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  1. GSA Wants Input From Resellers to Improve Federal IT Procurement
    The General Services Administration (GSA) issued a request for information (RFI) on Thursday for input on how to improve the federal procurement process, specifically as it relates to the acquisition of IT hardware and software through value-added resellers (VARs).
  1. ICE CIO Unveils Industry Push to Expand Immigrant Detention
  2. Lawmakers Challenge TSA on Labor Rights as Agency Pushes Tech Overhaul
  3. Lawmakers Seek Answers on Golden Dome Funds
  4. Army Seeks Acoustic Tools to Detect Small Drones
  5. House Bill Targets Feds’ Downloads of Chinese Apps
  6. GSA Officially Appoints Michael Lynch as Deputy Administrator

People

  1. Pentagon Military Defense DoD
    Trump Taps Lt. Gen. James Adams to Lead DIA
    President Donald Trump nominated Marine Lt. Gen. James Adams III to serve as the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the Pentagon announced Tuesday.
  1. Arrington Named CIO at Quantum Firm IonQ
  2. Trump Renominates Sean Plankey for CISA Chief
  3. Pentagon Names Cameron Stanley Next AI Chief
  4. Timothy Kosiba Tapped as NSA’s No. 2
  1. Shila Cooch Departs as DOE’s Acting CISO for FEMA Role
  2. Senate Confirms Edward Forst as GSA Administrator
  3. Senate Confirms Kirsten Davies as Pentagon CIO
  4. Trump Nominates Rudd to Lead NSA, CYBBERCOM

Progress

  1. CISA
    CISA Chief Denies Polygraph Claims, Faces Workforce Scrutiny
    Acting Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Madhu Gottumukkala denied failing a polygraph test, pushing back on claims during his testimony before a congressional panel on Wednesday. 
  1. GSA, Broadcom Announce OneGov Deal for AI Platforms and Security Tools
  2. DOE Launches RFI to Train 100,000 AI-Ready Scientists and Engineers
  3. One Year In, Trump Workforce Cuts Leave Lasting Hole in Federal Tech Talent
  4. Cotton Leads GOP Efforts to Bar Chinese Nationals From DOE Labs
  1. Missile Defense in the Digital Age: AI, Data, and Domain Awareness in the Arctic
  2. FAA Establishes New Drone Testing Hubs in Oklahoma, Indiana
  3. VA Clinicians Drive Federal EHR Fix for Military Environmental Exposure Assessments
  4. VHA’s AI Use Poses Potential Patient Safety Risk, OIG Says

Policy

  1. OMB Signals Imminent Cyber Policy Updates, Compliance Relief
    The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is preparing to release new federal cybersecurity and IT policy updates that could significantly reshape how agencies defend networks and comply with security requirements, according to a senior OMB cyber official.
  1. Bipartisan Senators Move to Revive USDA Middle-Mile Broadband Program
  2. Garbarino Seeks Answers From Verizon, FCC Over Nationwide Service Outage
  3. New House Proposal Targets ICE Use of Mobile Biometrics
  4. House Rolls Out Final Spending Bills
  1. Pentagon to Split Advana Data Platform
  2. Congress Halfway to Funding Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
  3. Senate Bill Calls for Stronger DOD Cyber Workforce Strategy
  4. Obernolte Plans to Introduce Bill to Permanently Establish CAISI