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  1. ONCD Nominee Pledges to Prioritize Interagency, Public-Private Partnerships
    Sean Cairncross, the White House’s nominee to serve as national cyber director, told lawmakers during his confirmation hearing on Thursday that interagency and public-private partnerships will be a top priority for him if his nomination wins full Senate approval.
  1. Vought Sees DOGE Further Embedded Across Agencies
  2. House Oversight Dems Foiled in Musk Subpoena Attempt
  3. CDAO Official: AI RCC Keeps DoD at Pace With Industry Innovation
  4. DoD Nears End of RMF Reform Talks, RFI Imminent
  5. DoD Official Sees New Zero Trust OT, IOT Guidance in September
  6. SAMOSA Act Gets Bipartisan Senate Companion

People

  1. FBI
    FBI’s Cyber Chief Cynthia Kaiser Moves to Industry
    FBI Cyber Division Deputy Assistant Director Cynthia Kaiser has announced she is leaving the Federal government and is moving to ransomware security provider Halcyon.  
  1. Melinda Rogers Steps Down as Justice Department CIO
  2. Musk Signing Off; DOGE Remains Until 2026
  3. HUD Names Eric Sidle CIO
  4. House Oversight Leader, Fed Tech Champion Gerry Connolly Dies at 75
  1. CISA Deputy Cyber Chief Matt Hartman to Step Down May 31
  2. MeriTalk Celebrates the 2025 Cyber Defenders at Tech Tonic
  3. Senate Confirms Emil Michael as Pentagon CTO
  4. ARPA-E Nominee Pledges Support for Critical Tech Despite Proposed Budget Cut

Progress

  1. VA’s Morton: Using Tech to Let Veterans Drive Their Own CX
    Integrating artificial intelligence into customer experience (CX) services can empower veterans and other constituents to shape how they are served, a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) CX expert said Tuesday. 
  1. Commerce Dept. Ditches ‘Safety’ in AISI Rebrand
  2. Lawmakers Warn FY2026 FAA Budget Falls Short
  3. House Members Hammer DoD on Procurement Fraud
  4. DoD Elevates Cyber Defense Arm to Sub-Unified Command
  1. NSF Sets $100M NextG Wireless Funding Opportunity
  2. Sen. Warren Urges DoD to Promote Competitive AI, Cloud Procurement
  3. FDA Launches ‘Elsa’ GenAI Tool
  4. GAO Finds GSA Fell Short on Login.gov’s Backup Data Testing

Policy

  1. DoD
    Pentagon Tightening Limits on Non-Commercial Procurements
    Defense Department (DoD) acquisition leaders will need to offer more extensive oversight and justification for the purchase of non-commercial products following a new memo issued Tuesday.
  1. Hegseth Limiting Pentagon’s Use of IT Consulting Contracts
  2. Bipartisan Push Returns to Unify Federal Cyber Rules
  3. Navy to Consolidate Legacy IT Networks by Late 2027
  4. Senators Reintroduce Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Bill
  1. NGA, Space Force Sign ISR Agreement, Ending 2-Year Turf Dispute
  2. AI Regulation Debate Heats Up as House OKs State Preemption Bill
  3. Bipartisan House Bill Proposes Federal Cyber Training Hub
  4. Trump: Golden Dome to be Fully Operational by 2028