Election officials seek changes to federal rule on cyberattack reportsThe proposed rule says state and local election offices must report suspected breaches within 72 hours.By Christina A. Cassidy2 weeks ago
OpinionNavigating fed cybersecurity: Strategies to achieve network complianceThe complexities of federal cybersecurity guidance necessitate a multifaceted approach to achieving compliance.By Matt Honea2 weeks ago
US Coast Guard missed recruiting targets for four straight yearsThere is an entire team devoted to bringing back employees who may have separated during the pandemic and who the agency has paid to train.By Molly Weisner15 months ago
The Defense Department is finally getting workforce development rightTo ensure the success of budding workforce initiatives, we must avoid burdening them with well-intentioned but overreaching bureaucracy.By Karen DaPonte Thornton15 months ago
How a FERS disability benefit is recalculated when a retiree turns 62As a rule, the amount you receive after the conversion should be close to what you were receiving as a disability retiree.By Reg Jones15 months ago
Senate’s China bill to restrict advanced tech exports, bolster alliesThe Senate is preparing a new bill meant to hamper China's artificial intelligence development and help back Pacific security partners.By Bryant Harris15 months ago
Active duty troops headed to the US southern border againAbout 1,500 troops will help with an expected surge of migrants later this month.By Davis Winkie, Leo Shane III and Meghann Myers15 months ago
Biden to allow Afghans to stay longer in US, sources sayThe Biden administration will continue to allow tens of thousands of Afghans who fled Taliban control more than two years ago to stay and work in the U.S.15 months ago
Coast Guard fills cyber skill gaps with all-remote team of volunteersThe Coast Guard, an armed service within the Department of Homeland Security, recruits a volunteer body of more than 20,000 members.By Molly Weisner15 months ago
What’s the real value of the US Defense Department audit?The eventual passing grade is actually secondary to the kind of progress driven by the audit.By Elaine McCusker and Mark Easton15 months ago
The US military must move beyond defense-reform theaterZealous reformers continue to over-focus on weapons buys when hardware is increasingly the commodity.By Mackenzie Eaglen15 months ago
VA halts all new work on health records overhaul Several sites were scheduled to begin using the new software later this year, but department leaders have now completely scrapped that timeline.By Leo Shane III15 months ago