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- The White House announced a new framework today that aims to maintain U.S. leadership in AI by keeping advanced computing chips and AI models under the control of the United States and its allies.
- GAO: Fusion Future in Limbo as DoE Lacks Clear Commercialization Plan
- CISA Says CPG Adoption Cutting Sector Cyber Risks
- Air Force Secretary Calls for a Much Bigger, Stronger Space Force
- OPM Taps Melvin Brown to Serve as Permanent CIO
- NIST Seeks Feedback on Ransomware Guidelines Draft
- SDA Demos LEO Laser Communication Link for Future PWSA
People
- The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has named David Henry as its new deputy chief information officer, Henry announced on LinkedIn.
Progress
- The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has awarded Bering Straits Professional Services a $149 million contract to support the human resources agency’s IT modernization efforts.
With growing cyber threats from abroad targeting critical infrastructure and a push to bolster cybersecurity for the U.S. presidential election, it is more important than ever for agencies to be locked down from foreign hacks.
Policy
- Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Ranking Member Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., along with Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, reintroduced legislation this week that aims to protect Americans from their snooping appliances.