executive order
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Looking back on a year of severe hurricanes and wildfires, GSA wants to know how it can best prepare its federal buildings against natural disasters.
February 06, 2018 -
White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Rob Joyce said Monday that the federal government plans to strengthen its cyber deterrence policy this year through some of its closest international partners.
January 29, 2018 -
One year into the President Donald Trump's effort at cutting federal agency regulations, the administration's so-called "regulation czar" says the White House's effort to cut red tape has shown results.
January 26, 2018 -
NIST's Tim Polk joins the Federal Drive to dissect the draft strategy of the Homeland Security and Commerce Departments for mitigating risks from botnets
January 12, 2018 -
President Donald Trump's March executive order, a "Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch," launched a year of speculation about workforce reductions, budget cuts and possible changes to retirement benefits. The 2018 budget, released in May, only exacerbated the situation, as it seemed to confirm everyone's worst fears.
December 26, 2017 -
It may not be a household word, but a set of standards called DMARC can really improve email security by cutting out the possibility of fakery.
November 14, 2017 -
Given the Trump administration's executive order on cyber and guidelines from the Commerce Department, contractors have a list of questions they need to ask themselves.
October 02, 2017 -
Today is the day White House asked agencies to submit their framework implementation action plans for the Trump administration's executive order on cybersecurity. What's new is having an agency executive responsible for all of the metrics and the addition of risk management. Tom Jones, federal systems engineer at Bay Dynamics, provides insight on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 14, 2017 -
Clark Campbell, the vice president for public sector for BDNA, argues that if agencies don’t address end of life technology, the next cyber attack could be much worse.
July 11, 2017 -
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will have to create a two-way communication channel in which people don't just feel they're heard but also comprehended.
May 02, 2017 -
The executive order establishes the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protections as a new entity within VA. The new office will identify barriers and duplicative processes and resources to quickly disciplining and firing VA employees for poor performance or misconduct.
April 27, 2017 -
The Homeland Security Department is working with the administration to support President Donald Trump's cyber priorities, including protection of critical infrastructure and strengthening the cyber workforce.
March 20, 2017 -
On the face of it, the “2 for 1” rule — repealing two regulations for each new regulation — is both clear and significant. But how do we count “regulations?"
March 20, 2017 -
President Donald Trump's executive order is a timely, necessary step to improve procurement operations and service to the American people.
March 17, 2017 -
President Donald Trump's reorganization order is a little different. His stated objective is for government to do less.
March 15, 2017