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The inspector general report isn’t the first time the USPS has been taken to task for its cybersecurity shortcomings. (Flickr/Aranami)

Whistleblower says USPS deploying new, ‘untested’ IT systems governing mail-in ballots

Tech

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Draft OMB memo mandates agency use of Login-dot-gov on government websites

Cyber

President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 3, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Trump executive orders speed up post-quantum migration, boost industry

Cyber

President Donald Trump reacts during a cabinet meeting in the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 27, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump administration releases scaled-back AI executive order

AI

President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he departs the White House on May 12, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Trump postpones executive order focused on AI security

Policy

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DHS CISO, deputy CISO exit amid reported IT leadership overhaul

Workforce

DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari prepares to depart a hearing on Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2025. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

DHS privacy probe will focus on biometric tracking by ICE, OBIM

Federal

An exterior view of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in Washington D.C., on Jan. 5, 2023. (Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Privacy group sues feds over talks with tech companies on ICE raid trackers

Federal

Public interest groups want the feds to investigate the systemic risk from market consolidation, while tech and security experts worry about single points of failure. (Image Via Getty)

With each cloud outage, calls for government action grow louder

Cyber