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What does the FAS mean by ‘leverage the collective buying power of the federal government?’

GSA does not have authority to craft FSS policy and contract terms consistent with the key characteristics of leveraging collective buying power.

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Upswing in direct hire helps DoD fill cyber workforce gaps

Nontraditional hiring, pay authorities were among the factors that let DoD significantly reduce its cyber workforce shortage over the past year.

The post Upswing in direct hire helps DoD fill cyber workforce gaps first appeared on Federal News Network.






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Speaker Johnson postpones vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown

Speaker Mike Johnson has postponed a vote on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months.

The post Speaker Johnson postpones vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown first appeared on Federal News Network.





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No deal to end shutdown; Trump says ‘could be a long time’

No deal reached to end shutdown as President Trump and congressional leaders meet at the White House

The post No deal to end shutdown; Trump says ‘could be a long time’ first appeared on Federal News Network.




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For DoD, software modernization and cloud adoption go hand-in-hand

During this exclusive webinar, moderator Jared Serbu and guest Lily Zeleke, acting DCIO for information enterprise, Office of the DoD CIO with the Department of Defense will discuss software modernization strategy at the Department of Defense. In addition, Cindi Stuebner, futurist and senior director, industry markets, defense business line at Pegasystems will provide an industry perspective.

The post For DoD, software modernization and cloud adoption go hand-in-hand first appeared on Federal News Network.




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DISA pushes companies to adopt standards to ensure interoperability across zero trust architectures

During this exclusive CISO Handbook webinar, moderator Justin Doubleday and guests Brian Hermann from the Defense Information Systems Agency and Christopher Day from Tenable will explore zero trust progress and strategy at DISA.

The post DISA pushes companies to adopt standards to ensure interoperability across zero trust architectures first appeared on Federal News Network.




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Strategic approaches to modernizing DoD warehouse operations

Learn how initiatives in the Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency and Navy are reinventing warehouse operations so that DoD teams can gain end-to-end visibility across their inventories, facilities and even people. Download our exclusive ebook.

The post Strategic approaches to modernizing DoD warehouse operations first appeared on Federal News Network.




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Legionella bacteria in your office’s water? Don’t be alarmed

GSA is testing the water systems at 1,400 federal facilities to create a baseline and remediate any findings of Legionella and other problems.

The post Legionella bacteria in your office’s water? Don’t be alarmed first appeared on Federal News Network.




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Light at the end of the tunnel for DoD audit?

"I think that if the tone is set and the commitment is made to work towards this, other components can also achieve it," said Coralis Rodriguez.

The post Light at the end of the tunnel for DoD audit? first appeared on Federal News Network.




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Young adults don’t trust federal government, deepening its hiring challenges

New research shows young adults trust the federal government less than any other demographic, adding to its hiring challenges.

The post Young adults don’t trust federal government, deepening its hiring challenges first appeared on Federal News Network.




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These rarely seen DoD civilians matter a lot in times of war

Some 20,000 civilian employees work in the organic industrial base, supplying DoD with items it can't get from industry in enough quantity or not not at all.

The post These rarely seen DoD civilians matter a lot in times of war first appeared on Federal News Network.




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At DoD, a new effort to fix civilian employee onboarding

A new plan offers short and long-term recommendations to streamline the 90-or-so steps it takes to onboard employees in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

The post At DoD, a new effort to fix civilian employee onboarding first appeared on Federal News Network.




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In an age of watch lists, what can feds do to protect themselves?

One person familiar with fed advocacy groups said: “Folks are trying to figure out how to respond, but have chosen to do more behind the scenes right now."

The post In an age of watch lists, what can feds do to protect themselves? first appeared on Federal News Network.




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Congress unveils $1.2 trillion plan to avert government shutdown and bring budget fight to a close

Lawmakers have introduced a $1.2 trillion spending package that sets the stage for avoiding a partial government shutdown for several key federal agencies.

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Hundreds of troops kicked out under ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ get upgraded to honorable discharges

The development Tuesday is the latest over the decades to undo past discrimination against LGBTQ service members.

The post Hundreds of troops kicked out under ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ get upgraded to honorable discharges first appeared on Federal News Network.




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Sony Float Run review: Do you really need running-specific headphones?

Note:This article was first published on 27 August 2023

Over-ear headphones are really mini speakers beside your ear. They are marketed as being "open" for environmental awareness during outdoor sport activities, but is this format too niche for regular use?

You can buy the Sony Float Run for S$199 on the Sony Online Store, as well as official stores on Shopee and Lazada.




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What does it take to make the most secure Wi-Fi routers in Singapore?

Most of us have several connected home appliances (IoT devices), but how can you be sure they don't compromise your home? Instead of worrying about how to secure all of them, why not secure your main home gateway with a CLS-certified router? Find out what that means, how to identify one, and what goes on behind the scenes to get a CLS certification! (In collaboration with ASUS.)




