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How COVID-19 is changing the game on ransomware
More money is needed to tackle the problem, especially as states deal with an unprecedented economic crisis caused by the pandemic. It's unclear whether Congress will foot the bill. Derek B. Johnson explains.
DISA wants to scale web-browsing protection pilot
The Defense Information Systems Agency has expanded use of a web-browsing pilot that protects DOD's networks via cloud-based internet isolation. Production is expected to begin this summer. Lauren C. Williams reports.
Lessons learned from the rocky transition of FedBizOpps
GSA's beta.SAM contracting system modernization is moving ahead, incorporating lessons learned from an earlier shift that left power users disappointed and seeking key features restored. Mark Rockwell has more.
Attracting today's students to careers in public service remains a problem
A new report sets an ambitious goal of revising the public sector workforce by 2031, but engagement remains a sticking point. Lia Russell takes a look at a perennial problem.