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  1. Senate Appropriators Propose $5M for TMF as Sunset Date Nears
    Senate appropriators are proposing $5 million for the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) in the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) appropriations bill.
  1. Senate Appropriators Stabilize OMB Budget, Push Cyber Upgrades for Courts
  2. USPTO Withdraws Guidance, Reaffirms AI Cannot Be Considered in Inventorship
  3. DOD Awards SAIC $1.4B COBRA Contract
  4. DISA Awards HPE $931M Deal to Modernize Agency Data Centers
  5. VA Uses AI to Eliminate CHAMPVA Application Backlog
  6. Senators Back Liquid Cooling for AI Data Centers to Curb Water Usage and Costs

People

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    Senate Confirms Correll as USSTRATCOM Chief
    The U.S. Senate on Thursday, Nov. 20, confirmed Vice Adm. Richard Correll as the new commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), a key position overseeing the nation’s nuclear forces. The confirmation also includes Correll’s promotion to four-star admiral.
  1. Cyber Command Taps Reid Novotny as New AI Chief
  2. Bredenkamp Takes Helm of NGA
  3. Garfield Jones Leaves CISA, Joins QuSecure
  4. Longtime CIO Gary Washington Departs USDA
  1. Zimmer Named Permanent DOE CIO
  2. Pentagon CAPE Nominee Vows to Modernize Systems
  3. Dhamer Urges Agile Innovation in Defense Planning
  4. Senate Confirms Wilsbach as Next Air Force Chief of Staff

Progress

  1. FAA Begins Next Phase of ATC Modernization With New Centralized Platform Search
    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants a new centralized platform that air traffic controllers can use to receive flight data and move aircraft between different parts of the airspace, the agency said last week. 
  1. Space Command Forms Task Force to Guide Headquarters Move
  2. AWS to Invest $50B in AI, Supercomputing for Government Agencies
  3. Democrats Slam Vought as CFPB Cybersecurity Craters
  4. Commerce’s Vulnerability Disclosure Program ‘Not Fully Effective,’ OIG Says
  1. DISA Adds 12-Month Extension to SWAM Contract
  2. Army, Northeastern University Team Up on 3D-Printed Material for Electronics
  3. GAO: Workers’ Digital Surveillance Safeguards Are Disappearing
  4. DOGE Is No Longer a ‘Centralized Entity,’ OPM Director Says

Policy

  1. OPM: Trump Administration Has Surpassed Federal Workforce Cut Targets
    The Trump administration exceeded its target for the number of federal worker departures this year, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Scott Kupor said, announcing nearly 317,000 employees left their agency jobs. 
  1. Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge Republicans Against AI Moratorium in Defense Bill
  2. Trump Launches ‘Genesis Mission’ to Supercharge AI-Driven Science
  3. Lawmakers Move to Boost Access to AI-Powered Medical Devices
  4. New Bill Would Fund AI Training in Medical Schools
  1. Saltzman Details Space Force Plans for Acquisition Overhaul
  2. FCC Rolls Back Cybersecurity Rules for Telecom Companies
  3. Senators Push NSA to Build AI Security Playbook
  4. Lawmakers Say Cyber Threat-Sharing Law Likely Won’t Pass Alone