FCW Insider: July 24

The Department of Agriculture is close to issuing its EIS task order for modernizing telecommunications infrastructure.  Mark Rockwell has the story. 

The Department of Defense finally has a permanent secretary.  Lauren C. Williams reports on Mark Esper's confirmation.

Congressional Democrats are sounding the alarm on the security threats facing the 2020 elections -- and trying to pin the blame for legislative inaction on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Derek Johnson digs into both the legitimate risks and the political positioning. 

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