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  1. Army Launches Major Overhaul of Acquisition Process
    The U.S. Army is launching sweeping reforms on how it buys weapons and other capabilities, aiming to shorten procurement timelines and spur innovation, the service announced Friday.
  1. Cyber Grant Program Gets Short-Term Extension After Shutdown
  2. Space Command Stands Up New PNT Unit
  3. Democrats Warn States of ICE’s Quiet Access to DMV Records
  4. Air Force Seeks Industry Input on Low-Cost Counter-Air Missile
  5. CISA, FBI Issue Fresh Warning on Evolving Akira Ransomware Tactics
  6. Bredenkamp Takes Helm of NGA

People

  1. Garfield Jones Leaves CISA, Joins QuSecure
    Garfield “Gary” Jones stepped down as the associate chief of strategic technology at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) – where he led the agency’s post-quantum cryptography (PQC) initiative – to join QuSecure as senior vice president of research and technology strategy.
  1. Longtime CIO Gary Washington Departs USDA
  2. Zimmer Named Permanent DOE CIO
  3. Pentagon CAPE Nominee Vows to Modernize Systems
  4. Dhamer Urges Agile Innovation in Defense Planning
  1. Senate Confirms Wilsbach as Next Air Force Chief of Staff
  2. USSTRATCOM Nominee Cites Pentagon Gaps in Electronic Warfare
  3. USPTO Is Looking for Its Next Chief AI Officer
  4. Trump Nominates Raman to Serve as NIST Director

Progress

  1. Experts Say It Could Take Federal Agencies Months to Recover From Shutdown
    While the longest government shutdown in U.S. history is officially over, experts are warning that it could take the federal enterprise months – or even years – to recover from shutdown-related disruptions.
  1. DOD Establishes CYBERCOM 2.0, Upgrading Cyber Force Model
  2. FCC, NTIA Say Slow Spectrum Process Is Ending as New Law Kicks In
  3. Army Activates Rapid Anti-Drone Team
  4. House Votes to End Historic Government Shutdown
  1. AI Takes Center Stage in New Federal Education Grants
  2. Senate Democrats Blame Trump’s AI Agenda for Americans’ Soaring Energy Bills
  3. DOD Seeks Input on New RETS Support Contract
  4. New Survey to Capture Federal Workers’ Voices After OPM Cancels FEVS

Policy

  1. EHR
    Congress Is Withholding Funding for VA’s EHRM Program Until Proven Successful
    The funding package to reopen the federal government gives the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) $3.4 billion for its Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program, but Congress is withholding 30% of that funding until the VA proves the program can be successful.
  1. CISA Warns of Ongoing Cisco Device Attacks, Issues New Patch Guidance
  2. Senators Push GAIN AI Act to Prioritize US Access to AI Chips
  3. ITI Offers Policy Recommendations for Agentic AI
  4. Hegseth Unveils Overhaul of DOD Acquisition Systems
  1. DOD Begins Rollout of CMMC on Nov. 10: Here’s What You Need to Know
  2. Bipartisan Senators Unveil Bill Requiring AI Layoff Reporting
  3. DHS Expands Immigration Database to Include US Citizens, Voter Data
  4. New OPM Directive Tightens Oversight of Federal Hiring