Treasury is bringing government and industry together to tackle vendor readiness, migration planning, and emerging risks ahead of looming quantum-security deadlines. […]

An Aug. 20 presidential memorandum directs agencies to expand space launch infrastructure, commercial access, and integration with air traffic management. […]

Transportation and Agriculture officials are looking beyond AI-driven threats to use advanced models for cyber defense and mission operations. […]

The appointment puts Magliochetti in charge of efforts to strengthen the Navy’s industrial supply chain, expand domestic manufacturing, and accelerate the adoption of commercial technologies. […]

In this episode of MeriTalking, Gail Emery sits down with Patrick McGarry, federal chief data officer at ServiceNow, and Paula Osborn, deputy chief data and AI officer at the U.S. Department of State, to discuss how agencies can connect data strategy to execution. […]

The government paid employees to leave, then hired for similar roles – often at more junior levels, according to a new Partnership for Public Service analysis. […]

The 24-year defense acquisition veteran will oversee small-business programs supporting Navy and Marine Corps acquisition priorities. […]

Three Indiana hospitals are the latest to receive VA’s Federal EHR as the department aims to complete deployments across its medical facilities by 2031. […]

The agency is updating federal identity architecture and physical access testing as the government accelerates its transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. […]

A survey of 273 defense contractors found widespread compliance activity despite the DOD’s suspension of CMMC 2.0 Phase II assessments, but significant readiness gaps remain. […]

Lawmakers say reductions at the cybersecurity agency raise concerns about its ability to protect federal networks and critical infrastructure and respond to evolving threats. […]

The Army requested $3.3 billion for NGC2 for FY 2026 but lacks a full life-cycle cost estimate and detailed fielding schedule through 2032. […]

Space Systems Command’s Project Enigma is replacing the physical transfer of classified engineering data with a secure digital environment connecting government and industry partners. […]

Federal agencies warn AI-assisted hacking tools are lowering barriers to attacks on industrial control systems used across critical infrastructure. […]

The draft offers prompts for reviewing cyber governance and developing organizational profiles, while emphasizing human oversight and data safeguards. Public comments are due by Oct. 15. […]

VA says deployment complexities caused it to reach the current contract ceiling sooner than expected as the agency continues its rollout of the Federal EHR. […]

The initiative will focus on classified infrastructure, cybersecurity accreditations, and testing to help commercial technologies move from prototypes toward military adoption. […]

A new report finds rising self-reported compliance and cybersecurity spending, but declining confidence that reported scores reflect operational reality. […]

SAP’s Jamison Braun says agencies need modern business systems, governed data, and clearly defined operational problems to turn growing AI activity into measurable results. […]

Brian Shipley, director of the Navy’s SBIR/STTR office, says he will pursue other transaction authorities for open topics to reduce contracting bureaucracy, close funding gaps, and accelerate technology transition. […]

As SSA prepares to expand its use of agentic AI, the agency is seeking industry input on the talent, infrastructure, and governance needed to support it. […]

McAndrews will join FEMA from the National Nuclear Security Administration, where he has served as deputy CIO since 2022. […]

Tanner has served as the Department of the Navy’s acting chief information officer since Jane Rathbun’s departure in 2025. […]

The competition challenges students to tackle technology and infrastructure needs for future Moon missions. […]

Axonius’ Brian “Stretch” Meyer explains why asset visibility, least privilege, and real-time policy enforcement are becoming essential foundations for federal agentic AI. […]

Thirty academic institutions face an Aug. 31 deadline to review foreign collaborations and address research-security risks. […]

The strategy directs agencies to prioritize 14 critical and emerging technology areas, with OSTP and the National Security Council set to develop more detailed plans. […]

The 12 funding opportunities introduce a portfolio-based approach with longer awards and rapid grant mechanisms while emphasizing AI, advanced computation, and automation across science and engineering. […]

DOE’s Anthony Pugliese said the agency wants to bring more small businesses into the Genesis Mission by reducing paperwork and simplifying its SBIR/STTR process. […]

Elastic’s Dave Erickson explores how agencies can deploy AI agents across high-volume workflows without losing sight of accountability, explainability, and the human decisions that drive mission outcomes. […]