Bipartisan House Lawmakers Call for Swift Action on AI Safeguards Sep 17, 2026 | 2:58 pm A group of 10 representatives urged House leaders to advance legislation addressing oversight, security, and transparency for AI. […]
Pentagon Offers ‘Targeted Legal Relief’ for UAP Whistleblowers Sep 17, 2026 | 2:40 pm The waiver creates a protected channel for current and former Pentagon personnel to share UAP-related national defense information with a representative from the PURSUE initiative. […]
DOD Moves to Shift Contractor Accounting to Commercial Standards Sep 17, 2026 | 2:36 pm The department’s implementation plan sets near-term deadlines to narrow specialized cost-accounting oversight, simplify business-system reviews, and revise profit policy. […]
OPM Gives Every Employee Access to 6 AI Tools Through OneGov Sep 17, 2026 | 9:31 am More than 70% of OPM employees are actively using at least one approved AI platform, CIO Adam Starr said. […]
Subpoenas Served to Oracle Leaders Over VA’s $27B EHRM Contract Sep 16, 2026 | 3:39 pm House lawmakers are seeking testimony from Larry Ellison and Mike Sicilia about VA’s nearly $17 billion increase to the ceiling of its Electronic Health Record Modernization contract. […]
Rep. Casar: US Must End the AI Arms Race Sep 16, 2026 | 2:57 pm The congressman said the AI race is “not an arms race that you win.” He called on tech companies to pause frontier AI development and on Congress to put protections in place. […]
USDA Official Says AI Regulation Lacks Consensus Across Government, Industry Sep 16, 2026 | 2:50 pm Rudolf Rojas said policymakers and technology companies should work together on rules for increasingly capable AI systems, while acknowledging disagreements over how quickly development should proceed. […]
Caine Urges Joint Force to Adapt Now for Contested, Technology-Driven War Sep 16, 2026 | 1:36 pm The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said the U.S. military must prepare for a battlefield shaped by contested domains, AI, autonomous systems, and compressed decision times. […]
CISA, NIST Finalize Cloud Identity Token Security Guidelines Sep 15, 2026 | 4:05 pm The new guidance offers federal agencies and cloud providers recommendations to protect identity and access tokens from theft, forgery, and misuse. […]
Subramanyam Calls for Community-first Approach to Data Centers Sep 15, 2026 | 3:56 pm The Virginia Democrat says Congress needs a national strategy for data center development as AI drives rising demand for power and infrastructure. […]
Pentagon CIO Sets Rules for AI-Assisted Software Development Sep 15, 2026 | 3:37 pm New guidance establishes security and accountability requirements for using AI in software development. It also prioritizes software reuse to accelerate capability delivery. […]
NASA Chief Outlines Accelerated Moon-to-Mars Strategy Amid New Space Race Sep 15, 2026 | 3:12 pm NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says the lunar south pole will be a critical proving ground for technologies and operations needed for future Mars missions. […]
CISA Looks to Scale SIEM as a Service Across Federal Agencies Sep 15, 2026 | 2:50 pm CISA is ramping up staffing and 24/7 support for the new service as officials look to expand governmentwide cyber visibility and give agencies a lower-cost path to modern SIEM capabilities. […]
Trump Rejects Calls for More AI Regulation, Calls Safety Concerns a ‘Hoax’ Sep 14, 2026 | 4:16 pm The president says the United States already has sufficient criminal and regulatory authority over AI companies as technology executives, lawmakers, and digital-rights advocates call for stronger safeguards. […]
NASA Seeks Proposals to Advance Technology for Moon Base Sep 14, 2026 | 4:06 pm The solicitation seeks U.S.-led capabilities in power generation, oxygen extraction, manufacturing, and other technologies needed for sustained lunar exploration. […]
First Golden Dome Site Is Operational Sep 14, 2026 | 3:37 pm The Golden Dome missile defense program is making progress on construction and testing, but Sen. Deb Fischer warns long-term funding certainty remains critical. […]
TSA Deploys AI Agent to Automate 100K Traveler Inquiries Monthly Sep 14, 2026 | 3:20 pm TSA’s Ace AI agent resolves 96% of routine traveler questions without human escalation. The agent is part of the agency’s broader customer service modernization effort. […]
Air Force Plans to Field 1,000 Autonomous Aircraft by 2032 Sep 14, 2026 | 1:44 pm Secretary Meink said the service plans to rapidly expand its fleets of Collaborative Combat Aircraft and Massed Modular Aircraft, but long-term budget stability is needed. […]
Hawley Opens OpenAI Probe Over Hugging Face Security Incident Sep 11, 2026 | 3:42 pm The Senate investigation seeks technical records, internal communications, incident timelines, and auditor agreements by Oct. 1. […]
Army Eyes Pre-Christmas Launch for ‘Victor’ AI Tool Sep 11, 2026 | 3:23 pm The system is designed to give soldiers authoritative access to Army doctrine, manuals, and operational data, but its rollout depends on data standardization and reliable personal-device access. […]
Army Returning Experimental Drone Battalion to Infantry Role Sep 11, 2026 | 3:20 pm Army officials say the experimental unit was designed from the start as a temporary effort to test uncrewed systems and spread battlefield lessons across the service. […]
USDA CIO Sam Berry Moves to New Role Focused on Farmer Modernization Sep 11, 2026 | 3:17 pm Berry’s new assignment puts him at the center of USDA’s effort to consolidate farmer records and retire legacy systems. […]
DOD Looks to Scale, Reward Its Top Cyber Talent Sep 11, 2026 | 3:04 pm New incentive pay for top cyber personnel is part of a broader push to build a more specialized, AI-ready workforce. […]
DOE Cyber Chief Warns Industry: ‘Nobody’s Coming to Save Us’ Sep 11, 2026 | 12:48 pm Andrew McClure said the government cannot secure the energy sector alone and urged industry to help accelerate cyber defenses. […]
Stanton Calls for Weapon-System Mindset to Improve Cyber Readiness Sep 10, 2026 | 2:27 pm Lt. Gen. Paul Stanton outlined a shift toward applying established military readiness practices to networks, data, and the personnel who operate them. […]
DOD Codifies Pause of CMMC Phase 2, DOD CIO Says More Work Needed on CMMC Sep 10, 2026 | 2:16 pm A Sept. 3 acquisition memo requires contracting officers to remove third-party assessment requirements from active solicitations and existing contracts as the DOD 60-day CMMC review approaches its deadline. […]
GSA Expands OneGov Offerings With OpenAI’s ChatGPT Sep 10, 2026 | 1:29 pm The new 27-month agreement offers government agencies a 50% discount on ChatGPT usage with no platform fees or minimum spending commitments. […]
ONCD Plans to Expand Project Watershed 250 to Other Sectors Sep 10, 2026 | 12:32 pm The White House cyber office will use lessons from the 60-day water cybersecurity pilot to shape similar efforts in additional critical infrastructure sectors. […]
CISA Chief Warns Cyber Threats Put Americans’ Way of Life at Risk Sep 10, 2026 | 9:23 am Andersen said CISA must focus limited resources on the nation’s most consequential cyber risks as the agency moves to rebuild its depleted workforce. […]
Labor CIO Mangala Kuppa on AI Results, Tech Talent, and Machine-Speed Cyber Sep 10, 2026 | 9:00 am Labor CIO Mangala Kuppa says AI is already saving thousands of hours across the department, while technical talent and the discipline to rethink how work gets done will determine how far it can scale. […]