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  1. Trump Administration Halts Funding for Federal Watchdog Council
    The Trump administration has cut off funding to the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), disrupting independent oversight operations across the federal government and drawing swift bipartisan condemnation.
  1. 4 Agencies Sued for Withholding AI Deregulation Records
  2. Hegseth Orders IG Overhaul, Sparks Oversight Alarm
  3. Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Federal Union Ban
  4. CAISI Report Finds American AI Dominates, DeepSeek Lags
  5. Senate Democrats Look to Ease Financial Strain on Federal Workers During Shutdown
  6. Shutdown Leaves Cyber Info Sharing in Legal Limbo, Experts Warn

People

  1. White House Warns Federal Layoffs Are ‘Imminent’ due to Shutdown
    The White House is warning that layoffs of federal employees are “imminent” amid the ongoing government shutdown, and the number of affected employees could be in the thousands.
  1. CISA Names Casapulla as Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security
  2. Senate Confirms Darío Gil, Conner Prochaska to Top Energy Posts
  3. Senate Confirms Katie Sutton as DOD Cyber Policy Lead
  4. Senior CISA Executive Sandy Radesky Announces Departure
  1. Washington Steps Down as USDA CIO, Berry Takes Over
  2. Mission First: Reimagining Federal Citizen Services
  3. Chris Kraft Steps In as Acting CIO at Secret Service
  4. James Walkinshaw Wins Special Congressional Election

Progress

  1. CISA
    CISA’s Andersen: Agency Is Refocusing on Core Cyber Defense
    A senior Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) official said Wednesday that the agency is narrowing its focus to core cyber defense duties after years of mission creep, emphasizing the need to protect federal networks, safeguard critical infrastructure, and push manufacturers to develop technology that is “secure by design.” 
  1. State Department Unveils AI Strategy to Modernize Diplomacy
  2. DARPA Official Highlights AI Security Gaps
  3. Space Force’s ATLAS Is Operational, Boosts Space Awareness
  4. DHS and Intelligence Agencies Move Toward AI-Powered Cyber Intelligence
  1. Breaking Down the Pentagon’s Shutdown Plan
  2. Shutdown Update: SBIR, STTR Programs Expire
  3. NSF Invests $30M to Build Next-Gen STEM Research Hubs
  4. Trump Directs $50M to AI-Driven Childhood Cancer Research

Policy

  1. Veterans Affairs
    VA Plans Gradual AI Rollout in Federal EHR
    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released an updated artificial intelligence (AI) strategy this week that includes plans to incorporate AI in the Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) as AI tools are validated.
  1. Senators Propose DOE-Led Oversight Program for Advanced AI Risks
  2. House Lawmakers Reintroduce SAMOSA Act
  3. DOD Unveils New Cybersecurity Risk Management Construct
  4. Critical Cyber Programs at Risk as Stopgap Funding Stalls in Senate
  1. NSF AI Education Act Targets Cyber Workforce Shortage
  2. Congress Weighs Impact of AI Data Centers on Rural Communities
  3. Pentagon Announces Final Rule on CMMC
  4. DAF Unveils New Plan for Adoption of Commercial Network Tech