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New guidance from the Commerce Department for anyone who deals with data

Everyone knows data is the essential element in improving government operations, understanding trends in the world, and solving big problems. Yet sometimes…

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Justice Department, GSA working on common standards for FOIA tech

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(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2020, file photo a U.S. Department of Homeland Security plaque is displayed a podium as international passengers arrive at Miami international Airport where they are screened by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Miami. The damned-if-you-pay-damned-if-you-don’t dilemma on ransomware payments has left U.S. officials fumbling about how to respond. While the Biden administration “strongly discourages” paying, it recognizes that failing to pay would be suicidal for some victims. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

FOIA advisers recommend independent review into how DHS handles immigration record requests

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Study looking at how agencies make their crucial legal documents publicly available

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Two agency inspectors general got salaries that busted legal limits on political employee pay

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Members of Congress press AG Garland to get agencies to comply with FOIA laws

In today’s Federal Newscast, lawmakers are pressing Attorney General Merrick Garland to hold agencies accountable for following open records laws.

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(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2020, file photo a U.S. Department of Homeland Security plaque is displayed a podium as international passengers arrive at Miami international Airport where they are screened by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Miami. The damned-if-you-pay-damned-if-you-don’t dilemma on ransomware payments has left U.S. officials fumbling about how to respond. While the Biden administration “strongly discourages” paying, it recognizes that failing to pay would be suicidal for some victims. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

DHS privacy chief aims to promote ‘privacy enhancing technologies’

DHS’s privacy chief wants to make privacy less of an afterthought by designing systems with technologies to protect the confidentiality and integrity of…

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FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2021 file photo, a syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa. Businesses that have announced vaccine mandates say some workers who had been on the fence have since gotten inoculated against COVID-19. But many holdouts remain — a likely sign of what is to come once a federal mandate goes into effect. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Vaccine guidance for contractors leaves many open questions

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council has issued regulatory guidance on implementation of the vaccine mandate for federal contractors.

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