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  1. DOGE Is No Longer a ‘Centralized Entity,’ OPM Director Says
    The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is no longer the centralized organization it once was, according to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Scott Kupor.
  1. Nonpartisan Review Finds Trump Transition Skirted Safeguards, Risking Agency Data
  2. CISA Looks to Expand AI Use to Speed Testing, Streamline Security
  3. Senate Confirms Correll as USSTRATCOM Chief
  4. GAO: Workers’ Digital Surveillance Safeguards Are Disappearing
  5. Army, Northeastern University Team Up on 3D-Printed Material for Electronics
  6. Report: CMMC Momentum Grows, Execution Lags

People

  1. Pentagon Military Defense DoD
    Cyber Command Taps Reid Novotny as New AI Chief
    U.S. Cyber Command has a new artificial intelligence chief, Brig. Gen. Reid Novotny, who announced this week in a LinkedIn post – written with the help of artificial intelligence – that he has begun serving in the role.
  1. Bredenkamp Takes Helm of NGA
  2. Garfield Jones Leaves CISA, Joins QuSecure
  3. Longtime CIO Gary Washington Departs USDA
  4. Zimmer Named Permanent DOE CIO
  1. Pentagon CAPE Nominee Vows to Modernize Systems
  2. Dhamer Urges Agile Innovation in Defense Planning
  3. Senate Confirms Wilsbach as Next Air Force Chief of Staff
  4. USSTRATCOM Nominee Cites Pentagon Gaps in Electronic Warfare

Progress

  1. ICE Turns to AI, Cyber Talent Program to Accelerate Tech Hiring
    The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Dustin Goetz said the agency is leaning on artificial intelligence (AI) and DHS’s Cyber Talent Management System (CTMS), to help accelerate the hiring process for tech talent.
  1. Kim Departs GSA’s Login.gov as Director
  2. Space Force to Complete 15-Year Force Design in 2025, Publish in 2026
  3. NRO Director: Commercial Partnerships Boost Space Capabilities
  4. NTIA Approves First Set of Finalized BEAD Proposals
  1. Coast Guard Seeks AI for Acquisition Upgrade
  2. CISA Unveils Guides on Combating Cybercrime, Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure
  3. Satisfaction With Government Services Rises in Pre-Shutdown Survey
  4. DOE Official: US Can’t Buy Its Way to Global Technology Leadership

Policy

  1. New Bill Would Fund AI Training in Medical Schools
    A grant program would annually make $1 million available for medical schools that build artificial intelligence (AI) literacy programs under legislation introduced Wednesday by House Democrats.  
  1. Saltzman Details Space Force Plans for Acquisition Overhaul
  2. FCC Rolls Back Cybersecurity Rules for Telecom Companies
  3. Senators Push NSA to Build AI Security Playbook
  4. Lawmakers Say Cyber Threat-Sharing Law Likely Won’t Pass Alone
  1. House Passes Bills to Renew Cyber Grants and Counter Threats From China
  2. Noem Says Some TSA Workers to Receive $10K Bonuses
  3. Army Launches Major Overhaul of Acquisition Process
  4. Cyber Grant Program Gets Short-Term Extension After Shutdown