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  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. Gabbard: ODNI Plans to Reform OSINT Contracting Methods
  2. TSA Budget Cut Sparks Security, Privatization Concerns
  3. DoJ, Partners Disrupt ‘Lumma Stealer’ Cybercrime Tool
  4. House Bill Aims for VA Cloud-Based Inventory Management System Pilot
  5. GAO: NCUA Lacks Necessary Tools to Oversee AI Use
  6. Bipartisan House Bill Proposes Federal Cyber Training Hub

People

  1. CISA
    CISA Deputy Cyber Chief Matt Hartman to Step Down May 31
    Matt Hartman, the deputy executive assistant director for cybersecurity at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), plans to depart from the agency. His last day will be May 31.
  1. MeriTalk Celebrates the 2025 Cyber Defenders at Tech Tonic
  2. Senate Confirms Emil Michael as Pentagon CTO
  3. ARPA-E Nominee Pledges Support for Critical Tech Despite Proposed Budget Cut
  4. Senate Confirms Meink as Next Air Force Secretary
  1. SBA Names Hartley Caldwell as New CIO Amid Leadership Shuffle
  2. White House Nominates Kirsten Davies for Pentagon CIO
  3. USPTO CAIO, Emerging Tech Director Stepping Down
  4. DoD Cyber Nominee Pledges to Strengthen Workforce, Offensive Operations

Progress

  1. Noem Sees Industry Intel as Key to Blocking Next ‘Salt Typhoon’
    Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem told Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs members today that she supports reauthorizing legislation that encourages industry to share cyber threat information with the Federal government, citing concerns with agencies’ ability to address cyber threats absent that kind of cooperation.   
  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
  1. GSA, Salesforce Agree to Slack Discounts for Federal Agencies
  2. FedRAMP Wants Draft Phase One Pilot Submissions Through May 26
  3. Army Rolls Out New AI Workspace Platform
  4. NIST Drafts New Guidelines for Full-Life IoT Security

Policy

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    Trump: Golden Dome to be Fully Operational by 2028
    President Donald Trump told reporters today that his Golden Dome for America missile defense system will be “up and running” by 2028.
  1. Senate Dems Move to Revive Presidential Management Fellows Program
  2. Lawmakers Aim to Protect AI Industry Whistleblowers
  3. Hill Witnesses: Cyber Data Sharing Law Lapse Would Hurt US Defenses
  4. Rep. Connolly Sounds the Alarm on DOGE’s IRS Data Access
  1. Pentagon Rolls Out 2-Year Plan for Accelerating Software Capabilities
  2. Sen. Cotton Introduces Bill to Safeguard Advanced AI Chips
  3. Pentagon to Implement ‘Anything-as-a-Service’ Pilot Program
  4. Marine Corps Releases AI Implementation Plan