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1 congressman helps out his federal employee constituents

Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.), whose district includes Prince George’s County, is helping out his federal employee constituents with a resource fair. The post 1 congressman helps out his federal employee constituents first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Precise asset management leads to impactful zero trust initiatives

Agencies’ attention and efforts are now shifting towards strengthening cybersecurity defenses to address the more challenging aspects of cyber threats. The post Precise asset management leads to impactful zero trust initiatives first appeared on Federal News Network.
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OPM memo that ‘categorically’ exempted military spouses from RTO ‘did almost nothing’

The OPM memo that ‘categorically’ exempted military spouses was celebrated as a win, but military spouses say it “did almost nothing” for them. The post OPM memo that ‘categorically’ exempted military spouses from RTO ‘did almost nothing’ first appeared on Federal News Network.
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OPM memo that ‘categorically’ exempted military spouses from RTO ‘did almost nothing’

The OPM memo that ‘categorically’ exempted military spouses was celebrated as a win, but military spouses say it “did almost nothing” for them. The post OPM memo that ‘categorically’ exempted military spouses from RTO ‘did almost nothing’ first appeared on Federal News Network.
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China-based Silver Fox spoofs healthcare app to deliver malware

Silver Fox, a China-based threat actor that may or may not be backed by the Chinese government, has been delivering the ValleyRAT backdoor to unsuspecting users by disguising the malware as legitimate healthcare app (the Philips DICOM viewer), a Windows text editor (EmEditor), and system drivers and utilities. The ValleyRAT malware How the malware gets served to users is unknown. In previous attacks attributed to Silver Fox, the group has used SEO poisoning and / … More → The post China-based Silver Fox spoofs healthcare app to deliver malware appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Cybersecurity needs a leader, so let’s stop debating and start deciding

Have you ever heard anyone earnestly ask in a business, “Who owns legal?” or “Who sets the financial strategy?” Probably not – it should be obvious, right? Yet, when it comes to cybersecurity, the question of ownership still seems to spark endless debates. That might have been understandable back in the 1990s when key security roles like the CISO were still being ironed out. But these days, it should be a serious red flag. Security … More → The post Cybersecurity needs a leader, so let’s stop debating and start deciding appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Connolly calls on OPM to reverse CIO classification change

Rep. Gerry Connolly, the ranking member of the Oversight and Accountability Committee, said the CIOs should remain career-reserve SES positions. The post Connolly calls on OPM to reverse CIO classification change first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Connolly calls on OPM to reverse CIO classification change

Rep. Gerry Connolly, the ranking member of the Oversight and Accountability Committee, said the CIOs should remain career-reserve SES positions. The post Connolly calls on OPM to reverse CIO classification change first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Connolly calls on OPM to reverse CIO classification change

Rep. Gerry Connolly, the ranking member of the Oversight and Accountability Committee, said the CIOs should remain career-reserve SES positions. The post Connolly calls on OPM to reverse CIO classification change first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Is it time to face the prospect of a privatized Postal Service?

The Postal Service is midway through a controversial reform plan. Economist Jeffrey Miron says it’s time to seriously consider privatizing USPS. The post Is it time to face the prospect of a privatized Postal Service? first appeared on Federal News Network.
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