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Shouldn't Teams, Zoom, Slack all interoperate securely for the Feds? Wyden is asking

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Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Date Published: 2024-04-24

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Jessica Lyons

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Sen. Ron Wyden proposed the Secure and Interoperable Government Collaboration Technology Act, directing GSA to define collaboration features and NIST to set interoperable standards that, where practicable, include end-to-end encryption for federal collaboration tools, with DHS reviews and periodic GSA/OMB updates. The bill excludes email, voice, and national security systems, targets vendor lock‑in (notably Microsoft’s dominance), faces uncertain passage, and has support from several digital rights groups and advocates.

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