A bill sponsored by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) would offer tax credits to private infrastructure operators who coordinate with information sharing and analysis centers to mitigate cyber threats. Gillibrand’s office said Thursday
MoreNick Nayak, chief procurement officer at the Department of Homeland Security for nearly three-and-a-half years, will leave the government in July and explore opportunities in the private sector, the Washington Business Journal reported Tuesday.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs will expand the capacity of some clinic and open centers in private health facilities as part of efforts to ensure timely care for veterans, the Washington Post reported
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The General Services Administration aims to consolidate cyberdefense efforts and promote public-private collaboration inside the agency’s planned civilian cyber campus in Greater Washington, the Washington Business Journal reported Tuesday. Daniel Sernovitz writes details of
MoreThe U.S. Army Research Laboratory has been collaborating with private organizations to form strategies to guard military information technology networks against security risks, Federal Times reported Wednesday. Adam Stone writes that defense
MoreBryan Sivak, designated chief innovator at the Department of Health and Human Services, said his task is to come up with unconventional ways to deliver âmodernâ and âeffectiveâ services to the public.
MoreRobert Rodriguez, founder of the Security Innovation Network, believes the salary gap between the public and private sectors could prompt more government cyber experts to take positions in industry, Defense News reported
MoreMike McConnell, former national intelligence director and current vice chairman of Booz Allen Hamilton, believes the government could convince the private sector to share cyber intelligence through litigation immunity, FCW reported Thursday. Reid
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The Pentagon is looking for private sector professionals who can work to help the federal government administer and protect its cyber infrastructure, Nextgov reported Monday. Aliya Sternstein writes the Defense Advanced Research Projects
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The White House is considering plans to have government technology staffers work stints in the private sector and grow federal direct hiring authority to help manage large-scale information technology projects, the Wall
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