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USDA CIO Sam Berry Moves to New Role Focused on Farmer Modernization Sep 11, 2026 | 3:17 pm Berry’s new assignment puts him at the center of USDA’s effort to consolidate farmer records and retire legacy systems. […]
DOD Looks to Scale, Reward Its Top Cyber Talent Sep 11, 2026 | 3:04 pm New incentive pay for top cyber personnel is part of a broader push to build a more specialized, AI-ready workforce. […]
DOE Cyber Chief Warns Industry: ‘Nobody’s Coming to Save Us’ Sep 11, 2026 | 12:48 pm Andrew McClure said the government cannot secure the energy sector alone and urged industry to help accelerate cyber defenses. […]
GSA Expands OneGov Offerings With OpenAI’s ChatGPT Sep 10, 2026 | 1:29 pm The new 27-month agreement offers government agencies a 50% discount on ChatGPT usage with no platform fees or minimum spending commitments. […]
ONCD Plans to Expand Project Watershed 250 to Other Sectors Sep 10, 2026 | 12:32 pm The White House cyber office will use lessons from the 60-day water cybersecurity pilot to shape similar efforts in additional critical infrastructure sectors. […]
CISA Chief Warns Cyber Threats Put Americans’ Way of Life at Risk Sep 10, 2026 | 9:23 am Andersen said CISA must focus limited resources on the nation’s most consequential cyber risks as the agency moves to rebuild its depleted workforce. […]
Trump Order Directs VA, Pentagon to Modernize Veterans Records Sharing Sep 9, 2026 | 1:12 pm The order directs VA and DOD to modernize IT systems, improve records interoperability, and expand the use of AI in veterans’ benefits services. […]
Federal CISO: Use AI Momentum to Advance Zero Trust Sep 9, 2026 | 11:16 am The acting federal CISO said agencies now have an opening to turn years of zero trust planning into more measurable, operational security. […]
CIA Seeks More Technical Workforce for China Tech Race Sep 8, 2026 | 4:11 pm 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. […]
CISA, NSA, FBI Warn Chinese AI Firms Are Targeting US Models Sep 8, 2026 | 3:28 pm Federal cyber agencies say China-based AI companies are using large-scale knowledge distillation campaigns to extract capabilities from U.S. frontier models. […]