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The SBA at 70: Celebrating the big impact of small businesses
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Small Business Act into law in 1953.
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Why interoperability is the foundation for federal IT modernization
As agencies modernize IT systems, workflows and policies, strategic upgrades must ensure relevant data can be shared seamlessly between organizations.
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What Congress can do to protect military families from financial fraud
Service members, veterans, and their families are disproportionately at risk of financial fraud and identity theft.
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The US must maximize F-35 production
Amid increasing international demand for the warplanes, the Pentagon isn't buying enough of them, argues a former U.S. top NATO commander in Europe.
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A digital playbook to modernize federal IT networks
Digital playbooks include repeatable checklists that automate the steps necessary to respond to and remediate such an issue.
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Holistic upgrades to IT can enhance the federal employee experience
To recruit and onboard a diverse pool of talented candidates, federal agencies must modernize their hiring practices.
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How the US government can combat Russian disinformation on Ukraine
U.S. support could go a long way toward helping Balkan countries in their attempts to remain autonomous from Russia.
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Cross-pollination on AI may be a way forward for US, China
In some cases, collaboration with Chinese developers could build better understanding of AI challenges.
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Is ‘memory safety’ the killer use case for SBOMs?
The federal government — the country’s largest purchaser of software — will be using SBOMs to instruct security compliance for procurement.
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Addressing OT security under the National Cybersecurity Strategy
Lessons learned from modernizing IT won’t apply to OT because of the latter's unique operating requirements.
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Joint Collaborative Environments can help stop foreign disinformation
The U.S. faces increasingly complex and sophisticated threats from foreign governments exerting malign influence.
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Proposed GOP cuts would slash $30 billion from veterans spending
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has unveiled sweeping proposed budget cuts in a bargain with the Biden administration over raising the nation’s debt limit.
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The US military must move beyond defense-reform theater
Zealous reformers continue to over-focus on weapons buys when hardware is increasingly the commodity.
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US must be vigilant in developing military space capabilities
The space race is the great battle of the 21st century, and America must win it, the author argues.
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Essential reads on classified documents and the Espionage Act
The arrest of Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira has renewed questions on the handling of classified documents.
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The power or dollar-cost averaging for Thrift Savings Plan investors
Most TSP investors are actively contributing to their accounts either bi-weekly or monthly from payroll deductions, with government matches.
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