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President Joe Biden plans to release an executive order soon that Neuberger said will include about eight measures intended to address security gaps exposed by the hack. The administration has also proposed expanding by 30% the budget of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, or CISA, a little-known entity now under intense scrutiny because of the SolarWinds breach. Republicans and Democrats in Congress have called for expanding the size and role of the agency, a component of the Dep...

Jolted by a sweeping hack that may have revealed government and corporate secrets to Russia, U.S. officials are scrambling to reinforce the nations cyber defences and recognizing that an agency created two years ago to protect Americas networks and infrastructure lacks the money, tools and authority to counter such sophisticated threats.

There's been a sharp decline in the number of monthly Supplemental Security Income applications and new benefit awardees during the pandemic. And experts say those missing out are the most in-need.

Jolted by a sweeping hack that may have revealed government and corporate secrets to Russia, U.S. officials are scrambling to reinforce the nation’s

Huge Drop In Federal Aid For The Poorest Is Blamed On Closed Social Security Offices Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. A sign outside a U.S. Social Security Administration office in Mount Prospect, Ill., in October last year. Closed SSA offices across the country are being blamed for a 30 percent drop in applications for an aid program for the most vulnerable. Nam Y. Huh / AP "I really dont like to complain," she said. But her days are now defined by de...

Rob Martineau On Dec. 1, affiliated unions elected AFSCME Local 189 president Rob Martineau as DCTU president; IBEW Local 48 business representative Jenna Bazner as vice president; and Machinists District Lodge W24 organizer Will Lukens as secretary-treasurer. DCTU also named as trustees Painters District Council 5 member Jack Johnson; Operating Engineers Local 701 member Chris Montgomery; and UA Local 290 member Nichet Newsome. Martineau, Bazner and Lukens say they want to chart a new course f...