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  1. DOT Launches Department-Wide Modernization With Salesforce AI Agents
    The Department of Transportation (DOT) is launching a department-wide modernization initiative driven by Salesforce artificial intelligence (AI) agents that will automate operational tasks across the department’s components.  
  1. GSA OneGov Signs Agreement With Tenable for Cloud Security
  2. OPM, OMB Share Additional Details on Single, Governmentwide HR System
  3. Pentagon CIO Orders Rapid Shift to Post-Quantum Crypto
  4. DISA Reports Growth in JWCC Cloud Orders
  5. VA Names Lawrence Acting CIO as Department Shifts IT Leadership
  6. FMCSA Modernizes USDOT Number System for the First Time in 25 Years

People

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    Round 2: Isaacman Shifts NASA Focus to Moon
    Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), returned to the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday for a second confirmation hearing, this time making clear that the Moon – not Mars – is NASA’s immediate priority.
  1. Senate Confirms Correll as USSTRATCOM Chief
  2. Cyber Command Taps Reid Novotny as New AI Chief
  3. Bredenkamp Takes Helm of NGA
  4. Garfield Jones Leaves CISA, Joins QuSecure
  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

Progress

  1. Lawmakers Question Feasibility, Costs of Trump’s Genesis AI Mission
    The Trump administration’s artificial intelligence (AI) initiative, Genesis Mission, is falling under House Democrats’ skepticism for its potential to increase energy costs and risks to data privacy. 
  1. TMF Awards Over $28M to NNSA to Modernize Emergency Response Systems
  2. House Democrats Launch AI Commission to Steer Future Regulations
  3. VA Adopting ‘Cyber Dominance’ Strategy, VA Official Says
  4. Pentagon Launches New GenAI.mil Platform
  1. Arrington: Mission Network to Launch Within Year
  2. CISA Unveils New Security Industry Engagement Platform
  3. Trump’s Management Agenda Keys on Shrinking Government, Leveraging Tech
  4. DISA Begins Targeted Rehiring After Cuts

Policy

  1. Trump Greenlights Nvidia AI Chip Sales to China, Prompting Security Alarms
    Lawmakers and industry experts are warning that President Donald Trump’s decision on Monday to allow the sale of Nvidia-manufactured chips used in advanced artificial intelligence (AI) to China puts national security at risk. 
  1. NDAA Drops AI Moratorium, TMF Renewal, but Packs Major Cyber Provisions
  2. Trump National Security Strategy Centers Tech Dominance, Western Hemisphere Power
  3. HHS Rolls Out Department-Wide AI Strategy
  4. AI Civil Rights Act Returns as GOP Weighs Another Moratorium
  1. House Bill Taps ONCD to Attribute, Identify Foreign Cyberattackers
  2. FCC Urges Action After Obscene Material Airs in Hack
  3. Marine Corps Seeks New CI/HUMINT Specialists
  4. DOD Issues Zero Trust OT Guidance