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CISA orders federal agencies to secure Microsoft 365 tenants
CISA has issued this year’s first binding operational directive (BOD 25-01), ordering federal civilian agencies to secure their cloud environments by implementing a list of required secure configuration baselines (SCBs). While CISA has only finalized the SCBs for Microsoft 365, it plans to release additional baselines for other cloud platforms, starting with Google Workspace (anticipated to enter scope in Q2 of…
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Federal judge slaps down Automattic, granting temporary injunction to WP Engine in ongoing WordPress squabble – Computerworld
One open source executive read the judge’s decision and said he was concerned that the ruling might have come too late to halt the damage done to the open source community. “WP Engine wins a battle, but everyone continues to lose the war. WP Engine has had (about a) 15% increase in cancellations in the last few months, and 159…
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Elon Musk is directing harassment toward individual federal workers
Elon Musk is, in addition to many other things, now the co-lead of the currently nonexistent Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) advisory group. Now, before it even gets rolling, he has begun singling out individual government employees he says are emblematic of the government’s bloat and posting about them to his hundreds of millions of followers on X. Earlier this…
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Electric Vehicles & Plug-In Hybrids Qualifying for Federal Tax Credit
To qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500, a new EV or eligible plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) must meet certain rules: • A vehicle’s MSRP must not exceed certain limits, so pricey EVs like the GMC Hummer EV, Lucid Air, and Tesla Model S won’t qualify. For SUVs, pickup trucks, and vans, the threshold is $80,000. For sedans,…
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Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ mode now under federal investigation after fatal crash
The NHTSA has opened an investigation into the Tesla automated driving mode, called Full Self-Driving (FSD) to evaluate the automated driving mode’s capabilities in low visibility conditions. The investigation was begun after at least four reports of crashes, including one from November 2023 in Rimrock, Arizona where a pedestrian was killed by a Tesla Model Y. As reported by TechCrunch,…
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Federal jury finds that Cognizant discriminated against American IT workers – Computerworld
“Cognizant is disappointed with the verdict and plans to vigorously defend itself and appeal at the appropriate time. We provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and have built a diverse and inclusive workplace that promotes a culture of belonging in which all employees feel valued, are engaged and have the opportunity to develop and succeed,” the statement said. “Cognizant…
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Donald Trump says he’ll task Elon Musk with auditing the entire federal government
Former President Donald Trump says that if reelected, he’ll create a government efficiency task force — and that Elon Musk has already agreed to lead it. During a speech in New York on Thursday, Trump said the new efficiency commission would conduct a “complete financial and performance audit of the entire federal government” and make recommendations for “drastic reforms.” Musk’s…
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