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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been officially shut down since funding ran out at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, constraining agencies such as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and delaying key cybersecurity initiatives.
- DISA Unveils New Cloud Environment
- CISA Launches Town Halls on CIRCIA Cyber Incident Reporting Rule
- New Legislation Denies Tax Incentives to Companies Using Adversarial Technology
- SBA Cuts 154 Businesses From 8(a) Program in Fraud Crackdown
- NRO Taps Private Firms for Commercial Imagery Awards
- OMB Is Looking for a Deputy CIO
People
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Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is promising to continue his thus-far successful efforts to block confirmation of Sean Plankey as the Trump administration’s nominee to head the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
Progress
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Oracle Corp. said on Feb. 11 that it will help the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in consolidating and migrating on-premise workloads to the cloud.
Raise a glass to celebrate St. Paddy’s Day and toast spring’s arrival. Make a little luck of the Irish by networking with government and industry IT leaders over great drinks and conversation.
Policy
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A three-year pilot gave the Treasury Department access to the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) full Death Master File and generated nearly $109 million in net benefits in its first year, but the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says SSA’s approach to paying states and allocating data costs doesn't meet statutory requirements.