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China is using advanced ‘Brickstorm’ malware against government and IT orgs, US assesses
Sean Plankey, nominee to be director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, testifies during his Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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AI’s impact on US workforce receives renewed legislative scrutiny
Palo Alto Networks offers discounted cybersecurity solutions to agencies through OneGov deal
Nominations are open for the 2026 Fed100 awards
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Government AI hits a data roadblock but synthetic data could be the fix
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CARES Act delivery hampered by old tech, bad data

Aspects of the federal government's economic response to the coronavirus pandemic were marred by outdated state technology software and a crushing volume of beneficiaries that overwhelmed many systems, according to a new report from the watchdog Government Accountability Office.

  • By Derek B. Johnson, FCW
  • June 25, 2020

CARES Act delivery hampered by old tech, bad data

Aspects of the federal government's economic response to the coronavirus pandemic were marred by outdated state technology software and a crushing volume of beneficiaries that overwhelmed many systems, according to a new report from the watchdog Government Accountability Office.

  • By Derek B. Johnson, FCW
  • June 25, 2020
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