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Rep. Hurd talks MGT Act, Cyber National Guard and future of federal IT

Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, who shepherded the House version of the bill, spoke with Federal Times about its chances in conference, what it means for federal CIOs and what’s next for government IT legislation.
SEC under fire for being hacked despite warnings on security

The breach occurred despite repeated warnings in recent years about weaknesses in the agency’s cybersecurity controls.
SEC was hacked in 2016, info possibly used for trading

The disclosure comes two months after a government watchdog said deficiencies in the agency’s computer systems put the information they contain at risk.
Two-thirds of IRS IT is beyond useful life

Fully 64 percent of the IRS’s computer infrastructure is beyond its useful life, according to an audit by the Treasury Department’s Inspector General for Tax Administration.