FCW Insider: August 19, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Census servers hacked in 2020
A watchdog report indicates that aging remote-access servers at the Census Bureau were successfully targeted by hackers in early 2020 using a known vulnerability, and while no data was stolen, the incident revealed flaws in the bureau's cybersecurity response.
Workforce panel explains new COVID testing requirements
Agencies can't assign employees to remote or telework based solely on their vaccination status, the guidance says.
Data and DOD's pivot from 'fight tonight'
The Pentagon is developing a tool that could help trace the impact of senior leaders' decisions down to the unit and years into the future.
Quick Hits
*** The Department of Agriculture's three-year partnership with the General Services Administration under the Centers of Excellence technology modernization program led to $50 million in cost avoidance, the retirement of multiple public-facing domains and improved customer experience across the agency's websites according to a progress report released Aug. 18 by GSA.
*** The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency is looking for vendors who can add a layer of public-facing social media data to its insider threat system, according to an Aug. 17 request for information posted on SAM.gov.
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