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IT & Networks

GAO seeks extra input on tech modernization contract

Prospective vendors will have just over an extra week to submit insights on GAO’s planned IT acquisition.
Congressional budget skirmishes won’t pause cyber issues

Worries that the government may shut down Friday at midnight have dominated the airwaves, but federal cyber policies and posture have seen a lot of activity in the past week. Here’s a roundup of the biggest stories.
Shutdown could make it harder to prevent cyberattacks

Prolonged budget debates in Congress can inhibit federal agencies’ ability to effectively implement phases of the DHS Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program, which helps monitor and protect government networks.
Nearly half of federal agencies miss DHS email security deadline

The day after a Department of Homeland Security deadline for all federal agencies to implement a basic policy to protect email servers against malicious messages, just over half have actually done so, leaving the remainder still vulnerable.