The Senate on Tuesday voted 77–23 to confirm Douglas Collins as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Hill reported that Collins will be responsible for the VA, which has more
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has introduced a bill that would set up an independent federal agency to protect personal data and advance data privacy.
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI have issued reports on a malicious cyber hacking campaign linked to the government of North Korea.
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The Senate on Thursday voted 55-45 to pass a bipartisan resolution that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to take military action against Iran without congressional authorization, NPR reported Thursday.
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The Department of Defense is looking to shift approximately $3.8B in funds allocated for several weapons programs toward the counter-drug account that has been used by the current administration to construct the
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Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei Technologies and two of its U.S.-based subsidiaries have been indicted on charges of racketeering and conspiracy to steal intellectual property from U.S. technology firms, the Wall Street Journal
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The Professional Services Council has relayed its member companies' feedback to the General Services Administration with regard to the implementation of the System for Award Management beta website for federal contracting opportunities.
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President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that would direct the federal government to help strengthen the resilience of the country’s critical infrastructure by promoting the responsible use of positioning, navigation and
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The House Armed Services Committee has asked the Department of Defense to submit its three-decade shipbuilding plan for fiscal year 2021 by Feb. 27 and provide an update on the status of
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The National Counterintelligence and Security Center introduced a new strategy that sets five strategic objectives to address foreign intelligence threats. The 2020-2022 National Counterintelligence Strategy seeks to safeguard the country’s critical infrastructure from
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The Defense Innovation Unit is teaming up with new commercial firms and accelerating the development of technology platforms for warfighters through the use of other transaction authority agreements authorized by Ellen Lord,
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