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Federal News Countdown: Cyber marathon, Streamling DHS offices

Karen Evans, director of the U.S. Cyber Challenge and former e-Government administrator of the Office of Management and Budget, and John Salamone, vice preside...

Francis Rose

October 23, 2015 10:15 am

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Federal News Countdown

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Guests

Karen Evans, director of the U.S. Cyber Challenge; former e-Government administrator, Office of Management and Budget
John Salamone, vice president, Federal Management Partners

Evans’ stories:

3. DHS CISO eyes shift from perimeter defense to data protection (FCW)

2. Microsoft’s plan to avoid a ‘return to the digital dark ages’ in wake of Safe Harbor decision (The Washington Post)

1. OMB initiates cyber marathon with long-awaited policy update (Federal News Radio)

Salamone’s stories:

3. The biggest government backlog is getting worse, watchdog says, but Social Security has a plan (The Washington Post)

2. Federal Managers Increasingly Unhappy With Hiring Process (Government Executive)

1. House Passes Measure to Streamline DHS Offices, Boost Employee Morale (Government Executive)

Merit Systems Protection Board is plowing through its backlog of appeals

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