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  1. Trump Bans Federal Agencies From Using Anthropic’s AI
    President Donald Trump on Friday ordered all federal agencies to “IMMEDIATELY CEASE all use of Anthropic’s technology,” ending an ongoing dispute between the Pentagon and the artificial intelligence (AI) company.
  1. Hassan–led Report Estimates Over $20B in Recent Losses From Data Broker Breaches
  2. USDA Moves to Consolidate Farmer Record Systems by 2028
  3. Army Seeks Industry Partners for Modernization Push
  4. Appeals Court Sides With Trump in Federal Union Fight For Now
  5. Duncan: 2 Key Changes Pushing DOD Toward 2027 Zero Trust Finish Line
  6. Forge a Cyber Strong Nation – Tomorrow at Zscaler Public Sector Summit 2026

People

  1. Gottumukkala Moves to New DHS Role, Andersen Named Acting CISA Director
    Madhu Gottumukkala is departing as the interim leader of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), with current agency executive director for cybersecurity Nick Andersen stepping in as the agency’s acting director.
  1. DOJ Elevates Nikki Collier to CIO Role
  2. James Adams Takes Helm of DIA
  3. GSA Names Greg Barbaccia Acting Director of TTS
  4. SBA IG William Kirk Named PRAC Chair
  1. OMB Is Looking for a Deputy CIO
  2. Sen. Wyden Pledges Further Efforts to Block CISA Nominee
  3. VA Elevates Zack Schwartz to OIT’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
  4. Pentagon Names Six Tech Area Leaders

Progress

  1. AI Quantum Computing
    From Crypto Inventories to Confidential Computing: Mapping the Road to Post-Quantum Readiness
    Attackers don’t need a quantum computer to start winning with quantum. They just need time. That premise – that adversaries can siphon encrypted data today and hold it until tomorrow’s decryption becomes possible – framed the conversation in “Cybersecurity in Focus: Acting Today Against Tomorrow’s Threat,” a Red Hat Government Symposium session.
  1. Wyden to Block Confirmation of NSA, CYBERCOM Nominee Rudd
  2. DOD Surpasses 1.1M AI Users, Preps New Model Rollouts
  3. Data in Motion Becomes Critical Front in DOD’s Zero Trust Strategy
  4. Marine Corps to Expand Digital Transformation Teams
  1. DOT, Air Force, Tech Leaders to Headline March 5 ServiceNow Government Forum
  2. GAO Awards $95M IT Modernization Contract to SAIC
  3. Navy Designates 7 Services Under Innovation Adoption Kit
  4. Pentagon Drone Task Force Debuts Marketplace for Counter-UAS

Policy

  1. Lee, Durbin Move to Tighten Surveillance Law Ahead of Deadline
    Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is leading a bipartisan congressional effort to reauthorize a legal provision with additional safeguards to prevent the government’s surveillance of Americans’ digital data without a warrant.  
  1. OPM Moves to Tighten Federal Employee Performance Ratings, Limit Appeals
  2. Senate-Passed ROTOR Act Fails in House After Pentagon Pulls Support
  3. Army’s PIT Program Accelerating Technology Innovation
  4. Bipartisan Proposal Would Give Companies a Tax Break to Train Workers in AI
  1. FAR Council Proposes Ban on Adversary-Linked Chips in Federal Contracts
  2. Trahan Calls for Overhaul of Privacy Act Amid Federal Data-Sharing Scrutiny
  3. DISA Unveils New Cloud Environment
  4. New Legislation Denies Tax Incentives to Companies Using Adversarial Technology