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Quick Hits *** The General Services Administrationannounced on Thursday that it was rolling out identify proofing via its Login.gov shared services program to "a limited number" of federally financed state and local government programs. GSA's Technology Transformation Services :will limit engagements with state and local entities to work that is linked to federal programs in which TTS is uniquely positioned to provide assistance" and will "partner with applicable federal agencies to ensure proper coordination." *** Benjamin Hovland, chairman of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, told...

The supply chain hack that targeted IT management software SolarWinds and other vendors will result in changes to the federal government's cybersecurity posture, according to the official charged with leading the administration's response.

By Justin Katz   The chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is calling on the FBI and the Environmental Protection Agency to provide more information about the cybersecurity breach at a Florida water utility earlier this month. Hackers on Feb. 5 sought to add dangerous amounts of lye to potable drinking water at a treatment facility in Oldsmar, Fla. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said in an advisory notice last week hackers were able to gain control of the facility through a desktop sharing application and exploiting vulnerabilities in the Windows 7 ope...

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