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  1. DoE to Launch 3 Small Nuclear Reactors by 2026
    The Department of Energy (DoE) will have at least three small modular reactors (SMRs) running by July of next year, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Congress on Wednesday – announcing a significant step forward for next-generation nuclear energy. 
  1. NNSA CIO Touts Agency’s Fifth Enterprise-Wide Cloud Environment
  2. Commerce IG Report Reveals Major Flaws in BIS Cyber Response
  3. TSA Using AI to Enhance GEOINT Data
  4. Sen. Gillibrand Presses DoD Secretary on Cyber Workforce Shortages
  5. GAO: Army Falling Short on Modern Design Tools, Development Practices
  6. Zscaler Earns AWS Government Competencies

People

  1. Army
    Army Names Brandon Pugh Principal Cyber Advisor
    The Department of the Army has named Brandon Pugh as principal cyber advisor, with the top-level duties of advising the secretary of the Army and the Army chief of staff on cyber matters and implementing the Pentagon’s cyber strategy in the Army.
  1. Walkinshaw Pledges Workforce Support, IT Oversight in Race to Succeed Connolly
  2. Army Recruits Major AI Tech Execs Into Innovation Corps
  3. FAA Nominee Pledges Safety Culture Overhaul, No Privatization Yet
  4. Bridget Bean Stepping Down as CISA Executive Director
  1. FBI Taps Leatherman to Lead Cyber Division
  2. ONCD Nominee Pledges to Prioritize Interagency, Public-Private Partnerships
  3. FBI’s Cyber Chief Cynthia Kaiser Moves to Industry
  4. Melinda Rogers Steps Down as Justice Department CIO

Progress

  1. Pentagon Official Details DoD’s Plan to ‘Blow Up’ RMF
    The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Acting Chief Information Officer (CIO) Katie Arrington has publicized her goal of “blowing up” the Risk Management Framework (RMF), but what does that actually mean?
  1. GAO Tells OPM It Should Issue Remote Work Guidance
  2. Senators Want to Harness AI to Reduce Medicare Fraud
  3. Defense Officials: Smarter Data Use Key to Crisis-Ready Military
  4. Space Force’s First Next-Gen OPIR GEO Satellites Launch Pushed to 2026
  1. House Committee OKs Bill to Advance Quantum-Resistant Encryption
  2. Senate Reconciliation Bill Targets Federal Workforce Protections
  3. FAR Overhaul: Council Updates IT, Commtech Section
  4. GAO: DoD Must Improve Speed, Innovation in Weapons Systems Programs

Policy

  1. House Appropriators Push for Space Force Acquisition Reform
    House appropriators are directing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to launch a U.S. Space Force pilot program aimed at reorganizing acquisition efforts by “mission areas” and extending the tenure of program managers – marking a major push to improve the delivery of space capabilities on time and within budget.
  1. Congress Eyes EHR Overhaul with VA Regulatory Plan
  2. House Members Want AI Security Playbook to Counter Foreign Cyber Threats
  3. Senators File Bill to Shield Security Clearances from Political Abuse
  4. White House Order Seeks to Boost Drone Integration, Smooth Military Use
  1. Senate Dems Seek Audit of DOGE Access to SSA Systems
  2. White House Tweaks Older Cyber Orders on AI, PQC, Secure Software
  3. Senate Defense Reconciliation Bill Favors Golden Dome, Space Force
  4. State AI Moratorium Eroding Reconciliation Bill Support