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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has cleared the way for the federal government to hire technologists who remain financially connected to their private-sector employers – a decision that could smooth the path for the government’s new US Tech Force initiative.
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The Pentagon appointed Gavin Kliger, a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee, as the new chief data officer (CDO) for the Department of Defense (DOD), placing him at the center of the department’s expanding artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives.
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Military officials highlighted new advances in cloud management and plans to expand multi-cloud environments during a Federal News Network webinar Tuesday, emphasizing collaboration with commercial technology providers to support military operations.
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Policy
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said Monday that an ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown will probably delay the final Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) rule.