FCW Insider: Feb. 12
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
CMMC reciprocity in sight for 2021
The Defense Department is still figuring out how to give contractors reciprocity with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program and similar certifications, but the end is close, officials say.
House COVID package includes 600 hours paid leave for feds
A provision from the House Oversight and Reform Committee would give feds 600 hours – or 15 weeks – of emergency paid leave to recover from COVID-19 or manage dependents whose care has been upended by the health crisis.
Senators: Biden picks Anne Neuberger to lead SolarWinds response
The lawmakers had sent a letter to the White House earlier this week urging President Joe Biden to select one official to oversee the federal government’s response to the breach.
Watchdog: pause on VA's $16B electronic health records project might be needed
The Government Accountability Office wants the VA Secretary to postpone new installations of the Cerner electronic health record while the agency irons out the most serious system problems.
Quick Hits
*** The Chief Data Officers Council launched a new website and published a report to Congress on CDO activities. The CDO Council was mandated by the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act.
*** With multiple winter weather events hitting in the National Capitol region this week, the Office of Personnel Management reminded agency heads about the importance of communicating emergency situations to employees even amid the current "maximum telework posture" required under the COVID-19 pandemic.