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  1. DoD Pentagon Military
    Pentagon Unveils AI Acceleration Strategy
    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo this week unveiling a new artificial intelligence (AI) strategy to expand the military’s use of AI across operations, intelligence, and enterprise functions.
  1. Shila Cooch Departs as DOE’s Acting CISO for FEMA Role
  2. Pentagon Names Cameron Stanley Next AI Chief
  3. Timothy Kosiba Tapped as NSA’s No. 2
  4. IRS Seeks New Software Vendor for Volunteer Tax Preparation Programs
  5. OPM Moves to Replace MSPB in Probationary Worker Termination Appeals
  6. GSA Fully Implements Transactional Data Reporting Across MAS

People

  1. General Services Administration GSA
    Senate Confirms Edward Forst as GSA Administrator
    The Senate voted to confirm Edward Forst, a long-time Wall Street executive, to lead the General Services Administration (GSA) as its next administrator.
  1. Senate Confirms Kirsten Davies as Pentagon CIO
  2. Trump Nominates Rudd to Lead NSA, CYBBERCOM
  3. Senate Confirms Klein as First US CTO Since 2021
  4. Senate Confirms Isaacman as Next NASA Chief
  1. VA Names Lawrence Acting CIO as Department Shifts IT Leadership
  2. Round 2: Isaacman Shifts NASA Focus to Moon
  3. Senate Confirms Correll as USSTRATCOM Chief
  4. Cyber Command Taps Reid Novotny as New AI Chief

Progress

  1. Space NASA Satellites
    Space Force Awards Task Orders for Missile Capabilities
    The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded nine National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 launches aimed at improving missile warning and missile tracking capabilities.
  1. US Welcomes Qatar to Pax Silica, Cites Expansion Plans
  2. OPM Launches Federal Workforce Data Site, Replacing FedScope
  3. EPA, State Dept. Put Federal Workforce at Center of AI Adoption
  4. NTIA Official Teases BEAD Funding News During CES Talk
  1. GAO Flags Gaps in DOD Telework Data
  2. CISA Retires 10 Emergency Directives Tied to CVEs, Campaign Threats
  3. Agencies Urged to Rethink AI Modernization
  4. New Trump Order Targets DIB Execs, Delivery Acceleration

Policy

  1. White House Cuts Ties With GFCE Cyber Group
    The Trump administration is withdrawing the United States from its longstanding participation in the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE).
  1. Sen. Cotton Pushes Off-Grid Power Plan for AI Data Centers
  2. Air Force, Space Force Revise Acquisition Structure
  3. Bipartisan Sens. Give Quantum Reauthorization Act Another Chance
  4. DoL CIO: AI Won’t Kill Jobs, but Reskilling Must Accelerate
  1. Updated Remote and Telework Guidance From OPM Offers Few Exemptions
  2. White House to Send National AI Legislation Proposal to Congress This Year
  3. NIST Wants Best Practices for Securing AI Agents From Exploitation
  4. DHS Ends Paper FOIA Submissions in Shift to Digital Processing