ICE cautions staff, contractors on Zoom
Agency employees and contractors have been told not to install the client software on any equipment or use it for internal conversations, according to an April 9 internal memo from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement CIO.
Transit Agencies' Challenge Is to Balance Service with Safety
From distributing face masks to offering free rides, transit agencies have adopted different approaches to protecting workers and passengers. But union leaders say more needs to be done to keep workers safe.
More free, discounted tech for governments responding to COVID-19
The tech community is stepping up to help government agencies with free and discounted cloud, security, communications and workflow services.
CISA fast-tracks TIC telework guidance
The technical guidance will address email, networking, DNS, intrusion detection, data protection and other issues to help agencies keep remote workers and systems secure.
Tips for keeping virtual meetings secure
IT leaders are warning users that the pandemic’s disruption of normal work processes has created wide avenues for malicious third parties to access and exploit government systems.
What’s your cloud safety plan?
Agencies entering into an agreement with a cloud provider must develop an exit strategy before signing on the dotted line so they don’t get trapped.
Massive job losses crash state legacy unemployment insurance systems
Under the strain of nearly 10 million Americans filing for unemployment insurance in just the last two weeks, state legacy systems are crumbling.
Telecom networks keeping up, stepping up
The major carriers are boosting network support for responders, remote workers and students during the pandemic.
From 12 to 12,000: How LA scaled up telework in two weeks
The Los Angeles Information Technology Agency built a telework platform that gives remote staff members access their office computer, including full access to any installed software, files, shared drives and more.
CISA updates list of critical workers
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has updated its list identifying IT and communications infrastructure workers deemed critical during the COVID-19 response.
FirstNet marks anniversary with new offers, capabilities
The First Responder Network Authority announced new services for first responders on the nationwide network, even as transparency concerns remain.
NIST researches generic deployables for wireless access
The goal of the forward-looking research to make mobile networks readily available to all first responders.
‘Now Is the Time to Beg’: City Officials Plead with Residents to Stop Flushing Toilet Paper Alternatives
The coronavirus-induced toilet paper shortage is causing people to resort to creative alternatives. These can prove disastrous for sewer systems.
DOD's JEDI review too narrow, AWS says
Amazon Web Services wants the Defense Department to consider all the errors AWS identified in its protest when re-evaluating proposals for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract.
COVID researchers can apply for free cloud services
Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft and others are offering free access to scientists researching COVID-19.
HPC resources for COVID-19 research
The COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium will give researchers access to government, academic and industry supercomputers.
CISA lists critical IT, telecom workers
To help state and local communities prioritize their responses to the coronavirus outbreak, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has identified the workers it considers critical to protecting public health and safety.
Congress passed $8.3 billion in emergency coronavirus funding, but first responders still can’t buy masks
None of Congress’ emergency coronavirus funding goes directly to first responders for the protective gear and supplies that paramedics, firefighters and EMTs need to safely fight the virus. One fire chief said they’re being forgotten.
DOD to reconsider JEDI award
The Defense Department wants some time to it “reconsider” parts of its decision to award its $10 billion cloud contract to Microsoft and has asked the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for a 120-day pause.
LOC hybrid hosting delivers scalability, access
The Library of Congress is moving from an on-premises data center to a three-part hybrid hosting environment to increase its scalability and ability to provide fast, reliable access to digital collections.
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