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  1. SNOW White House
    OMB Rescinds Biden-Era Software Security Requirements
    The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Jan. 23 formally rescinded two Biden-era memoranda that required federal agencies to obtain software security attestations from software producers before deploying their products.
  1. TikTok’s Ownership Changed, Lawmakers Want to Know What Didn’t
  2. Marine Corps Adopts GenAI.mil Platform
  3. NWS Scales Back AI Weather Translations Amid Funding, Planning Gaps
  4. Hegseth Orders Review of 8(a) Contracts
  5. VA Watchdog Flags Ongoing Challenges With EHRM Program
  6. Denver Targets Automation Opportunities and Tracks Success

People

  1. General Services Administration GSA
    GSA Officially Appoints Michael Lynch as Deputy Administrator
    The General Services Administration (GSA) officially appointed Michael Lynch as the agency’s next deputy administrator, effective Jan. 20.
  1. Trump Taps Lt. Gen. James Adams to Lead DIA
  2. Arrington Named CIO at Quantum Firm IonQ
  3. Trump Renominates Sean Plankey for CISA Chief
  4. Pentagon Names Cameron Stanley Next AI Chief
  1. Timothy Kosiba Tapped as NSA’s No. 2
  2. Shila Cooch Departs as DOE’s Acting CISO for FEMA Role
  3. Senate Confirms Edward Forst as GSA Administrator
  4. Senate Confirms Kirsten Davies as Pentagon CIO

Progress

  1. Lawmakers Eye Reauthorization of National Quantum Initiative
    House lawmakers are discussing reauthorizing and updating the National Quantum Initiative, as federal officials warn that workforce funding gaps threaten efforts to sustain U.S. leadership in quantum science.
  1. CISA Releases List of Post-Quantum Cryptography Tech Product Categories
  2. FDIC CIO Says Agency Is Testing 2 GenAI Chatbots
  3. Waterman Teases New ‘FedRAMP Cybersecurity Service’ for 2026
  4. NCCoE Outlines New AI Agent, OT Cybersecurity Initiatives
  1. Biometrics to Power Future US Airport and Border Screening
  2. Lawmakers Challenge TSA on Labor Rights as Agency Pushes Tech Overhaul
  3. ICE CIO Unveils Industry Push to Expand Immigrant Detention
  4. Army Seeks Acoustic Tools to Detect Small Drones

Policy

  1. House Approves SBA-Focused AI for Main Street Bill
    The House on Jan. 20 voted to approve the AI for Main Street Act, which would direct the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide a range of help to small businesses that are looking to implement artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
  1. House Bill Targets Feds’ Downloads of Chinese Apps
  2. OMB Signals Imminent Cyber Policy Updates, Compliance Relief
  3. Bipartisan Senators Move to Revive USDA Middle-Mile Broadband Program
  4. Garbarino Seeks Answers From Verizon, FCC Over Nationwide Service Outage
  1. New House Proposal Targets ICE Use of Mobile Biometrics
  2. House Rolls Out Final Spending Bills
  3. Pentagon to Split Advana Data Platform
  4. Congress Halfway to Funding Fiscal Year 2026 Budget