Chamber of Commerce

The Supreme Court looks ready to help out False Claims whistleblowers

Right now, the Supreme Court is considering a case that could boost federal whistleblowers bringing forth wrongdoing by contractors under the False Claims…

Contracting

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The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. To enact President Joe Biden’s expansive domestic agenda this year, Democrats have mapped out a convoluted legislative maze. The party wants to push the new president's multitrillion-dollar plans for supercharging federal infrastructure, climate change and social programs through a Congress in which they have only paper-thin majorities. GOP opposition is certain to be solid. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

That new federal regulatory agenda has generated opposition

Reorganization

The work of the former House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress will continue

Congress

A man walks past boxes of USAID humanitarian aid at a warehouse at the Tienditas International Brigde on the outskirts of Cucuta, Colombia, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, on the border with Venezuela. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said he’s weighing whether to shut down the border with Colombia, where the bulk of aid meant for Venezuela is being stockpiled and exiled leaders have been gathering ahead of a fundraising concert Friday. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

The US Agency for International Development revives an important committee

Agency Oversight

How costly is federal paperwork? Well, this is costly.

Automation

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Industry presses for more time on cyber EO’s software transparency initiative

Cybersecurity

Shutdown has cost small businesses $2.3 billion

Federal Newscast

Government’s reputation as prompt bill payer among shutdown’s casualties

Government Shutdown

Ken Rosenberg: Labor’s contract compliance office under scrutiny

Federal Drive

Former DC Chamber head pushes city businesses to grow

What's Working in Washington

Real-time info sharing a point of contention in Senate cyber bill

Cybersecurity

White House cyber framework focuses on flexibility, risk for critical infrastructure providers

NIST led the year-long effort to develop the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. Agencies now must review regulations to ensure…

Technology

NIST puts finishing touches on critical infrastructure cyber framework

The preliminary version of the framework will be published in mid-October, followed by several months of public comment. NIST plans a final release of…

Technology

DHS, NIST lynchpins helping cyber order succeed

Federal Drive

The newly issued Executive Order gives NIST, DHS several goals and corresponding deadlines over the next year. NIST will work with industry to create a cybersecurity framework. DHS is expanding the information sharing program so industry can receive classified and unclassified cyber threat data more easily and more quickly.