Justin Doubleday

1 week ago | federalnewsnetwork.com | Justin Doubleday

The National Labor Relations Board whistleblower who flagged a possible data breach by DOGE is encouraging federal workers to speak up if they notice something suspicious or untoward. Daniel Berulis, an IT specialist at the NLRB, submitted a protected whistleblower disclosure to Congress last month. Berulis documented evidence that Department of Government Efficiency engineers may have compromised sensitive data at the NLRB.

2 weeks ago | federalnewsnetwork.com | Justin Doubleday

While much of the cybersecurity community’s attention was out west at the annual RSA Conference, the Justice Department announced yet another settlement in its pursuit of contractors who falsely attest to meeting cybersecurity requirements. DoJ announced today that Raytheon Company, RTX Corporation and Nightwing Group have agreed to pay $8.3 million to settle allegations that Raytheon violated the False Claims Act by falling short of contractually mandated cybersecurity standards.

2 weeks ago | federalnewsnetwork.com | Justin Doubleday

The future of the State Department Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy is in flux as the Trump administration prepares to demote the bureau and split its functions under an agency-wide reorganization plan. But wherever it ends up on the State Department organizational chart, foreign affairs experts say the bureau should remain an integrated unit that oversees international cybersecurity and broader digital economy issues.

2 weeks ago | federalnewsnetwork.com | Justin Doubleday

A senior official at the National Archives and Records Administration is reminding new leaders in the Trump administration to ensure they retain official records, especially those created on digital messaging apps like Signal. The April 25 missive from Jim Byron, senior advisor at the National Archives and Records Administration, does not reference any specific incidents and reads as a friendly reminder.

2 weeks ago | federalnewsnetwork.com | Justin Doubleday

The Department of Homeland Security abruptly ended alternate and flexible work arrangements on Sunday, requiring most employees to return to a five-day, in-person schedule starting Monday. DHS’ new policy also ends compressed schedules, which allowed employees to work four, 10-hour days per week. Instead, staff “are required to work five days a week and will no longer be approved to work compressed AWS schedules,” reads an April 27 “DHS FAQS” document obtained by Federal News Network.