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  1. Federal Judge Acts to Restrict DOGE Access to Social Security Data
    A Federal court judge in Maryland handed down a decision on April 17 that restricts the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ability to access some types of citizen data held by the Social Security Administration (SSA), while a second judge in Washington, D.C., on April 16 cleared the way for plaintiffs to pursue action against DOGE and its work at several Federal agencies.   
  1. AI on Trial: Liability Laws Threaten Tech Innovation
  2. Trump Extends Federal Civilian Hiring Freeze Until July 15
  3. Space Force Charts Path to Superiority in New Strategy Framework
  4. House Democrats Tell OMB to Stop Unauthorized AI Use
  5. EPA Watchdog Flags Untracked Software, Gaps in IT Oversight
  6. CBP CIO: Application Tier Cloud Migration Almost Complete

People

  1. OSTP Taps Dean Ball as Senior AI, Emerging Tech Advisor
    The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has tapped Dean W. Ball to serve as a senior policy advisor on AI and emerging technology.
  1. US Navy CISO Alvin ‘Tony’ Plater Retires, Heading to Private Sector
  2. Census Bureau CIO to Retire at End of April
  3. Energy Nominee Gil: US Must Lead in Quantum Supercomputing Race
  4. NASA Nominee Suggests Parallel Moon, Mars Landing Pushes
  1. CISA Sizzle: Wyden Blocks Plankey Nomination, Trump Trashes Krebs
  2. Toast the Newest Cyber Defenders at Tech Tonic May 15 in D.C.
  3. Hartman Takes Over at NSA, Cyber Command After Haugh Fired
  4. Kumar Departs as DoE CESER Chief, Colon Becomes Acting Director

Progress

  1. White House flag at half mast
    Chris Krebs Leaves SentinelOne to Battle Trump’s Accusations Head-On
    Chris Krebs, who formerly led the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), said he is leaving SentinelOne to face President Donald Trump’s accusations against him.  
  1. OIG: DoD Could’ve Saved $426M Moving SPACECOM HQ to Alabama
  2. Rep. Connolly Demands Probe Into DOGE Overhaul of SSA Tech Systems
  3. FedRAMP PMO Drafting Standard for Low-Impact Key Security Indicators
  4. AFRL Seeking New Proposals for SOUP AI Program
  1. Quantum Goes Orbital as DoE Explores Space-Based Networking
  2. GSA Awards Fortress $919M Contract for Supply Chain Cybersecurity
  3. State Department’s INR Faces Budget, Data Hurdles in Cloud Migration
  4. CISA Extends CVE Program Contract at 11th Hour, Averting Disruption

Policy

  1. Fed Tech Experts Like ‘Commercial’ EO, Waiting on Implementation
    President Donald Trump’s executive orders issued on Tuesday directing the government to simplify the existing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and to prioritize buying “commercially available” products and services – rather than “non-commercial, custom products or services” – received positive initial reviews today from government technology experts, who also said they are eager to see how well the orders play out going forward.
  1. White House: Feds Should Buy ‘Commercial’ Gear, Not ‘Custom’-Made
  2. NIST Updates Privacy Framework to Reflect Cyber Guidelines
  3. House Republicans Call on OMB to Review Cyber Regulations
  4. White House Moves to Power AI Data Centers with Coal Plants
  1. Sen. Blackburn Leads Bipartisan Push on Three Quantum Tech Bills
  2. Trump Signs Order to Overhaul Defense Acquisition, Threatens Program Cuts
  3. White House Releases New Guidance on Responsible AI Use, Procurement
  4. House Members Take Another Swing at CREATE AI Act