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GSA's Murphy releases transition funds to Biden

By Adam Mazmanian

More than two weeks after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election by the Associated Press, the General Services Administration is releasing $7.3 million in transition funding and making other resources available to the president-elect's team.

House Dems look to funding bill to block Schedule F

By Natalie Alms

What to expect from Joe Biden’s DOD

By Lauren C. Williams

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Cybersecurity

Watchdog says Pentagon's effort to 'harmonize' cyber is lacking

By Justin Katz

A new Government Accountability Office report says the Pentagon's architecture to unify its cyber efforts lacks governance structure and goals. 11/24/2020
Congress

Senate proposes $58M boost to CISA's budget to clear out risk assessment backlog

By Justin Katz

The Senate Appropriations Committee's bill would aim to help CISA reduce an ongoing backlog of vulnerability assessments requested by state and local agencies. 11/24/2020
FCW Insider: Nov. 24

By FCW Staff

The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors. 11/24/2020
Defense

Pentagon tightens workplace restrictions as COVID cases spike

By Lauren C. Williams

The increase of coronavirus cases in the Washington, D.C. region preceded the Pentagon’s decision to revert to stricter workplace protocols. 11/23/2020
Workforce

OMB seeks to reclassify workforce under Schedule F

By Natalie Alms

The agency is gearing up to make 88% of its positions subject to at-will employment. 11/23/2020
People

DHS veteran Mayorkas tapped to lead agency under Biden administration

By Mark Rockwell

The former USCIS director and DHS deputy secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will lead the Department of Homeland Security. 11/23/2020
FCW Insider: Nov. 23

By FCW Staff

The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors. 11/23/2020
Cybersecurity

Peters calls on White House to protect health care systems from cyber threats

By Justin Katz

Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) is asking the White House to take more aggressive actions to shield the country's health care systems from state-sponsored cyber threats. 11/20/2020
Workforce

VA union claims victory in termination case

By Natalie Alms

In win for the National VA Council, the Federal Labor Relations Authority dismissed the VA's exceptions to an arbitrator's award that requires it to reinstate union employees fired without performance improvement plans. 11/20/2020

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What to expect from Joe Biden’s DOD

House Dems look to funding bill to block Schedule F

Senate proposes $58M boost to CISA's budget to clear out risk assessment backlog

OMB seeks to reclassify workforce under Schedule F

GSA's Murphy releases transition funds to Biden

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