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Deputy Defense Secretary Says JEDI Cloud Update Coming Soon
Kathleen Hicks said the department will choose a path forward for enterprise cloud soon.
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NSA: Test Unified Communications Patches Before Installing
Guidance from the National Security Agency aims to protect communications carried over the internet from eavesdropping, denial-of-service attacks and other dangers.
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U.S. Needs Tech Agency to Compete with China, Think Tank Says
The U.S. Innovation and Competition Act is just a first step when it comes to competition with China, according to the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.
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HHS Puts Up $80M to Increase Number and Diversity of Health IT Workforce
The four-year effort will focus on improving data collection—especially around race and ethnicity—and training a more diverse health informatics and technology workforce.
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Bipartisan Bill Bolsters FCC Motion to Ban Suspect Chinese Telecom Equipment
The Federal Communications Commission is already set to vote on a notice of proposed rulemaking on its equipment authorization program.
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Survey: Government Faces Increasing Threat from Stolen Accounts
But agencies may not be taking the right steps to mitigate the account takeovers.
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Wish You Were Here: States to Use Federal Funds to Boost Tourism
Governments can appropriate American Rescue Plan dollars to help the travel and hospitality industries rebound from economic devastation brought by the pandemic.
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DOD's Commercial Virtual Remote Environment Officially Sunsets
The environment for collaboration that supported telework during the pandemic expired.
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What Over 400 Local Leaders Want to See in an Infrastructure Deal
A new survey of mayors and other local elected officials reveals nearly universal support for certain types of investments. Others, including some Biden administration priorities, aren't as popular.
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White House Calls for Agencies and Tech Companies to Share Info to Combat Domestic Terrorism
A new strategy asks social media and communications companies to enforce their own policies to protect users from those who foment violence.
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FDA Tells NIST Securing ‘Critical Software’ Extends Beyond Devices
Two federal agencies were among those who submitted comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology for shaping deliverables under a recent executive order.
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Pentagon Releases Cloud Strategy for Operations Outside U.S.
The strategy emphasizes the need to deploy software quickly and securely to the tactical edge.
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Key Senator Wants Biden to Raise SolarWinds in International Negotiations
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner said espionage campaigns like the SolarWinds hack merit discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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VA Integrates Extended Reality Technology Across Sites and Treatments
The agency is also launching a new pilot program across multiple facilities.
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22 States, Biden Administration Ask Supreme Court to Keep Eviction Ban in Place
A legal challenge brought by landlords seeks to strike the national eviction moratorium, which is set to expire June 30 unless it is extended.
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Cities Struggle With Housing Pressures As Pandemic Wanes
Local officials are highlighting affordable housing as a leading concern, according to a new National League of Cities report. “The median price for a single family unit is over $700,000, which is a 30% increase in less than a year," says one mayor.
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As the Pandemic Subsides, Traffic is Creeping Back
A report from StreetLight Data found the average daily number of vehicle miles traveled was down 15% overall in 2020 but as of March has started to return to normal levels.
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Joint DOD-VA Medical Center Will Be Major Test for Electronic Health Record Interoperability
Officials said they are preparing to deploy the new records system at “the most integrated facility” in the Defense and Veterans Affairs health care networks.
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$5.6B in Earmarks Included in Transportation Bill
The 1,473 local projects funded in the bill range from a transportation center adjacent to the San Diego airport to a paved bike lane in New Jersey.
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