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  1. Noem Declares CISA ‘Back on Mission’ Amid Bipartisan Budget Cut Concerns
    Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem told lawmakers today that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is “back on mission,” amid concerns voiced by House and Senate members on both sides of the aisle about the Trump administration’s rationale for proposed cuts to CISA’s budget for fiscal year 2026.  
  1. OPM Awards HR Deal to Workday, Citing Infrastructure ‘Breakdown’
  2. SBA Names Hartley Caldwell as New CIO Amid Leadership Shuffle
  3. Air Force CIO: Budget Pressures Require ‘Teaming’ Approach by Industry
  4. Trump Plans to Rescind Biden-Era Rule on AI Chip Curbs
  5. FBI Director Chafes at Budget Proposal, Aims to Use AI for Cyber Efforts
  6. Tyto Athene Acquires stackArmor

People

  1. White House Nominates Kirsten Davies for Pentagon CIO
    President Donald Trump has nominated Kirsten Davies to become chief information officer (CIO) at the Defense Department, according to a notice in the Congressional Record.
  1. USPTO CAIO, Emerging Tech Director Stepping Down
  2. DoD Cyber Nominee Pledges to Strengthen Workforce, Offensive Operations
  3. DoE Moves Chief of Staff Alex Fitzsimmons to Top Cyber Post
  4. Labor Department CISO Paul Blahusch Retiring
  1. Welcome the 2025 Class of Cyber Defenders!
  2. Air Force Nominee Argues for Higher Air, Space Spending
  3. Senate Commerce Advances Isaacman to Lead NASA
  4. GSA Promotes Stanton, Shutt to New FAS Roles

Progress

  1. Arrington: SWFT Software Initiative Goes Official June 1
    The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Software Fast Track (SWFT) initiative – which marks a sweeping overhaul of how the Pentagon acquires and approves software used by the military – will officially launch on June 1, said acting DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO) Katie Arrington today.
  1. DoD Aiming for Less Bureaucracy Around Software
  2. Experts: US Risks Losing Quantum Race Without More Federal Investment
  3. VA Turning to Automation to Speed Benefit Claims Process
  4. Navy Accelerates Flank Speed Past Initial Target, Closer to Advanced Zero Trust
  1. VA Secretary: Workforce Cuts Won’t Impact EHRM Program
  2. FAR Overhaul Targets DEI, Bureaucracy, Duplication in Procurement
  3. Lawmakers Want Faster Rollout of VA Scheduling Technology
  4. GAO: HHS Must Bolster Protection of Americans’ DNA Data

Policy

  1. Senate Bill Aims to Boost Water System Cyber Protections
    A bipartisan pair of senators have introduced legislation that would provide Federal funding to bolster community water systems against cyber threats and extend an existing program to boost resilience of water systems.
  1. Expiring SBIR/STTR Programs Get Lifelines From Congress
  2. Rep. Obernolte: Quantum Research Funding Poised for 2025 Renewal
  3. DoD AI/Cloud Competition Bill Getting New Life in Senate
  4. Rep. Lee Sees New Push for DEFIANCE Act, AI Standards Work
  1. Trump Order Makes It Easier to Cut Federal Probationary Employees
  2. Reps. Connolly, Mace Reintroduce Bill to Reauthorize TMF Until 2032
  3. Trump Launches AI Push in Schools, Apprenticeships
  4. 10 Years Later, Cyber Sharing Law Faces Pressure to Evolve