All posts tagged "Department of Homeland Security"
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‘What did you do last week?’: US federal officials asked to detail their achievements – but agency responses differUS federal officials received an email asking them to set out their five major accomplishments in their working week in an escalation of efforts by the Trump administration to reduce
- Posted February 27, 2025
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White House cracks down on customer service ‘doom loops’ and subscription trapsThe Biden administration has announced new actions that aim to make it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions, get refunds, submit healthcare and insurance forms online, and access customer service. The multi-agency
- Posted August 15, 2024
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Protecting elections from deepfakes, France to use AI to help simplify public services, and moreThis month’s newsletter comes on the heels of our GovernmentDX event in Washington DC, which brought together federal technology leaders and global digital experts to share insight on driving innovation
- Posted April 30, 2024
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Canada reviews public service values; UK’s opposition leader vows to tackle civil service churn: news in briefGlobal Government Forum’s digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Canada looks to update public service values and ethics The Canadian public service has released
- Posted January 11, 2024
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US federal agencies told to pick up pace on cybersecurity after failure to comply with executive orderUS federal agencies have been told to tighten their cybersecurity practices after failing to comply with an executive order urging the use of critical measures to beef up protections across
- Posted August 21, 2023
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US government set to miss cybersecurity talent hiring targetThe US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is struggling to recruit cybersecurity specialists despite offering higher pay and a streamlined application process as part of new a system designed to
- Posted September 1, 2022
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US agencies fall short on cyber risk management, GAO report findsSeveral US federal agencies tasked with measuring and assessing cybersecurity standards have neglected duties in this area, a report recently published by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said. The report
- Posted February 20, 2022
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Biden signs executive order to beef up cybersecurity in USThe Biden administration has launched a range of measures to improve national cybersecurity, including establishing a joint public-private panel to review incidents, in an executive order signed yesterday. The US
- Posted May 13, 2021
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Facial recognition AI can identify mask-wearers, US research findsFacial recognition technology can identify people wearing face masks, tests conducted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the US suggest. The DHS hopes to reduce the need for
- Posted January 7, 2021
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Who’s who? A round-up of Joe Biden’s foreign policy and national security picksPresident-elect Joe Biden has unveiled key members of his foreign policy and national security team. His picks include the first immigrant to serve as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary;
- Posted December 3, 2020
