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  1. Reps. Walkinshaw, Subramanyam Look to Modernize FITARA, FedRAMP
    Two Virginia lawmakers are pushing to revive the government’s most influential IT oversight tools, warning that meaningful federal tech modernization won’t happen without a modernized FITARA Scorecard and a fully funded FedRAMP program.
  1. Democratic Representatives Urge Federal Worker Protections Amid DOGE Cuts
  2. DOT Awards Peraton $12.5B to Overhaul Air Traffic Control Systems
  3. CISA to Sunset Cyber Incentive Pay Program for Full Transition to CTMS
  4. GSA Launches OASIS+ Phase II
  5. CENTCOM Forms Attack Drone Task Force
  6. Building AI Factories for the Federal Government

People

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    Round 2: Isaacman Shifts NASA Focus to Moon
    Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), returned to the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday for a second confirmation hearing, this time making clear that the Moon – not Mars – is NASA’s immediate priority.
  1. Senate Confirms Correll as USSTRATCOM Chief
  2. Cyber Command Taps Reid Novotny as New AI Chief
  3. Bredenkamp Takes Helm of NGA
  4. Garfield Jones Leaves CISA, Joins QuSecure
  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

Progress

  1. Top Takeaways From Splunk .conf25: Driving Mission-Ready Operations With AI and Machine Data
    At Splunk .conf25, leaders highlighted a significant shift toward artificial intelligence (AI) agent-assisted operations, emphasizing how machine data and observability are becoming critical control planes for faster, safer decision-making across public sector SecOps, ITOps, and broader mission objectives.
  1. Senators Sound Alarm After First AI-Driven Cyberattack Hits 30 Targets
  2. GSA Strikes OneGov Deal With Palo Alto Networks
  3. States, Schools Harness Data and Workforce Programs to Combat Fraud, Cyber Threats, and Service Outages
  4. GDIT Opens Mission Emerge Center to Showcase Tech Solutions
  1. Pentagon Maps Major Drone Purchases
  2. FTC Hits Illuminate for Student Data Breach, Discusses Settlement Terms
  3. Senators Consider Tougher Chip Controls to Halt China’s AI Rise
  4. House Oversight Committee Advances SAMOSA Act

Policy

  1. HHS Rolls Out Department-Wide AI Strategy
    The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy on Thursday, which will integrate a five-pillar approach to the technology across all HHS components. 
  1. AI Civil Rights Act Returns as GOP Weighs Another Moratorium
  2. House Bill Taps ONCD to Attribute, Identify Foreign Cyberattackers
  3. FCC Urges Action After Obscene Material Airs in Hack
  4. Marine Corps Seeks New CI/HUMINT Specialists
  1. DOD Issues Zero Trust OT Guidance
  2. Senators Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Cybersecurity Grant Program
  3. OSTP Wants Policy Proposals to Bolster S&T Ecosystem
  4. USPTO Withdraws Guidance, Reaffirms AI Cannot Be Considered in Inventorship