The multiple-award contract will give the DOD access to secure hyperscale cloud services worldwide under a 10-year ordering period. […]

The department must modernize data infrastructure, improve accessibility, and change how it approaches technology to get AI tools into the hands of warfighters faster, a senior DOD official said. […]

The strategy focuses on four pillars: disrupting cyber adversaries, supporting victims, strengthening partnerships, and enhancing the FBI’s cyber capabilities. […]

The order directs VA and DOD to modernize IT systems, improve records interoperability, and expand the use of AI in veterans’ benefits services. […]

The acting federal CISO said agencies now have an opening to turn years of zero trust planning into more measurable, operational security. […]

While zero trust remains a top priority for federal cybersecurity, agencies face an AI-fueled threat landscape in which 90% of federal cyber pros say attackers are adopting AI faster than defenders. […]

China’s economic leverage and AI’s impact on cyber operations are forcing the CIA to rethink the expertise and intelligence targets it needs, Deputy Director Michael Ellis said. […]

MDASH is available in Azure Government to help authorized U.S. government customers identify, validate, and prioritize vulnerabilities in software. […]

The legislation would permanently prohibit the development and deployment of superintelligent AI and pause advanced AI development until Congress establishes federal safety rules. […]

Federal cyber agencies say China-based AI companies are using large-scale knowledge distillation campaigns to extract capabilities from U.S. frontier models. […]

The bipartisan proposal seeks to prepare students and teachers for wider AI use while keeping critical thinking at the center of the classroom. […]

The leadership change puts a familiar face back atop DOT’s IT organization following Pavan Pidugu’s departure after roughly 18 months in the role. […]

The Secure Space Network will deploy classified workspaces around the country to help more companies compete for sensitive defense work. […]

The Pentagon wants software-only encryption that can protect military data ahead of a 2029 PQC migration target. […]

DHS’ $10.5 billion savings estimate hinged on IT contract cuts, but GAO found the agency continued spending billions on the same requirements. […]

In this podcast, Anish Patel, head of federal at Cloudflare, will discuss how agencies can progress from point-in-time approvals toward continuous, risk-informed AI security. The discussion will explore how agencies can adjust oversight as AI systems, permissions, and risks change, and how security, technology, data, and mission teams can support the new security operating model together. Patel will also discuss how consistent visibility and policy enforcement can help agencies accelerate appropriate uses of AI while strengthening accountability and resilience. […]

The agreement could shape how major economies regulate AI, with G20 members favoring flexible, sector-specific rules over broad new requirements. […]

The command secured $147.5 million for secure digital infrastructure as it builds out its headquarters presence at Redstone Arsenal. […]

The new center will coordinate computing, data, models, and tools as NSF looks to move the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource beyond its pilot phase. […]

Acting Chief AI Officer Kimberly McManus said VA will pair its next wave of AI capabilities with greater investments in workforce training, customer success, and AI literacy. […]

Consolidating siloed data resources into a shared ecosystem – not AI alone – will determine how quickly biomedical research can advance, an NIH official says. […]

The agency is moving USAi to a cost-recovery model after offering the AI experimentation platform to agencies for free during its initial rollout. […]

The unanimous vote followed a fiery hearing where lawmakers pressed VA over a nearly $17 billion contract ceiling increase and GAO questioned the reliability of the program’s cost estimate. […]

A whistleblower disclosure to Sen. Richard Blumenthal alleges that USPS rushed the development of ballot-mail IT systems that could result in the rejection of entire batches of ballots ahead of the November midterms. […]

Cao has been serving as acting secretary of the Navy since April, following the sudden exit of former Navy Secretary John Phelan. […]

The White House-led pilot will test a public-private approach to protecting critical water infrastructure from growing cyber threats. […]

Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation to President Trump on Monday, according to administration officials, marking the latest change in the military leadership under the Trump administration. […]

The measure averts a looming government shutdown while giving Congress until Dec. 11 to settle broader funding questions and the future of key federal tech programs. […]

OPM Director Scott Kupor offered new details on the agency’s HR IT consolidation effort, including its projected costs, implementation workforce, and timeline for bringing the first agencies onto the platform. […]

The new policy gives federal agencies two years to transition most public-facing websites to Login.gov as the government’s universal sign-on. […]