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  1. FCC Rolls Back Cybersecurity Rules for Telecom Companies
    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed its proposal on a vote of 2-1 on Thursday to roll back key cybersecurity requirements for telecommunications companies, which lawmakers have warned will jeopardize national security. 
  1. Saltzman Details Space Force Plans for Acquisition Overhaul
  2. Cyber Command Taps Reid Novotny as New AI Chief
  3. New Bill Would Fund AI Training in Medical Schools
  4. NTIA Approves First Set of Finalized BEAD Proposals
  5. Coast Guard Seeks AI for Acquisition Upgrade
  6. Report: CMMC Momentum Grows, Execution Lags

People

  1. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
    Bredenkamp Takes Helm of NGA
    Army Lt. Gen. Michele Bredenkamp has assumed leadership of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), becoming the ninth leader of the agency, which provides geospatial intelligence to U.S. military, intelligence, and emergency response operations.
  1. Garfield Jones Leaves CISA, Joins QuSecure
  2. Longtime CIO Gary Washington Departs USDA
  3. Zimmer Named Permanent DOE CIO
  4. Pentagon CAPE Nominee Vows to Modernize Systems
  1. Dhamer Urges Agile Innovation in Defense Planning
  2. Senate Confirms Wilsbach as Next Air Force Chief of Staff
  3. USSTRATCOM Nominee Cites Pentagon Gaps in Electronic Warfare
  4. USPTO Is Looking for Its Next Chief AI Officer

Progress

  1. CISA
    CISA Unveils Guides on Combating Cybercrime, Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure
    The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) unveiled four new guides on Wednesday, three of which aim to help mitigate risks associated with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and one that looks to mitigate cybercriminal activity enabled by bulletproof hosting (BPH) providers.
  1. Satisfaction With Government Services Rises in Pre-Shutdown Survey
  2. DOE Official: US Can’t Buy Its Way to Global Technology Leadership
  3. OMB Restores Funding to Federal Watchdog Coalition After Backlash
  4. Pentagon Narrows Tech Priority List
  1. GSA Announces OneGov Deal With Perplexity to Accelerate AI Adoption
  2. Senators Warn Suspension of Chips Export Controls Undermine National Security
  3. Cairncross: Cyber Strategy Will Focus on Disrupting Adversaries, Strengthening Partnerships
  4. 2026 Federal CIO Forecast: Shifting Priorities, Enterprise Focus

Policy

  1. Senators Push NSA to Build AI Security Playbook
    The National Security Agency (NSA) would be required to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) security playbook under new bipartisan legislation introduced Wednesday in the Senate. 
  1. Lawmakers Say Cyber Threat-Sharing Law Likely Won’t Pass Alone
  2. House Passes Bills to Renew Cyber Grants and Counter Threats From China
  3. Noem Says Some TSA Workers to Receive $10K Bonuses
  4. Army Launches Major Overhaul of Acquisition Process
  1. Cyber Grant Program Gets Short-Term Extension After Shutdown
  2. Congress Is Withholding Funding for VA’s EHRM Program Until Proven Successful
  3. CISA Warns of Ongoing Cisco Device Attacks, Issues New Patch Guidance
  4. Senators Push GAIN AI Act to Prioritize US Access to AI Chips