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  1. FCC Rolls Back Cybersecurity Rules for Telecom Companies
    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed its proposal on a vote of 2-1 on Thursday to roll back key cybersecurity requirements for telecommunications companies, which lawmakers have warned will jeopardize national security. 
  1. Kim Departs GSA’s Login.gov as Director
  2. Space Force to Complete 15-Year Force Design in 2025, Publish in 2026
  3. New Bill Would Fund AI Training in Medical Schools
  4. NTIA Approves First Set of Finalized BEAD Proposals
  5. NRO Director: Commercial Partnerships Boost Space Capabilities
  6. Report: CMMC Momentum Grows, Execution Lags

People

  1. Pentagon Military Defense DoD
    Cyber Command Taps Reid Novotny as New AI Chief
    U.S. Cyber Command has a new artificial intelligence chief, Brig. Gen. Reid Novotny, who announced this week in a LinkedIn post – written with the help of artificial intelligence – that he has begun serving in the role.
  1. Bredenkamp Takes Helm of NGA
  2. Garfield Jones Leaves CISA, Joins QuSecure
  3. Longtime CIO Gary Washington Departs USDA
  4. Zimmer Named Permanent DOE CIO
  1. Pentagon CAPE Nominee Vows to Modernize Systems
  2. Dhamer Urges Agile Innovation in Defense Planning
  3. Senate Confirms Wilsbach as Next Air Force Chief of Staff
  4. USSTRATCOM Nominee Cites Pentagon Gaps in Electronic Warfare

Progress

  1. Coast Guard
    Coast Guard Seeks AI for Acquisition Upgrade
    The U.S. Coast Guard (USGS) is seeking industry input on commercial artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled solutions to modernize its procurement and acquisition processes, issuing a request for information (RFI) for market research and planning purposes.
  1. CISA Unveils Guides on Combating Cybercrime, Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure
  2. Satisfaction With Government Services Rises in Pre-Shutdown Survey
  3. DOE Official: US Can’t Buy Its Way to Global Technology Leadership
  4. OMB Restores Funding to Federal Watchdog Coalition After Backlash
  1. Pentagon Narrows Tech Priority List
  2. GSA Announces OneGov Deal With Perplexity to Accelerate AI Adoption
  3. Senators Warn Suspension of Chips Export Controls Undermine National Security
  4. Cairncross: Cyber Strategy Will Focus on Disrupting Adversaries, Strengthening Partnerships

Policy

  1. Saltzman Details Space Force Plans for Acquisition Overhaul
    The U.S. Space Force is rapidly reshaping how it develops and delivers capabilities, unveiling a plan designed to speed acquisitions and increase agility under the Pentagon’s new acquisition reform initiative.
  1. Senators Push NSA to Build AI Security Playbook
  2. Lawmakers Say Cyber Threat-Sharing Law Likely Won’t Pass Alone
  3. House Passes Bills to Renew Cyber Grants and Counter Threats From China
  4. Noem Says Some TSA Workers to Receive $10K Bonuses
  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