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An executive order issued by the White House on March 31 is wrapping the Commerce Department’s CHIPS Program Office into a newly created United States Investment Accelerator that will have the mission of smoothing the way for foreign and domestic business investments exceeding $1 billion.
- Joint Chiefs Nominee Urges Changes in DoD Budget, Requirements Process
- Lawmakers and Experts Split on How to Power AI’s Future
- Witnesses Urge Improvements for ‘Essential’ State/Local Cyber Grant Program
- GSA MAS Overhaul Impacts IT Contracting, Adds AI and Cloud Categories
- Appeals Court Halts Judge’s Order for DOGE Records
- Senate Confirms Lawrence as VA Deputy, EHRM Boss
People
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Federal government cybersecurity veteran Karen Evans has been nominated to serve as the under secretary for management at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Progress
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Officials with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) explained today that the program plans to unwind its historical role of providing continuous monitoring for cloud services authorized by FedRAMP following sharp cuts to the program’s workforce.

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Policy
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An executive order signed by President Donald Trump and issued by the White House late Thursday aims to end collective bargaining with Federal government unions for vast swaths of the civilian workforce.