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  1. General Services Administration GSA
    GSA Announces OneGov Deal With Perplexity to Accelerate AI Adoption
    The General Services Administration (GSA) announced on Wednesday a OneGov agreement with artificial intelligence (AI) company Perplexity that will provide federal agencies with AI research and drafting capabilities at discounted pricing.
  1. CIOs to Feds: Fix the Pipes or Forget the Prompts
  2. 2026 Federal CIO Forecast: Shifting Priorities, Enterprise Focus
  3. House Passes Bills to Renew Cyber Grants and Counter Threats From China
  4. Lawmakers Say Cyber Threat-Sharing Law Likely Won’t Pass Alone
  5. Senators Warn Suspension of Chips Export Controls Undermine National Security
  6. Report: CMMC Momentum Grows, Execution Lags

People

  1. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
    Bredenkamp Takes Helm of NGA
    Army Lt. Gen. Michele Bredenkamp has assumed leadership of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), becoming the ninth leader of the agency, which provides geospatial intelligence to U.S. military, intelligence, and emergency response operations.
  1. Garfield Jones Leaves CISA, Joins QuSecure
  2. Longtime CIO Gary Washington Departs USDA
  3. Zimmer Named Permanent DOE CIO
  4. Pentagon CAPE Nominee Vows to Modernize Systems
  1. Dhamer Urges Agile Innovation in Defense Planning
  2. Senate Confirms Wilsbach as Next Air Force Chief of Staff
  3. USSTRATCOM Nominee Cites Pentagon Gaps in Electronic Warfare
  4. USPTO Is Looking for Its Next Chief AI Officer

Progress

  1. Cairncross: Cyber Strategy Will Focus on Disrupting Adversaries, Strengthening Partnerships
    The forthcoming cybersecurity strategy from the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) will focus on imposing costs on adversaries and strengthening partnerships with industry, National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said Tuesday.
  1. GAO: Management Shortfalls Still Stall VA Disability Modernization
  2. GAO Urges DOD to Address Digital Data Risks
  3. DOE Plans Public-Private Effort to Develop Advanced AI for Science
  4. Army Picks 20 Teams for Autonomous Tech Push
  1. Air Force Seeks Industry Input on Low-Cost Counter-Air Missile
  2. Space Command Stands Up New PNT Unit
  3. Democrats Warn States of ICE’s Quiet Access to DMV Records
  4. CISA, FBI Issue Fresh Warning on Evolving Akira Ransomware Tactics

Policy

  1. Noem Says Some TSA Workers to Receive $10K Bonuses
    Transportation Security Agency (TSA) employees who worked during the shutdown will receive $10,000 bonuses, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Thursday. 
  1. Army Launches Major Overhaul of Acquisition Process
  2. Cyber Grant Program Gets Short-Term Extension After Shutdown
  3. Congress Is Withholding Funding for VA’s EHRM Program Until Proven Successful
  4. CISA Warns of Ongoing Cisco Device Attacks, Issues New Patch Guidance
  1. Senators Push GAIN AI Act to Prioritize US Access to AI Chips
  2. ITI Offers Policy Recommendations for Agentic AI
  3. Hegseth Unveils Overhaul of DOD Acquisition Systems
  4. DOD Begins Rollout of CMMC on Nov. 10: Here’s What You Need to Know