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  1. MeriTalk Q&A: CISA Looks to Demystify Cybersecurity Through ‘Secure Our World’
    The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) wants cybersecurity for the average American to become second nature – as normalized as putting on your seatbelt when you get into a car. However, cybersecurity is often misunderstood by those outside of the field, who view it as a job reserved for IT professionals in a high-tech environment.
  1. Celebrate the Cyber Defenders at Tech Tonic July 18 in D.C.
  2. Marine Corps Unveils New AI Strategy
  3. DHS OIG: Coast Guard Must Do More to Protect MTS From Cyberattacks
  4. New Senate Bill to Curb Feds Purchasing IT From ‘Grey-Market’
  5. SSA Transitioning Online Accounts to Login.gov
  6. NSA Unveils Final Zero Trust CSI; Emphasizes Automation, Orchestration

People

  1. Senate Vote Brings Federal Labor Relations Authority to Full Strength
    The Senate on July 10 voted to approve the nomination of Anne Marie Wagner for a five-year term on the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), which is charged with promoting and establishing fair labor practices in the Federal government.
  1. Acting Principal Deputy NCD Jake Braun Steps Down
  2. Leslie Beavers Elevated to Acting DoD CIO
  3. NARA Chief Records Officer Laurence Brewer Stepping Down
  4. Steve Lang Begins New Tech Policy Post at State Dept.
  1. Former CISA Cyber Lead Lands at Capital One
  2. TMF Names Larry Bafundo as Permanent Director
  3. MITRE Names Mark Peters as New CEO, President
  4. DISA Names Raju Shah to New CXO Position

Progress

  1. Lack of AI Regulation Remains Obstacle in Manufacturing, ITA Official Says
    International Trade Administration (ITA) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing Industry and Analysis Heather Evans said today that one of the biggest obstacles the private sector has when it comes to leveraging advanced technologies in manufacturing is “a lack of certainty around regulation.”
  1. GAO: DoD IT Systems Over Budget, Late, Underperforming
  2. IRS Direct File Shows Value in Prototypes, Product Lead Says
  3. MeriTalk Q&A: DISA’s Cloud Management Platform on the Horizon
  4. DHS AI Corps Lead: GenAI Needs Program Akin to FedRAMP
  1. DoD Hits Pause: Needs Another Month for Background Check IT Fix
  2. Witnesses Urge Congress to Pass AI Privacy Legislation
  3. White House Unveils FY26 Budget Cyber Priorities in Line with NCS
  4. FedRAMP Marketplace Quickly Growing After Codification, New Pilots

Policy

  1. OSTP Issues Guidelines to Improve Federal Research Security
    The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued new guidelines to Federal research agencies this week to improve research security and better protect U.S. research and development (R&D) work from foreign adversaries.
  1. New Senate Bill Aims to Advance AI at Energy Dept.
  2. NIST Foundation Bill Gets Senate Companion
  3. Senate Bill Aims to Streamline Federal Cyber Regs
  4. MITRE Pitches AI Center of Excellence for Next Administration
  1. House Speaker Johnson Pledges Vote on China-Related Tech Legislation
  2. Air Force CIO Office Unveils Zero Trust Strategy
  3. ITI Calls on CISA to Improve CIRCIA Cyber Incident Reporting Rule
  4. DoD to Partners: No More Email Typos!