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  1. DoD Pentagon Military
    DoD Leaders Mixed on Workforce Cuts; DISA Targets Data Hires
    Defense Department (DoD) leaders voiced mixed reactions to lawmakers this week over proposed civilian workforce reductions at the agency, with some officials viewing them as an opportunity to realign the force and others warning they could prove to be restrictive amid emerging mission demands.
  1. AI Regulation Debate Heats Up as House OKs State Preemption Bill
  2. FBI Cyber Official Warns of Coming Threats From China
  3. Air Force to Launch AI Center of Excellence
  4. MDA Prepping $151B SHIELD Contract to Advance Golden Dome
  5. HUD Names Eric Sidle CIO
  6. Court Reinstates Fired Civil Liberties Oversight Board Members

People

  1. Gerry Connolly
    House Oversight Leader, Fed Tech Champion Gerry Connolly Dies at 75
    Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., died today at age 75 following a bout with esophageal cancer.
  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
  1. Senate Confirms Meink as Next Air Force Secretary
  2. SBA Names Hartley Caldwell as New CIO Amid Leadership Shuffle
  3. White House Nominates Kirsten Davies for Pentagon CIO
  4. USPTO CAIO, Emerging Tech Director Stepping Down

Progress

  1. DoJ, Partners Disrupt ‘Lumma Stealer’ Cybercrime Tool
    The Justice Department, along with Microsoft and international partners, has disrupted the infrastructure of a popular cybercrime tool known as “Lumma Stealer,” according to Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU).
  1. TSA Budget Cut Sparks Security, Privatization Concerns
  2. Gabbard: ODNI Plans to Reform OSINT Contracting Methods
  3. GAO: NCUA Lacks Necessary Tools to Oversee AI Use
  4. Noem Sees Industry Intel as Key to Blocking Next ‘Salt Typhoon’
  1. Pentagon Eyes FY 2026 ‘Golden Dome’ Progress, Warns on Funding
  2. FedRAMP Receives First Phase One Pilot Draft Submissions
  3. VA’s SAM Program Aims to Streamline Software Management
  4. OSTP Chief Kratsios Argues DEI ‘Degrades’ Scientific Enterprise

Policy

  1. Achieve Zero Vulnerability With Proven Appliance-Based Security
    Bipartisan House Bill Proposes Federal Cyber Training Hub
    A bipartisan pair of House members are looking to bolster the Federal government’s cyber workforce with new legislation introduced last week that would create a centralized Federal cybersecurity resource and training center. 
  1. Trump: Golden Dome to be Fully Operational by 2028
  2. Senate Dems Move to Revive Presidential Management Fellows Program
  3. Lawmakers Aim to Protect AI Industry Whistleblowers
  4. Hill Witnesses: Cyber Data Sharing Law Lapse Would Hurt US Defenses
  1. Rep. Connolly Sounds the Alarm on DOGE’s IRS Data Access
  2. Pentagon Rolls Out 2-Year Plan for Accelerating Software Capabilities
  3. Sen. Cotton Introduces Bill to Safeguard Advanced AI Chips
  4. Pentagon to Implement ‘Anything-as-a-Service’ Pilot Program