National Counterintelligence and Security Center

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When working in cybersecurity, there’s still risk ‘everywhere in the software supply chain’

The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) leads counterintelligence for the national government. Among its myriad missions is securing…

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Agencies are on the hook to increase ‘operations security’ training, education

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Insider threat task force pivoting focus to ‘safeguarding science’

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Supply chain intel directorate aims to inform procurement ‘risk calculus’

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Insider threat initiative highlights ‘workplace culture’ on program’s 10-year anniversary

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The pandemic’s toll on mental health should not be a security-clearance disqualifier, says national security official

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In this Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, photo, visitors tour an exhibitor booth with a 5G on display at the Smart China Expo in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The World Bank and a Chinese Cabinet agency have urged Beijing to roll back plans for government-led technology development that are fueling a tariff war with Washington. (Chinatopix via AP)

Rise of 5G drives intelligence community to refine cyber threat information sharing practices

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Could the pandemic force the intelligence community to reconsider workplace flexibilities?

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Updated: OPM eases up fingerprint collection, credentialing standards amid coronavirus concerns

Some agencies are struggling to vet and issue credentials to new employees during the coronavirus, as some federal facilities that collect and process…

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The hunt is on for a federal deputy CIO

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Office of Management and Budget releases the job posting to fill the federal deputy chief information officer’s position.

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ODNI previews updated counterintelligence strategy, Trusted Workforce 2.0 rollout

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence will release a new counterintelligence strategy next Monday that takes a long-term approach to nation-state threats.

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