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Russia 'pretty clearly' behind massive cyberattack on US, says Pompeo
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): Russia was "pretty clearly" behind the massive cyberattack against multiple United States federal agencies and thousands of individual, federal and private entities, said US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Friday, who became the first member of the Tr
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US nuclear weapons agency hacked in massive cybersecurity breach
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 18 (ANI): The Energy Department and National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the US nuclear weapons stockpile, has evidence of hackers accessing their networks as part of an extensive espionage operation that has affected at least half a dozen feder
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Trump signs 'buy American first' pharma executive order
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Aug 7 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing some federal agencies to prioritise purchasing certain drugs and medical materials when made in the United States.
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US senator urges Twitter to work with fed agencies to secure site after ma
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 16 (ANI): American Senator Josh Hawley urged Twitter to cooperate with federal law enforcement and take necessary measures to secure the site before the cyber breach hacking accounts of technology moguls, politicians, celebrities and major companies in an apparent B
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Experts warn COVID-19 is pushing America into a looming mental health cris
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 5 (ANI): The fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic, with daily mounting deaths, social isolation and widespread psychological trauma caused due to fear of economic fallout, is pushing America into a historic wave of mental health problems including depression, substa
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White House plans to end subscriptions of New York Times, Washington Post
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Oct 25 (ANI): The White House on Thursday said that it is planning to order US federal agencies to end the subscription of The New York Times and The Washington Post.
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US ban on govt contracts with Huawei, other Chinese tech companies takes e
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 13 (Sputnik/ANI): The ban on purchases of products and services from Huawei, ZTE and other Chinese tech companies for the US federal agencies has entered into force on Tuesday, according to an entry on the US Federal Register website.
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Huawei files new motion to overturn "unconstitutional" US ban
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Shenzhen [US], May 29 (ANI): Chinese technology giant Huawei has filed a "motion for summary judgement" in its lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the US law banning federal agencies from buying its products, the company said on Wednesday.
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LGBT employees feel less wanted at federal agencies: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 17 (ANI): People belonging to LGBT community, working in federal workplaces, report worse job experiences than their colleagues, leading to higher intentions to leave their job, recent findings suggest.
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White House instructs agencies to prepare for possible shutdown
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Feb 9 (ANI): The White House has instructed the federal agencies to prepare for a possible government shutdown as Congress moved closer to the midnight Thursday deadline without passing a funding bill.
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Senate votes to end US govt shutdown
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Jan 23 (ANI): The United States Senate voted on Monday to reopen the Government, ending a three-day standoff that left federal agencies and thousands of people affected.
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Kaspersky Lab appeals to US court to remove ban on products
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Dec.19 (ANI); Kaspersky Lab announced today that it is seeking an appeal in federal court of U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) decision on Binding Operational Directive 17-01 banning the use of the company's products in federal agencies.
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