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Dispelling some confusion around the new locality pay areas

In its final regulations, OPM said some commenters held “a mistaken belief” that certain counties were being inadvertently being excluded from the locality pay areas — but that is not the case.
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The OSC investigative process: What to expect

Complaints filed with OSC are screened to determine whether the allegations are within OSC’s jurisdiction and, if so, whether further investigation is warranted.
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IT integration problems are latest setback for DoD’s multibillion dollar moving system overhaul

U.S. Transportation Command says it won’t know how soon the department will be able to finally transition to its long-delayed household goods moving contract until a new round of IT integration tests is finished.
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ISC Stormcast For Friday, December 8th, 2023 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/8770, (Fri, Dec 8th)

(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.
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Microsoft Kicks Off Surface Hub 3 Sales

Microsoft announced this week that its Surface Hub 3 videoconferencing device is now shipping.
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Federal agencies and cybersecurity: Challenges and opportunities

“Moving from traditional networks to more secure infrastructure is the driver for network modernization, with cybersecurity being a core focus” said Tony Wellen, vice president of federal at Spectrum Enterprise.
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I know you’re busy, but don’t overlook end-of-year financial planning

‘Tis the season to be jolly. But don’t get too distracted from important priorities, like end-of-year financial planning. For some orientation, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Thiago Glieger, a wealth adviser with RMG Advisers of Rockville, Maryland, a firm that specializes in federal employees.
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Daon xSentinel minimizes generative AI voice fraud

Daon announced the addition of xSentinel, an expansion of its AI.X technology. xSentinel provides adaptive synthetic voice protection to create a layer of defense within any voice communication channel and enhance the identity verification technologies suite on Daon IdentityX and TrustX platforms. Deepfake technology has advanced to the point of successfully mimicking voice signals that give us vital information about a caller’s characteristics, like tone and articulation, making it nearly impossible for call center employees … More → The post Daon xSentinel minimizes generative AI voice fraud appeared first on Help Net Security.
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New Microsoft Teams App for VDI Commercially Released

The new Microsoft Teams app for virtual desktop infrastructure reached “general availability” commercial-release status for business customers, Microsoft announced on Tuesday.
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Relief for Defense subcontractors drowning in a sea of contract clauses

For smaller suppliers, selling to DoD still isn’t a walk in the park – but things are getting a little simpler. Last month, the department enacted a long-awaited rule change that prohibits prime contractors from flowing unnecessary contract clauses down to their subcontractors. It is all a part of more changes that are meant to simplify commercial buying in DoD that are still in the rulemaking pipeline. Dan Ramish is counsel at the law firm Hayes Boone. He talked with Federal News Network’s Deputy Editor Jared Serbu about what the changes mean.
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