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  1. FedRAMP Director Details New Cybersecurity Service, 20x Expansion
    The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is expanding its push to modernize federal cloud security with a new FedRAMP Cybersecurity Service designed to speed cloud authorizations while bringing rotating technical experts into the program. In an interview with MeriTalk, FedRAMP Director Pete Waterman said the initiative is part of the broader FedRAMP 20x effort.
  1. Senate Advances Raman to Lead NIST
  2. Lawmakers, Former NSF Leaders Push Trump Administration to Restore Science Board
  3. Air Force Signs $72M Salesforce Deal to Power AI-Driven Operations
  4. Public Sector AI Governance Speeding From Concept to Practice, Report Says
  5. DOT Advisor Urges ‘Lift-and-Shift’ Path to Modernize Legacy Systems Without Downtime
  6. Network With the Cyber Defenders and AI Innovators May 21 at Tech Tonic

People

  1. Former Army CIO Garciga Joins Booz Allen Hamilton
    Former U.S. Army Chief Information Officer (CIO) Leonel Garciga is joining Booz Allen Hamilton as a senior executive advisor, the company announced Friday. 
  1. Pentagon Taps Joseph Tonon to Lead DCSA
  2. Acting Navy Secretary Appoints William Toti to Acting Undersecretary Role
  3. White House Taps Thomas Flagg as Deputy Federal CIO
  4. Peter Arnell Takes Top Brand Role at National Design Studio
  1. Army CIO Leonel Garciga Departs Post
  2. Trump Nominates Schiess as Next Space Force Chief of Space Operations
  3. Meet MeriTalk’s America 250 Powering Progress Award Winners
  4. Ramirez Named Top Democrat on House Cybersecurity Subcommittee

Progress

  1. House VA Committee Advances 2 Bills to Improve VET TEC Program
    The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs advanced two bills this week to strengthen the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) program, which supports veterans training to work in high-tech fields.
  1. GAO: Weak Oversight Jeopardizes Federal IT Investments
  2. Army, Allies Test 20 Counter-Drone Systems in Flytrap Exercise
  3. NSF Plans $1.5B Funding for ‘Breakthrough’ X-Labs Science Partnerships
  4. DOE Invests $94 Million in Nuclear Energy to Help Power AI Boom
  1. ITA Taps TBM to Guide IT Spending Decisions
  2. Federal Officials: Anthropic’s Mythos Signals Turning Point for Cyber Defense Strategy
  3. CBO Estimates Golden Dome Could Cost $1.2 Trillion Over 20 Years
  4. GAO: Billions of Savings on the Vine for Congress

Policy

  1. House Bill Takes Aim at Cutting Federal Agency Legacy IT Tech
    A bill introduced in the House of Representatives on April 21 would push the federal government to hasten its pace in evaluating and replacing legacy IT systems in favor of more modern systems.
  1. Appeals Court Strikes Down FCC Digital Equity Rules for Broadband
  2. White House Weighs Safety Reviews for Frontier AI Models
  3. Bipartisan Senators Renew Their Push to Codify NAIRR
  4. Congress Extends FISA Surveillance Powers 45 Days Amid Reform Fight
  1. House Votes to Reopen DHS, Ending Historic Partial Shutdown
  2. Lieu, Obernolte Roll Out Legislative Package to Shape US AI Policy
  3. Air Force Unveils AI, Data Strategies
  4. House Unveils Leaner National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization