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  1. DoD’s McKeown Targets 3-Month FedRAMP Process
    David McKeown, who last month took on the title of special assistant for cybersecurity innovation at the Defense’s Department’s Office of the CIO, said this week he’s trying to expedite the timeline for vendor applications through the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), and is eyeing a three-month window for that process.
  1. Fed AI Committee Offers Recommendations for Trump
  2. DoD Aims to Cut DEI Programs; MLK Day Events Called into Question
  3. GAO: Public Health Workers Lack Crucial Data Skills
  4. US, Partners Take Down Cracked/Nulled Cybercrime Forums
  5. Do AI and Nukes Mix? Hint: Keep ‘Human Decision in the Loop’
  6. Mace Refiles Bill on Fed Contractor Vulnerability Disclosure Rules

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    Army Secretary Nominee Pledges to Bolster Cyber Force
    Daniel Driscoll, President Trump’s pick to become secretary of the Army, vowed during his confirmation hearing today to strengthen the Army’s cyber workforce, and promised to prioritize expansion of the service's cyber force to meet evolving threats in an increasingly digital battlefield.
  1. Senate Republicans Advance Vought Nomination for OMB Director
  2. HHS Nominee RFK Jr. Pledges to Expand Telemedicine, AI in Rural Hospitals
  3. Cyber-Savvy Sen. Peters Leaving Senate in 2026
  4. Acting CIOs Step In at DoT, SSA
  1. Hill Democrats Rip Trump’s Agency IG Dismissals
  2. OPM Taps Greg Hogan as New CIO
  3. GSA Names New TTS Director, FAS Commissioner
  4. VA Nominee Says EHRM Program Is a Top Priority

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    PSC’s Berteau: IT Contracting Picture Remains Cloudy Amid GSA Pause
    The near-term outlook for some areas of Federal government IT contracting remains cloudy in the very early days of the new Trump administration – and particularly following action by the General Services Administration (GSA) to suspend execution of any new GSA-funded obligations, said David Berteau, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council (PSC), during a call with reporters on Jan. 29.
  1. Navy Close to Finalizing ‘AI Strategic Intent’
  2. Maj. Gen. Kunkel: Air Force Drones to Fly ‘This Year’
  3. DoD Updating DCWF Work Role Codes, Release Date TBD
  4. OPM, NRC CDOs Advancing Modernization in AI, Cloud
  1. Senator Pushes Trump for Strong SBA CIO to Fix Cyber, IT Gaps
  2. Former DoD Official: Bureaucracy Hindering Innovation Progress
  3. Leidos Wins $2.6B to Support TSA Security Equipment
  4. NASA Issues Logistics Study Contracts for Artemis

Policy

  1. Internet Caucus Panel Eyes AI Regs, Cyber Improvements
    Think-tank panelists at a Jan. 29 Congressional Internet Caucus Academy event talked about possible avenues for artificial intelligence development and Federal cybersecurity improvements during the 119th Congress.  
  1. Bipartisan Senators Demand Rationale for Trump’s IG Firings
  2. Federal Judge Weighing Legality of White House Funding Freeze
  3. OMB Folds on Program Funding Freeze
  4. GSA Pauses All Acquisitions Until Further Notice
  1. OPM Resignation Push Features Telework Relief as Prominent Hook
  2. Trump Orders Development of ‘Iron Dome’ Missile Defense
  3. House Bill Aims to Set DHS on China Threat Response Mission
  4. OPM Sets April 20 Deadline for Sked F Personnel Picks