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How 2011 Prepared Us for Today

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The Japanese Earthquake of 2011 and resulting tsunami are not exactly top of mind these days. On Friday March 11, 2011, at about 2:45PM local time, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan struck. You may remember the death and destruction from 2011 and draw a connection to the toll of the current coronavirus pandemic.

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CyberSmart 2024: Cybersecurity Faces a Rapidly Changing Landscape – Washington DC

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Carahsoft is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority in the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.

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Raytheon to Pay $950 Million in Major FCA and FCPA Case Aided by Whistleblower

Whistleblower Network News

According to the SEC, Raytheon violated the FCPA as it “used sham subcontracts with a supplier to pay bribes of nearly $2 million to Qatari military and other officials from 2011 to 2017 to obtain Qatari military defense contracts.” Boynton, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division.

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Agency FedRAMP usage increased but challenges persist, watchdog finds

FedScoop

FedRAMP was created in 2011 to give federal agencies a standard process to authorize secure cloud services across the federal government. Federal agencies have increased their use of FedRAMP, a federal program for authorizing cloud services, but more work needs to be done to fully address issues, a government watchdog found.

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New OCI Rule Contains Big Changes

SmallGovCon

While its hard to know exactly what Congress is referring to, it could mean professional standards such as those established by industry groups including public accounting rules. Current FAR 9.506 simply commands contracting officers to review OCIs, but with little guidance for agencies. to a new subpart in FAR part 3.

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As cyber threats evolve, cities and counties need to safeguard staffers’ mobile devices

American City & Country

LeMaster continues: “If someone clicks on the link, they may be directed to a phishing site and asked to provide credentials and multi-factor authentication (MFA) tokens, or surveillance-ware could be installed on their device, allowing attackers to access their government accounts or monitor device activity.

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NASA investigating 2023 theft of astronaut training devices

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That was one of 48 incidents involving stolen devices that took place between April 2009 and April 2011, according to NASA testimony to the House of Representatives. A Government Accountability Office review published in 2018 found major issues with NASA’s cybersecurity operations, too. The topic has continued to come up.

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