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  1. Ron Wyden Oregon
    Senators Slam CISA for Hiding ‘Shocking’ Telecom Security Report
    Continued suppression of a report from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) that identifies significant U.S. telecommunications vulnerabilities is undermining the public’s understanding of these threats and ability to have input on national security measures, two Democratic senators warned.  
  1. GAO Urges DOD to Address Digital Data Risks
  2. DOE Plans Public-Private Effort to Develop Advanced AI for Science
  3. Noem Says Some TSA Workers to Receive $10K Bonuses
  4. GAO: Management Shortfalls Still Stall VA Disability Modernization
  5. Army Picks 20 Teams for Autonomous Tech Push
  6. Bredenkamp Takes Helm of NGA

People

  1. Garfield Jones Leaves CISA, Joins QuSecure
    Garfield “Gary” Jones stepped down as the associate chief of strategic technology at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) – where he led the agency’s post-quantum cryptography (PQC) initiative – to join QuSecure as senior vice president of research and technology strategy.
  1. Longtime CIO Gary Washington Departs USDA
  2. Zimmer Named Permanent DOE CIO
  3. Pentagon CAPE Nominee Vows to Modernize Systems
  4. Dhamer Urges Agile Innovation in Defense Planning
  1. Senate Confirms Wilsbach as Next Air Force Chief of Staff
  2. USSTRATCOM Nominee Cites Pentagon Gaps in Electronic Warfare
  3. USPTO Is Looking for Its Next Chief AI Officer
  4. Trump Nominates Raman to Serve as NIST Director

Progress

  1. Air Force
    Air Force Seeks Industry Input on Low-Cost Counter-Air Missile
    The U.S. Air Force solicited industry white papers seeking concepts for a counter-air capability that can be manufactured rapidly and at a fraction of the cost of conventional munitions as a future class of the Affordable Mass Munitions portfolio.
  1. Space Command Stands Up New PNT Unit
  2. Democrats Warn States of ICE’s Quiet Access to DMV Records
  3. CISA, FBI Issue Fresh Warning on Evolving Akira Ransomware Tactics
  4. Experts Say It Could Take Federal Agencies Months to Recover From Shutdown
  1. DOD Establishes CYBERCOM 2.0, Upgrading Cyber Force Model
  2. FCC, NTIA Say Slow Spectrum Process Is Ending as New Law Kicks In
  3. Army Activates Rapid Anti-Drone Team
  4. House Votes to End Historic Government Shutdown

Policy

  1. Army Launches Major Overhaul of Acquisition Process
    The U.S. Army is launching sweeping reforms on how it buys weapons and other capabilities, aiming to shorten procurement timelines and spur innovation, the service announced Friday.
  1. Cyber Grant Program Gets Short-Term Extension After Shutdown
  2. Congress Is Withholding Funding for VA’s EHRM Program Until Proven Successful
  3. CISA Warns of Ongoing Cisco Device Attacks, Issues New Patch Guidance
  4. Senators Push GAIN AI Act to Prioritize US Access to AI Chips
  1. ITI Offers Policy Recommendations for Agentic AI
  2. Hegseth Unveils Overhaul of DOD Acquisition Systems
  3. DOD Begins Rollout of CMMC on Nov. 10: Here’s What You Need to Know
  4. Bipartisan Senators Unveil Bill Requiring AI Layoff Reporting