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An experienced hand returns to the executive levels at Veterans Affairs

“We have a big push on bringing technology to bear to the problems. We very much know we are in a people business,” said Paul Lawrence. The post An experienced hand returns to the executive levels at Veterans Affairs first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Curved neutron beams could deliver benefits straight to industry

Scientists have created the first neutron ‘Airy beam,’ which has unusual capabilities that ordinary neutron beams do not. The achievement could enhance neutron-based techniques for investigating the properties of materials that are difficult to explore by other means. For example, the beams can probe characteristics of molecules such as chirality, which is important in biotechnology, chemical manufacturing, quantum computing and other fields.
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Judge pauses Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

A federal judge has ruled that the agency can’t go forward immediately with plans to mass fire hundreds of employees. The post Judge pauses Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Legal challenges to executive orders targeting federal employees deemed “DEI” workers

Agencies unlawfully placed feds on administrative leave while they planned the employees’ ultimate removals solely for association with DEI programs. The post Legal challenges to executive orders targeting federal employees deemed “DEI” workers first appeared on Federal News Network.
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The Zoom attack you didn’t see coming

Did you know that when participating in a Zoom call, you can grant permission to other participants to control your computer remotely? While this feature may come in handy when dealing with trusted family, friends and colleagues, threat actors have started abusing it to install malware on targets’ computer. The Zoom remote control attack This specific tactic has been leveraged by an individual or group that The Security Alliance (SEAL) – a nonprofit dedicated to … More → The post The Zoom attack you didn’t see coming appeared first on Help Net Security.
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A group of senators ask the White House to reconsider cancellation of collective bargaining agreements

The two Republicans and two Democrats are urging Trump to reverse course on his decision. The post A group of senators ask the White House to reconsider cancellation of collective bargaining agreements first appeared on Federal News Network.
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A federal retiree looks in amazement at what’s going on

“They’re going too fast from agency and agency. And they’re using a broad brush when they’re doing it,” Abe Grungold said. The post A federal retiree looks in amazement at what’s going on first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Sonicwall SMA100 vulnerability exploited by attackers (CVE-2021-20035)

CVE-2021-20035, an old vulnerability affecting Sonicwall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances, is being exploited by attackers. Sonicwall confirmed it by updating the original security advisory to reflect the new state of play, and by changing the description of the vulnerability to say that can potentially lead to code execution, instead of only to denial of service (DoS). About CVE-2021-20035) Sonicwall SMA 100 series appliances provide a unified secure access gateway optimized for small … More → The post Sonicwall SMA100 vulnerability exploited by attackers (CVE-2021-20035) appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Federal judge in Baltimore temporarily limits DOGE access to Social Security data

U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander issued a preliminary injunction Thursday in the case, which was brought by a group of labor unions and retirees. The post Federal judge in Baltimore temporarily limits DOGE access to Social Security data first appeared on Federal News Network.
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