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More than two-thirds of federal buildings need repair, watchdog finds
Critical maintenance for fire suppression, generators and emergency lighting had gone unaddressed, the report finds.
Opinion
Persistent engagement is best defense against nation-state adversaries
Sloppy setups, including the use of outdated encryption methods, make attacker infrastructures vulnerable to defenders looking for countermeasures.
By Ian Tarasevitsch and Mike Saxton
Missile Defense Agency won’t brief public on budget request
The Missile Defense Agency director says he is working on a way to share the organization's budget details in lieu of its usual Pentagon rollout.
By Jen Judson
Interior Dept. expands return-to-office orders
Unions say agencies are not consulting the workforce before making reentry mandates.
Commerce Dept. minority business agency ordered to serve all races
The Minority Business Development Agency was established during the Nixon administration to address discrimination in the business world.
By Alexandra Olson
Opinion
A secure-by-design approach to federal open-source software
The security and protection of OSS are of the utmost importance as we move forward with the OS3I initiative.
By Joel Krooswyk
A Federal Times guide to DC street closures on State of the Union day
Between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m., major roads around the perimeter of the U.S. Capitol will be closed at various intervals in preparation.
Opinion
Conflicting government cyber mandates risk undermining US security
One FAR cyber threat reporting rule may impact up to 94,000 government contractors at a cost of more than $1.5 billion each year.
By Scott C. Algeier
Opinion
The blind spots of zero trust for federal agencies
By establishing a comprehensive inventory of assets in IoT/OT, cryptography and cloud resources, agencies can mitigate threats posed in the environment.
By Miguel Sian
HUD calls Multifamily Housing workers back to office, drawing union ire
As the overall number of federal agencies offering fully remote work dwindles, employees and agencies are coming to terms with new workplace issues.
Opinion
NSA’s transformation from secret agency to public cybercrime warrior
Transparency is precisely what American industrial leaders and the general public need to develop active whole-of-society defenses.
By Adam Maruyama and Andrew Borene