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Making the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 work for you
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework represents an excellent starting point to taking a proactive cybersecurity approach.
By Shunta Sharod Sanders
How the ‘Rad Lab’ helped avert nuclear war
Technology built in the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory changed history.
By Todd South
Trump allies aim to capture ‘America First’ philosophy in policy book
America First Policy Institute is often described as an “administration in waiting” should Trump be successful in his bid to win a second term.
By Jill Colvin, The Associated Press
Commerce Dept. partners with Pentagon on space traffic management
The agreement formalizes the partnership between both agencies and is a first step toward shifting space traffic management to the Commerce Department.
Stricter social media rules for DoD officials aim to prevent snafus
For public affairs officers who also post in a private capacity, their profiles can’t indicate what they do professionally.
Pentagon pushes maximum telework through January 2022
The health protection condition status for the Pentagon Reservation hasn't changed, but officials are tightening restrictions and safety measures for the worksite.
By Jessie Bur
Non-essential feds have one day to schedule excess leave
Excess annual leave must be scheduled three pay periods in advance of and taken sometime before the end of the 2021 leave year.
By Jessie Bur
OPM revamps decade-old federal telework guidance
The updated guidance features an entirely new section on employees that work remotely for the vast majority of their hours.
By Jessie Bur
Watchdogs call for protection of their temporary colleagues’ independence
Chair of the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency Alison Lerner said that current provisions for vacant posts, 'undermine the IG’s independence and stakeholders’ confidence.'
By Jessie Bur
Defense bill approves $15 minimum hourly wage for DoD contractors
A provision to raise the minimum wage for Defense Department contractors to $15 was adopted into the annual defense policy bill advanced by the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday.
By Joe Gould
House panel rejects JEDI contract oversight proposal
The House Armed Services Committee Democrats on Wednesday defeated a Republican proposal to share details with Congress about the Pentagon’s cancelled $10 billion cloud computing contract.
By Joe Gould