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  1. MeriTalk Q&A: Illumio’s Gary Barlet Sizes Up SLG Cyber Outlook
    With a March presidential executive order putting some breathing room between the Federal government and states on cybersecurity protections – and state and local governments hoping for a second go-round of funding from Congress under the 2021 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) – we checked in with Gary Barlet, Illumio’s public sector chief technology officer, for his read on the new landscape.
  1. DoJ: AI-Driven Health Care Fraud ‘Takedown’ Uncovers $14B of Schemes
  2. DoD to Launch New Joint Counter-Drone Task Force
  3. Sen. Cotton Debuts Bill to Slash ODNI Staff, Refocus Mission
  4. Army CIO Mandates JWCC for New Cloud Buys
  5. DoD Faces Conflict of Interest Questions Over Army Innovation Picks
  6. CBP, Adobe, SSA Officials Headline Service to the Citizen Award Winners

People

  1. Veterans Affairs
    White House Nominates Ryan Cote as VA CIO
    President Donald Trump has nominated Ryan Cote to become the assistant secretary for information and technology and chief information officer (CIO) at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the White House announced on Tuesday.
  1. NCD, MSPB Nominations Sail Through Senate Panel
  2. DoE’s NNSA Component Names Ross Graber CISO
  3. Army Names Chaney to Head PEO IEW&S Office
  4. Antalis Named Director of CISA’s Joint Cyber Coordination Group
  1. Cyber Command Names Patrick Ware Executive Director
  2. SSA Taps Fourth New CIO Since January
  3. Trump’s NCSC Pick: Drones Now Top Threat to US Intelligence
  4. Cyber Command Executive Director Adamski Stepping Down

Progress

  1. Cyber
    FDA: Cybersecurity Must be Core to Medical Device Design
    Amid rising cyberattacks on healthcare systems, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging medical device makers to build cybersecurity into devices from the start as part of new guidance that outlines protections across the entire product lifecycle. 
  1. New FCC Policy Plan Aims to Speed Broadband Infrastructure Expansion
  2. VA Not Prioritizing Accessibility When Purchasing IT Systems, IG Says
  3. Space Force Pushes Back Launch of First MEO Missile Warning Satellites
  4. DoD Cutting Off Weather Satellite Data by End of July
  1. OPM Plans FedScope Platform Modernization
  2. DoJ Disrupts North Korean Remote IT Worker Fraud Schemes
  3. Future of Tranche 3 in SDA’s Transport Sats Uncertain Pending DoD Review
  4. DHS Cancels 2 Major Tech-Related Contracts

Policy

  1. Senate Drops Workforce, State Cyber, Open RAN Items in Budget Blizzard
    Now that the Senate has pushed its version of reconciliation funding over the finish line amid a blizzard of changes to the bill, here’s a look at a few workforce and tech items that either failed to make the final version of the legislation, or were beaten back on the funding front during the process.  
  1. Senate Overwhelmingly Strikes AI Regulation Moratorium from Bill
  2. House Lawmakers Reintroduce FIT Procurement Act
  3. Pentagon Unveils $1.01T FY2026 Budget with Cyber, Space, AI Focus
  4. House Panel Advances DHS Budget With Higher CISA Spending
  1. Congress Moves to Block CCP-Linked AI From US Agencies
  2. House Panel Votes to Slash GAO Budget, Democrats Cry Foul
  3. House Appropriators Push for Space Force Acquisition Reform
  4. Congress Eyes EHR Overhaul with VA Regulatory Plan