don't think we've come together around one particular legislative proposal," according to Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado.
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House Votes to Restore Top Cyber Diplomat’s Office
The vote is a rare rift on cyber policy with the Trump administration.
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Do Congressional Earmarks Better Prioritize the Projects States and Localities Need?
The debate over reinstating earmarking on Capitol Hill may come down to who’s best at allocating federal funds: elected officials or bureaucrats.
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National Prison Rate Continues to Decline Amid Sentencing, Re-Entry Reforms
More than two-thirds of states cut crime and imprisonment from 2008-16
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IARPA Wants to Use Machine Learning to Help Prevent Terrorist Attacks
Automated video monitoring could also help detect threats more efficiently than human operators.
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Unanswered Questions Surround Work Requirements for Federal Housing Aid
New research highlights a lack of "systematic evaluation."
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Defense Department Halts Electronic Health Records Rollout
During an eight-week pause, the department will assess the program's successes and failures so far.
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Governors Press for Exemptions From Expanded Offshore Drilling
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has gone silent after excluding Florida from a draft lease sales plan, but letters criticizing that decision’s “arbitrary” nature keep coming in.
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45 Percent of Federal Email Domains Miss Security Deadline
The Homeland Security Department, which ordered the security upgrade, is only 15 percent compliant.
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Can I Use My Government Smartphone During a Shutdown?
Just because government goes dark during a shutdown doesn’t mean your government devices have to, too.
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Bipartisan Support for Amendment That Would Block DOJ Crackdown on State-Regulated Marijuana
"I feel that a majority of the House would support this," said U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, a Colorado Democrat. Nearly 70 lawmakers have signed a letter in favor of the provision.
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