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Pentagon watchdog investigates if staffers were asked to delete Hegseth’s Signal messages
The Pentagon's watchdog is looking into whether any of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's aides were asked to delete Signal ...
Supreme Court restores DOGE’s access to sensitive Social Security data and says it doesn’t have to turn over documents
The Supreme Court handed the Department of Government Efficiency a pair of significant wins on Friday, allowing the entity to ...
Signal inquiry examines if Hegseth — or an aide — shared attack plans
The Pentagon inspector general’s office, which is examining the episode, also has questioned potential witnesses about any ...
Supreme Court lets DOGE access sensitive Social Security Administration information
The Supreme Court agreed to temporarily lift an injunction that limited DOGE's access to Social Security Administration systems.
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Lessons every agency can learn about securing key data bases
Terry Gerton All right, well, let's start with a basic description of what EPA's central data exchange is and why it matters.
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NIST Releases Security, Privacy & CSRM Special Publication for Public Comment
Discover the revisions in NIST's Special Publication 800-18r2, the guideline for security, privacy and cybersecurity SCRM ...
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A Closer Look at the Data Security Requirements in DOJ's Bulk Data Rule
As described in an earlier alert, the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a 90-day pause in enforcement of the "Bulk Data Rule" ...
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Acting Social Security chief now says he won't shut down agency after DOGE ruling
A judge blocked DOGE from accessing some sensitive data. The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration now says he is "not shutting down the agency" after earlier suggesting he ...