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Adobe MAX 2024: Video highlights of Zach's favourite new gen AI features

Adobe announced over 100 updates across all apps at this year's MAX 2024 conference in Miami, but the most impressive has to be the Firefly Video model. Here are some live demos of Adobe's new gen AI magic at work. #adobe #adobemax

More stories from MAX 2024: Adobe Firefly, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Content Authenticity app, Adobe global AI skills initiative




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Meteorite that crashed into English driveway is now at London's Natural History Museum

Meteorite that crashed into English driveway is now at London's Natural History Museum




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Google fined €220m by French competition watchdog over online advertising market

Google fined €220m by French competition watchdog over online advertising market




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The Antarctic ozone hole is among the largest on record, how does it affect me?

The Antarctic ozone hole is among the largest on record, how does it affect me?




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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp down: How a social giant disappeared from the Internet

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp down: How a social giant disappeared from the Internet




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NASA is launching the DART spacecraft to crash into an asteroid. Could it save us from armageddon?

NASA is launching the DART spacecraft to crash into an asteroid. Could it save us from armageddon?




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Russian doctor who criticised war in Ukraine sentenced to five years in prison

Russian doctor who criticised war in Ukraine sentenced to five years in prison




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Two brands dominated the list of top 10 best-selling smartphones in Q3 2024

9 out of the top 10 best selling phones came from two brands. #apple #samsung #iphone15 #galaxys24




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Tech results mixed: Apple faces China slowdown, Amazon rides AI growth

Tech results mixed: Apple faces China slowdown, Amazon rides AI growth




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AI chipmaker Nvidia to join Dow Jones, replacing rival Intel

AI chipmaker Nvidia to join Dow Jones, replacing rival Intel




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Nintendo reports lower profits as demand drops for its ageing Switch console

Nintendo reports lower profits as demand drops for its ageing Switch console




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Musk's backing of Trump sees Tesla's value rise above the trillion dollar mark

Musk's backing of Trump sees Tesla's value rise above the trillion dollar mark




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Shell wins landmark climate case - what does it mean for investors?

Shell wins landmark climate case - what does it mean for investors?




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Stunning footage of huge dust tornado swirling near Sharjah in UAE

Stunning footage of huge dust tornado swirling near Sharjah in UAE




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Meet ‘Rover', the AI-driven robot dog

Meet ‘Rover', the AI-driven robot dog




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Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest outside Israeli military enlistment office

Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest outside Israeli military enlistment office




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Juliette Binoche launches Paris Christmas window display

Juliette Binoche launches Paris Christmas window display




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Trump Appoints Elon Musk To Lead D.O.G.E. Commission. Experts Predict DOGE Price To Hit $2.4

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has named Tesla CEO Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E). The initiative aims to streamline government operations and cut wasteful government spending.  Trump Appoints Elon Musk And Vivek Ramaswamy To Head D.O.G.E And Cut $2 Trillion In Government [...]




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How Dormant Domains Can Be Weaponized During Events Like the 2024 U.S. Election

As with any high-stakes event, elections have become a prime target for cybercriminals seeking to exploit public trust through impersonation, misinformation, and scams. CSC's comprehensive research about the 2024 U.S. Election reveals the alarming role of dormant domains, which have the potential to be exploited for launching cyber attacks against political campaigns, organizations, and constituents.




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A DNS Investigation of the 32 Doppelganger Websites Seized by the U.S. Government

The U.S. Office of Public Affairs issued a statement on 4 September 2024 regarding the seizure of 32 websites that are believed to be part of the so-called "Doppelganger" campaign.




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Enterprise Domain Stargazing: Understanding Your Company’s Galaxy of Domains

In CSC's recent insight paper, we address the trend that many business leaders today don't realize the extent to which their modern enterprise -- and its millions of digital assets -- rely on. It's a vast domain ecosystem that needs to be protected from online threats. Often, to better understand this need for domain security, we need to understand how critical and interconnected domains are within a business.




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DOTZON Study: Digital Company Brands 2024

DOTZON presents the seventh edition of the Digital Company Brands study. After having introduced the study in 2018, DOTZON continued to expand and enhance the underlying data to display how companies successfully use their Digital Company Brands. The Digital Company Brand is the digital dimension of a company brand and mirrors the "digitalness " of a company. For "Digital Company Brands 2024", all companies worldwide that have their own internet extension were once again analysed.




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How to install Windows 11 on supported and unsupported PCs, 24H2 edition

Supported or not, new or old, this is everything you need to know.





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Eleven things to know about in the Windows 11 2024 Update

A look at some of the changes and odds and ends in this year's Windows release.




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Qualcomm cancels Windows dev kit PC for “comprehensively” failing to meet standards

Snapdragon Dev Kit was supposed to ship in June but was repeatedly delayed.





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What I learned from 3 years of running Windows 11 on “unsupported” PCs

When your old PC goes over the Windows 10 update cliff, can Windows 11 save it?