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  1. Air Force
    Air Force, Space Force Revise Acquisition Structure
    The Department of the Air Force (DAF) announced Thursday that it created seven new acquisition organizations as part of broader Pentagon procurement reforms directed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
  1. GAO Flags Gaps in DOD Telework Data
  2. Updated Remote and Telework Guidance From OPM Offers Few Exemptions
  3. Bipartisan Sens. Give Quantum Reauthorization Act Another Chance
  4. CISA Retires 10 Emergency Directives Tied to CVEs, Campaign Threats
  5. DoL CIO: AI Won’t Kill Jobs, but Reskilling Must Accelerate
  6. Agencies Urged to Rethink AI Modernization

People

  1. General Services Administration GSA
    Senate Confirms Edward Forst as GSA Administrator
    The Senate voted to confirm Edward Forst, a long-time Wall Street executive, to lead the General Services Administration (GSA) as its next administrator.
  1. Senate Confirms Kirsten Davies as Pentagon CIO
  2. Trump Nominates Rudd to Lead NSA, CYBBERCOM
  3. Senate Confirms Klein as First US CTO Since 2021
  4. Senate Confirms Isaacman as Next NASA Chief
  1. VA Names Lawrence Acting CIO as Department Shifts IT Leadership
  2. Round 2: Isaacman Shifts NASA Focus to Moon
  3. Senate Confirms Correll as USSTRATCOM Chief
  4. Cyber Command Taps Reid Novotny as New AI Chief

Progress

  1. New Trump Order Targets DIB Execs, Delivery Acceleration
    President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday imposing new restrictions on major defense contractors, accusing parts of the defense industrial base of prioritizing shareholder returns over timely production for the military.
  1. FCC Reopens Search for Cyber Trust Mark Lead Administrator
  2. FedRAMP Makes ‘Security Inbox’ Mandatory for Cloud Service Providers
  3. GDIT Unveils $131M Air Force Network Modernization Task Order
  4. GSA, Cohesity Ink OneGov Deal for Cyber Protections
  1. SOCOM Seeks Tech to Hide Commercial Vehicle Data
  2. Watchdog Urges Stronger Fraud Controls for CHIPS Program
  3. FDA Issues AI Guidance for Wearables, Decision Support Tools
  4. DOD Seeks AI Tools for Zero Trust Reviews

Policy

  1. White House to Send National AI Legislation Proposal to Congress This Year
    The Trump administration will deliver a national artificial intelligence (AI) legislative framework to Congress this year to protect innovation and maintain children’s safety, the White House science and technology director said Wednesday. 
  1. NIST Wants Best Practices for Securing AI Agents From Exploitation
  2. DHS Ends Paper FOIA Submissions in Shift to Digital Processing
  3. Congress Unveils $180B ‘Minibus’ Funding Deal
  4. GAO: NTIA Broke the Law With BEAD Changes
  1. Top Tech EOs: Trump Pushes Tech Agenda in First Year
  2. White House Directs 6G Spectrum Reallocation Push
  3. Senate Passes FY26 Defense Policy Bill
  4. Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Expand Employee Tech Skills