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CISA Will Use New Authority Over Internet Service Providers to Fight Ransomware, Official Says (nextgov)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 03/23/2021 - 18:58Veterans Affairs Doctor Dispels Myths that 5G Could Make People Sick (nextgov)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 03/11/2021 - 14:18The Need for Internet Interstate Infrastructure
Sustainability when looking at a digital infrastructure plan needs to take cybersecurity and data privacy into account. In the modern world, data is a currency. From the dark web to marketing analytics, data has a financial value. The government needs to address these issues as part of establishing a nationwide internet infrastructure. Relying solely on internet service providers to build the infrastructure and secure it will fail. Regulations do not secure information or cloud services; they serve as deterrents. The federal government needs to take action to fill in security holes.
Department of Defense's Smart Warehouse-Enabling 5G Network is Officially in the Works (nextgov)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 02/17/2021 - 10:42Administration Unveils Senior Tech and Acquisition Leaders (nextgov)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 06:36Presidential Inauguration Includes a Digital Transition (nextgov)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 16:17The Year Ahead: 3 Predictions From the ‘Father of the Internet’ Vint Cerf (nextgov)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 01/05/2021 - 11:56
Universal Service Fund Wants Automation Tools to Help Bring Broadband to Communities in Need
Universal Service Administrative Corporation -- the not-for-profit, quasi-governmental corporation charged with funding internet access in needy and underserved communities -- is looking for some robotic process automation tools to ease the job of its verification team and reduce errors from rote, manual data entry. The RPA tools sought in a solicitation posted to beta.SAM.gov will be used in support of the High Cost program, which, “provides support for connectivi