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June 26, 2023
 
 
VA official expects Oracle Cerner to deliver on $10B EHR contract despite layoffs
// Edward Graham
While lawmakers and officials expect work to continue as planned, an insider warned that layoffs at Oracle Cerner targeted a clinical team that worked to implement new electronic health record systems.
 
 
NIST launches new working group to tackle AI risks
// Chris Riotta
The new initiative will bring together technical experts from across the public and private sectors to explore the benefits and challenges associated with generative artificial intelligence. 
 
 

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US 'can't PSA our way out' of cyber vulnerability, CISA director says
// Alexandra Kelley
Speaking during a Cybersecurity Advisory Committee meeting, CISA Director Jen Easterly noted that corporate responsibility for cyber must stand "as a matter of good governance."
 
 
House panel zeros out TMF funding for 2024 fiscal year
// Adam Mazmanian
House appropriators want to eliminate new funding for the Technology Modernization Fund, which is still flush with cash thanks to a pandemic-era special spending bill.
 
 
Justice Department launches new unit to combat cyber threats
// Chris Riotta
The National Security Cyber Section will work to "increase the scale and speed of disruption campaigns and prosecutions" against cybercriminals, an official said this week.
 
 
Microsoft looks to speed up materials science research with quantum-compatible system
// Alexandra Kelley
The quantum computer-ready system is intended to help scientists identify viable molecules in a short amount of time.
 
 
Vacant White House cyber post draws concern amid global software breach
// Chris Riotta
In the aftermath of a global cyberattack exposing personal data on millions of Americans, calls are growing for the White House to fill the top slot at the Office of the National Cyber Director.
 
 

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