federal government

It’s Not Easy Being Green: Cannabis Payments
It’s Not Easy Being Green: Cannabis Payments
March 22, 2017  |  Legal

In 1992, a discussion about buying marijuana was pretty straightforward. Back then, it was illegal and socially stigmatized. Walking into a storefront to buy it...

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Federal Government To Forgive $108 Billion In Student Loan Debt
Federal Government To Forgive $108 Billion In Student Loan Debt
December 01, 2016  |  Consumer Finance

Student loan borrowers have something to cheer about in the coming years: refunds. That’s according to The Wall Street Journal, which reported the U.S. federal...

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US Government Ranks Last In Cybersecurity Report
US Government Ranks Last In Cybersecurity Report
April 15, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

When comparing the cybersecurity performance of U.S. federal, state and local government agencies to 17 major private industries, the public entities held strong in last...

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Alphabet’s Eric Schmidt Joins Pentagon’s Tech-Savvy Mission
Alphabet’s Eric Schmidt Joins Pentagon’s Tech-Savvy Mission
March 03, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The Pentagon is putting together a new advisory board to bridge the gap between the tech innovation of Silicon Valley and the best practices of...

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US Cyber Chief Defends Criticized $6B Security System
US Cyber Chief Defends Criticized $6B Security System
February 12, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

While a $6 billion federal security system operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently came under fire for not doing its job...

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Fed’s $6B Security System Not Up To Snuff
Fed’s $6B Security System Not Up To Snuff
February 02, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

A secret audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), which released a public version of its findings last week, found that a federal security system...

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The Future Of A Secure Digital Identity Is…Plastic
The Future Of A Secure Digital Identity Is…Plastic
September 04, 2015  |  News

What has remained a secure way for the U.S. government to keep track of the physical and digital access of its employees may be a...

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