The General Services Administration has established new controls for its online registration platform for government contractors and federal assistance requests in an effort to build on measures implemented earlier this year to address
The Office of Personnel Management has issued a memo on the extension and expansion of the Interagency Rotation Program of the President’s Management Council for the professional development of employees between GS 13 and GS
MoreThe Office of Personnel Management has begun sending notifications via U.S. Postal Service mail to federal workers and contractors affected in the data breaches at OPM systems reported earlier this year. Acting OPM
MoreDefense Secretary Ashton Carter has recommended a veto of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016 if it reaches the White House in its present form, The Hill reported Wednesday.
MorePentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall urges Congress to explore potential measures that limit mergers between prime defense contractors to maintain diversity in the marketplace, Defense News reported Wednesday. Aaron Mehta and Andrew
MoreDeputy Defense Secretary Robert Work has indicated that the Defense Department considers deterrence among its priority cybersecurity capabilities as cyber attacks become more prominent in the U.S.’ national security agenda, DoD News reported Tuesday. Cheryl Pellerin
MoreDirector of National Intelligence James Clapper has indicated his skepticism on the effectiveness of the U.S.-China cyber cooperation agreement announced last week, Reuters reported Tuesday. Andrea Shalal writes that while Clapper acknowledged the
MoreThe Government Accountability Office found that many federal agencies continue to have what auditors believe are weaknesses in several security aspects that affect the implementation of information security programs. GAO said in a
MoreU.S. Navy Rear Adm. Douglas Morton has served as the director of the energy and environmental readiness division (N45) at the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations since April and is based
MoreAdm. Michelle Howard, vice chief of naval operations, believes that the development of U.S. cybersecurity capabilities as a potential tool for offense will need presidential authorization, Federal News Radio reported Friday. Scott Maucione
MoreThe U.S. and China have reached an agreement to not conduct economic cyber espionage during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the U.S. last week, USA Today reported Friday. David Jackson writes that Xi
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