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Lawmakers advance DHS bills to ban Chinese batteries, help TSAers with commute

The homeland security committee passed a flurry of DHS bills, including several with implications for TSA operations and employees.

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Why selling software to the government is like visiting a confessional booth

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NIST, cybersecurity framework

Navigating the new landscape: Understanding and implementing NIST CSF 2.0

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AI automation, AppSec, software, AI

CISA issues patch reminder after federal agency hacked via outdated software

The hackers were likely mapping the unidentified agency’s network, but “no evidence is available to confirm successful data exfiltration or lateral movement…

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Cyber rotation program aims to boost skills, retention of federal employees

In the hopes of boosting employee retention, the Office of Personnel Management launched a new platform for agencies to advertise openings in a cyber workforce…

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Average security-clearance-processing speed, hits a speed bump

The federal government’s made huge progress in reducing security clearance processing times over the last several years. But there are some early signs of backsliding. As Federal News Network reported last week, the latest data shows top secret investigations took an average of 115 days in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 – up from 84 days during the same period last year.

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