Justin Doubleday
Senior Technology Reporter at Federal News Network
Covering cyber, homeland security and intel agencies for @FederalNewsNet — Alum @InsideDefense — DM for Signal
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federalnewsnetwork.com | Justin Doubleday
What: Office of Management and Budget memo “E-Authentication Guidance for Federal Agencies”When: Dec. 16, 2003Why it matters: The memo directed agencies to ensure secure and trustworthy online transactions. Agencies have made plenty of progress, but still struggle with the issue today amid evolving cyber threats and AI-inflated fraud risks. To celebrate our 25th anniversary in 2025, we’re spotlighting 25 pivotal moments that reshaped the way the government operates.
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federalnewsnetwork.com | Justin Doubleday
The Department of Homeland Security says it is planning to keep three oversight and civil liberties offices open, albeit with staffing that amounts to a skeleton crew compared to their previous workforce totals. The new plan, detailed in a May 22 declaration in federal court, would see whittled down staffing at the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman, the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, and the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, respectively.
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federalnewsnetwork.com | Justin Doubleday
The Defense Department’s cyber workforce is expected to experience cuts amid an ongoing hiring freeze and efforts to reduce the overall number of DoD civilians. DoD officials are looking to limit the impact of the cuts by focusing on strategic reductions to the cyber workforce, as well as upskilling opportunities for staff. The DoD cyber workforce comprises about 225,000 civilians, military personnel and contractor employees.
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federalnewsnetwork.com | Justin Doubleday
A panel appointed by President Donald Trump to recommend reforms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency is looking to take on bureaucracy and “red tape” at FEMA. The FEMA Review Council met for the first time on Tuesday. Trump directed the establishment of the council in January. The panel is co-led by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Trump later appointed a total of 12 members to the council. They include a range of state and local officials.
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federalnewsnetwork.com | Justin Doubleday
The Transportation Security Administration’s acting head says “nothing is off the table” regarding potential plans to privatize any TSA airport screening functions. Ha McNeill, acting TSA administrator, was asked about potentially privatizing TSA during a House Appropriations homeland security subcommittee hearing today. She pointed out that TSA already facilitates some level of private airport screening through its Screening Partnership Program.
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RT @DanLamothe: And here's a Trump administration spokesman in the Pentagon talking about in 2020. https://t.co/2xyJpxMX1c
RT @DanLamothe: Fact check: The Women, Peace, and Security Act was enacted in 2017, during the first Trump administration. Among its supp…
Feels timely to share my story about how DHS recently killed a "neurodiverse federal workforce" pilot contract. The goal was to improve recruitment/retention of people with autism (many of whom are capable of doing valuable work): https://t.co/Wc4QmEHQnd https://t.co/dvnw4gqprP
RFK JR: And these are kids who will never pay taxes, they'll never hold a job, they'll never play baseball, they'll never write a poem. They'll never go out on a date. Many of them will never use a toilet unassisted https://t.co/8T3hcYYn9O