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ISC Stormcast For Thursday, January 30th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9302, (Thu, Jan 30th)

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Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and more

The Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal workplace. The instructions were published Tuesday in a Defense Intelligence Agency memo obtained by The Associated Press and affect 11 annual events, including Black History Month, which begins Saturday, and National Hispanic Heritage Month. An official says the pause was initiated by the agency and appears not to be policy across the Defense Department. A spokesman for the DIA did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The post Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and more first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Improving the way flash memory is made

The narrow, deep holes required for one type of flash memory are made twice as fast with the right recipe, which includes a plasma made from hydrogen fluoride.
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Senators push back on President’s firing of IGs

Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Dick Durbin said Trump didn’t follow the law when he removed 18 inspectors general last Friday. The post Senators push back on President’s firing of IGs first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Questions federal employees should be asking before accepting ‘deferred resignation’

Federal employees should only consult with human resources personnel, benefits personnel, legal counsel and financial advisors before making a final decision. The post Questions federal employees should be asking before accepting ‘deferred resignation’ first appeared on Federal News Network.
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OPM ‘deferred resignation’ offer sparks flurry of legal questions

One lawyer says OPM’s proposal “does not look fully baked yet” as Democrats question the legality of the “deferred resignation” offer. The post OPM ‘deferred resignation’ offer sparks flurry of legal questions first appeared on Federal News Network.
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DeepSeek R1 is now available on Azure AI Foundry and GitHub

DeepSeek R1 is now available in the model catalog on Azure AI Foundry and GitHub, joining a diverse portfolio of over 1,800 models, including frontier, open-source, industry-specific, and task-based AI models. As part of Azure AI Foundry, DeepSeek R1 is accessible on a trusted, scalable, and enterprise-ready platform, enabling businesses to seamlessly integrate advanced AI. The post DeepSeek R1 is now available on Azure AI Foundry and GitHub appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
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Unions, lawmakers urge federal employees to be cautious, stay in their jobs

Federal groups also warned of negative impacts on agency services, following the Trump administration’s call for voluntary resignations of federal employees. The post Unions, lawmakers urge federal employees to be cautious, stay in their jobs first appeared on Federal News Network.
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New appointees: Don’t lose your 10x federal employees

Tech companies ensure their 10x employees are locked in before the exit event. No one in federal agencies makes sure the 10Xers are still there. The post New appointees: Don’t lose your 10x federal employees first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Survey: Most feds say OPM’s resignation offer too uncertain to accept

Most survey respondents who say they’ll take OPM’s deal already had plans to retire from federal service soon, or leave for a job outside government. The post Survey: Most feds say OPM’s resignation offer too uncertain to accept first appeared on Federal News Network.
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