Gallagher, who had been serving in an acting capacity since January, will oversee NASA’s full IT products and services portfolio. […]

DOE’s new Quantum Genesis initiative aims to deliver a fault-tolerant quantum computing capability for scientific research by 2028. It answers a requirement laid out in a June 22 executive order. […]

The strategy calls for deploying quantum-resistant cryptography on high-impact systems by 2030 and across the force by 2031. […]

A new report finds agencies still rely on legacy procurement data and face cost-control, regulatory, and workforce challenges as cloud adoption expands. […]

The lawmakers want OPM to provide the proposed 2026 survey questions, administration timeline, and public release plans after the agency canceled the 2025 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. […]

The orders set deadlines for transitioning to post-quantum cryptography and an update to the National Quantum Strategy. They require changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation as well. […]

House and Senate intelligence committee Democrats caution Acting DNI Bill Pulte against workforce cuts, politically driven declassification actions, and structural changes at ODNI. […]

Ruling finds DHS exceeded its authority by combining social security and voter registration data in the SAVE citizenship-verification system. […]

The Army said Anduril Industries will lead the common data layer baseline for its NGC2 initiative, building on lessons learned from operational testing with the 4th and 25th Infantry Divisions. […]

The orders launch a federal push to develop a scientifically relevant quantum computer and direct agencies to complete migration to post-quantum cryptography by 2031. […]

The FAR Council is opening public comment on the first proposed rules under a sweeping effort to rewrite federal procurement regulations and reduce regulatory complexity. […]

As the government expands release of UAP records, a new panel brings together intelligence, military, and law enforcement agencies to coordinate UAP investigations. . […]

While phishing volumes fell globally for a second consecutive year, government organizations saw attacks jump from 92 million to 138 million as threat actors shifted toward high-value targets. […]

Skills-based cybersecurity training and assessment is growing within the federal government, aligned with DCWF 8140 requirements. […]

DOD officials said the next phase of the DDP will require competitors to bring 120 drones each as the department seeks to expand procurement and increase production of low-cost, AI-enabled unmanned aircraft. […]

A new report cites data quality issues, fragmented oversight, and interoperability gaps that hinder eligibility determinations and data-matching efforts. […]

A Treasury watchdog found the IRS expanded taxpayer chat services despite lacking reliable performance data and measures to evaluate service quality and effectiveness. […]

House Oversight leaders are asking watchdog agencies to assess how the State Department tracks science and technology agreements with foreign governments, particularly China. […]

Warner wants CISA to detail staffing losses, regional vacancies, and cybersecurity service impacts amid workforce reductions and proposed budget cuts. […]

Schumann, a 20-year FBI veteran who rose from special agent to senior executive roles, updated his LinkedIn profile to reflect the CIO appointment. […]

The June 17 hearing was delayed after the White House directed Clayton not to appear, according to Sen. Tom Cotton, the Republican chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee. […]

Rear Adm. Michael Baker said structured data and analyst observations feed AI to support mission operations, financial operations, executive decision-making, and more. […]

The new supercomputing cluster will support nuclear security simulations, advanced modeling, and other mission-critical workloads for the National Nuclear Security Administration. […]

Defense official says 36 additional applications are pending as industry interest grows in commercialization program. […]

AWS is the first vendor to receive a contract under the Cumulus cloud services vehicle. Microsoft, Google Cloud, and Oracle will receive separate contracts later this year. […]

Emil Michael said the department would have to reassess spending priorities if Congress rejects a proposed $350 billion reconciliation package that underpins the Pentagon’s FY 2027 budget plan. […]

The directive expands the NSA’s cybersecurity oversight role and establishes new baseline security requirements for federal national security systems. […]

The annual defense policy bill would authorize $1.15 trillion for national defense and includes acquisition reforms, cyber initiatives, and a military pay increase. […]

Kristen Davies says acquisition reform, skills-based hiring, and user-centered technology are central to speeding capabilities to warfighters. […]

NITAAC will end its governmentwide contract vehicles in 2026 and phase out program operations by the end of 2028. […]