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  1. FCC
    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. OMB Restores Funding to Federal Watchdog Coalition After Backlash
  2. Pentagon Narrows Tech Priority List
  3. Senators Push NSA to Build AI Security Playbook
  4. Satisfaction With Government Services Rises in Pre-Shutdown Survey
  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. DOE Official: US Can’t Buy Its Way to Global Technology Leadership
    The United States won’t secure global leadership in quantum computing and artificial intelligence by simply spending more – it must define clear goals and coordinate across government, industry, and academia, a top Department of Energy (DOE) official warned Tuesday. 
  1. GSA Announces OneGov Deal With Perplexity to Accelerate AI Adoption
  2. Cairncross: Cyber Strategy Will Focus on Disrupting Adversaries, Strengthening Partnerships
  3. 2026 Federal CIO Forecast: Shifting Priorities, Enterprise Focus
  4. CIOs to Feds: Fix the Pipes or Forget the Prompts
  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

Policy

  1. Lawmakers Say Cyber Threat-Sharing Law Likely Won’t Pass Alone
    A bipartisan reauthorization of a critical cybersecurity information-sharing act is unlikely to pass as standalone legislation and will instead be part of another piece of major legislation, two senators behind the renewal proposal said Tuesday.  
  1. House Passes Bills to Renew Cyber Grants and Counter Threats From China
  2. Noem Says Some TSA Workers to Receive $10K Bonuses
  3. Army Launches Major Overhaul of Acquisition Process
  4. Cyber Grant Program Gets Short-Term Extension After Shutdown
  1. Congress Is Withholding Funding for VA’s EHRM Program Until Proven Successful
  2. CISA Warns of Ongoing Cisco Device Attacks, Issues New Patch Guidance
  3. Senators Push GAIN AI Act to Prioritize US Access to AI Chips
  4. ITI Offers Policy Recommendations for Agentic AI