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Cyber

GSA Awards Identity Monitoring Services Contracts For OPM Hack, Pentagon Awards $133 Million

Thursday, September 3rd, 2015

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The General Services Administration (GSA) awarded government-wide Federal Supply Schedule Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for identity monitoring and data breach response and protection services to three companies in response to the hack of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).The BPAs “give federal agencies access to a pool of well-qualified contractors capable of providing the services needed to mitigate potential damage to those affected by data breaches and other personnel security matters,” GSA said in a statement. The contractors awarded access…

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

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Congress

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Congress

Rep. Himes Signals Increased Contractor Oversight, if Democrats Win House

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Congress

CBO Estimates Loss of One-Half to Two-Thirds of U.S. Missile Interceptors Since June Last Year

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