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Could the Senate’s Plan to Speed Up Bid Protests Backfire?
A shorter timeframe to review contracting disputes could put significant stress on the Government Accountability Office.
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Sharing Election Threat Info with States Won’t be One-Size-Fits-All, DHS Says
Cyber threat information sharing strategies will vary state by state based on state preferences, a DHS official says.
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This Tool Saves HUD Employees Weeks of Work
House of Urban Development Department employees would take days and even weeks to fulfill lawmakers’ requests until the agency launched CART.
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4 Ideas to Prevent the Next Equifax
Congress could create minimum breach notification standards, increase oversight and rein in Social Security numbers.
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What Agencies Need to Navigate the AI Frontier
Adopting artificial intelligence isn't a well-trodden path.
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Microsoft Cloud Can Now Host Classified Pentagon Data
The Defense Department will be able to send data that requires a secret-level security clearance to view to the company’s cloud.
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Nobel for Behavioral Science Holds Lessons for Local Governments
Why behavioral science is “changing the way cities around the country design their policies, services, and the moments of choice within them.”
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Trump: Formal Declaration for Opioid Emergency to Come Next Week
More than two months have passed since the president first signaled his intention to declare the epidemic a national emergency.
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Is Your Agency Ready to Solve Its Problems?
A Stanford faculty member says agencies need a specific infrastructure to support innovation programs.
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Trump to Cabinet: I’m Cutting Your Budgets, But Expect ‘Lots of Heart’
All departments must fight for spending reductions, president says.
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GAO Denies Equifax Bid Protest on IRS Contract
In its ruling, GAO said Equifax’ contentions were “unreasonable,” allowing IRS to move forward on a contract with Experian.
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DHS to Order Agencies Implement Email, Website Encryption Tools
Agencies must implement DMARC and STARTTLS within three months, according to the DHS order.
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Rethinking Hazard Mapping After Wildfires Entered Urban Areas Thought to Be ‘Unburnable’
Local officials across the West should pay attention to what happened to one devastated neighborhood in Santa Rosa, California.
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House Bill Would Allow Companies to Hack Back—With Limits
The bill would let hacked companies steal back or destroy their files but not cause exact retribution on hackers.
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IRS Suspends $7 Million Equifax Contract
The suspension comes after additional security incidents at Equifax.
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U.S. House Intergovernmental Task Force Delves Into Federalism Issues
The dean of Yale Law School was among those who spoke to the recently launched panel as it met for the second time.
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DHS Nominee Would Be Agency’s First Homegrown Cyber Leader
Kirstjen Nielsen would be the agency's first secretary with extensive cyber experience.
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Census Needs $4.5B More for 2020 Count, Commerce Secretary Says
The funds are crucial to getting the IT back on track, Wilbur Ross told lawmakers.
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‘You're Not Going to See a Gas Tax Increase. It's Just Not Gonna Happen.’
House lawmakers mull road and transit issues as they wait for the Trump administration’s infrastructure plan.
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