CISA Orders Agencies to Patch Cisco Flaws by Friday Sep 25, 2025 | 3:14 pm The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered federal agencies to take immediate action to patch vulnerabilities in the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) platform by Friday, Sept. 26, at 11:59 p.m. […]
DOD Unveils New Cybersecurity Risk Management Construct Sep 25, 2025 | 1:26 pm After months of vowing to “blow up” the Risk Management Framework (RMF), the Pentagon has officially rolled out a new cybersecurity model designed to “deliver real-time cyber defense at operational speed.” […]
Appeals Court Orders Disclosure of Trump’s RIF Plans Sep 25, 2025 | 1:02 pm The Trump administration’s plans for reorganizing and reducing the federal workforce may soon become public after a federal appeals court upheld a district court order requiring their disclosure in ongoing litigation. […]
GSA Strikes OneGov Deal With Musk’s xAI Sep 25, 2025 | 12:57 pm The General Services Administration (GSA) announced on Thursday that it reached a OneGov agreement with former White House senior advisor Elon Musk’s xAI to make Grok artificial intelligence models accessible for federal agencies at $0.42 for 18 months. […]
Federal CIO Greg Barbaccia Backs FedRAMP 20x, Shares OMB’s Priorities Sep 25, 2025 | 12:39 pm Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) Greg Barbaccia said on Wednesday afternoon that the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is “fully committed” to the General Services Administration’s (GSA) FedRAMP 20x revamp. […]
GSA Unveils FedRAMP 20x Phase 2 Pilot, Previews Phases to Come Sep 25, 2025 | 10:10 am The General Services Administration (GSA) officially unveiled the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) 20x Phase Two pilot on Wednesday afternoon, following the successful completion of Phase One last month. […]
Sandboxing, Training, and Cloud Upgrades Help FSIs Push AI Beyond Pilots Sep 25, 2025 | 9:55 am Federal Systems Integrators (FSIs) say artificial intelligence (AI) is essential to mission success, but many remain in pilot mode, according to new research released in September by MeriTalk, Dell Technologies, and NVIDIA. […]
Survey: Many Contractors Unprepared for DOD Cyber Rule Sep 24, 2025 | 3:15 pm Nearly half of the organizations in the defense industrial base (DIB) are unprepared to meet looming cybersecurity standards under the Pentagon’s finalized Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) rule, a new Kiteworks survey warns. […]
Space Force Relaunches ‘Front Door’ With New Name, Expanded Features Sep 24, 2025 | 3:07 pm The U.S. Space Force rebranded its industry engagement initiative, changing the name from “Front Door” to “Space Force Front Door” to drive more collaboration with commercial partners. Officials say the new name highlights the platform’s increasing significance in connecting commercial innovators with programs that advance U.S. space capabilities and enhance national security. […]
Interior Dept. Misclassified $40M in IT Purchases, OIG Finds Sep 24, 2025 | 3:02 pm The Department of the Interior (DOI) failed to properly classify and approve millions of dollars in IT purchases, according to a new report from the agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG), warning that those mistakes could have costly cybersecurity consequences. […]
IRS, SSA to Phase Out Paper Checks This Month Sep 24, 2025 | 2:40 pm The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), working with the Treasury Department, will phase out paper tax refund checks beginning at the end of this month to comply with an executive order that directs agencies to transition away from paper-based processes. […]
VA to Resume EHR Deployments With New Wave-Based Strategy Sep 24, 2025 | 1:17 pm The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is preparing to resume its deployments of the Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) to 13 sites in fiscal year (FY) 2026, and this time, the agency is planning to move away from individual site rollouts. […]
CISA Names Casapulla as Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security Sep 24, 2025 | 11:50 am Steve Casapulla has been tapped to serve as the assistant director for infrastructure security at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the agency announced on Tuesday. […]
AI, Quantum, and Security Top OSTP’s Research Priorities Sep 23, 2025 | 3:57 pm The White House is putting artificial intelligence at the center of America’s research agenda in a Tuesday memo detailing the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP) fiscal year 2027 research and development priorities. […]
Meink Stresses Readiness, Modernization, People Sep 23, 2025 | 3:56 pm Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the service is accelerating innovation, enhancing readiness, and offering stronger support for personnel to maintain U.S. air and space superiority amid growing global threats. […]
AI Action Plan Spurs Training Push Across Health Agencies Sep 23, 2025 | 3:54 pm After the Trump administration’s Artificial Intelligence Action Plan was released earlier this summer, health-related agencies are finding ways to train their workforce and incorporate AI into regular operations. […]
USMC Reaches Deal With Palantir for AI-Powered Command Platform Sep 23, 2025 | 3:27 pm The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) has finalized a deal to adopt an artificial intelligence-driven command and control (C2) system across its entire force. […]
Secret Service Takes Down Network Threatening New York’s Cellphone System Sep 23, 2025 | 1:02 pm The U.S. Secret Service announced on Tuesday that it has dismantled a network of electronic devices throughout the New York tristate area that could be used to shut down the cellular network in New York City. […]
Critical Cyber Programs at Risk as Stopgap Funding Stalls in Senate Sep 22, 2025 | 3:40 pm Stopgap funding legislation deadlocked in the Senate puts key cybersecurity programs at risk if the measure is not passed ahead of a Sept. 30 shutdown deadline. […]
GSA, Meta Announce OneGov Deal for Llama AI Models Sep 22, 2025 | 2:25 pm The General Services Administration (GSA) announced on Monday that it reached a OneGov agreement with Meta to support governmentwide use of Llama, its open source AI models, making them more accessible to all federal agencies. […]
Air Force Wraps Up Experiment of AI Use in Combat Decisions Sep 22, 2025 | 2:16 pm The U.S. Air Force has completed a series of fast-paced experiments aimed at using artificial intelligence to accelerate battlefield decisions and improve combat effectiveness, proving that human-machine teaming is no longer theoretical. […]
DOE Launches ‘Speed to Power’ to Fuel AI Data Centers Sep 22, 2025 | 1:23 pm The Energy Department (DOE) kicked off a new initiative on Sept. 18 to accelerate power supply for artificial intelligence and data centers to address a limited energy supply and rapidly expanding demand. […]
Space Force Launches New Test, Training Acquisition Unit Sep 22, 2025 | 12:50 pm The U.S. Space Force has activated a new acquisition unit tasked with advancing the service’s test and training infrastructure to better prepare Guardians for modern combat scenarios. […]
NIST Invests $3.3M to Boost Cybersecurity Workforce Across 13 States Sep 19, 2025 | 3:19 pm The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is awarding over $3.3 million in cooperative agreements to educational and community organizations to build the nation’s dwindling cyber workforce. […]
OPM Rolls Out ChatGPT to Employees Sep 19, 2025 | 3:09 pm The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) rolled out OpenAI’s ChatGPT to its employees this week, an OPM spokesperson told MeriTalk. […]
US, UK Team Up on Quantum Breakthroughs Sep 19, 2025 | 2:39 pm A partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) aims to create breakthroughs in quantum technologies, NSF announced Friday, saying both countries are investing millions. […]
Senate Confirms Darío Gil, Conner Prochaska to Top Energy Posts Sep 19, 2025 | 2:37 pm The Senate on Thursday confirmed two key Department of Energy (DOE) nominees, approving Darío Gil as undersecretary for science and innovation and Conner Prochaska as director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). […]
Senate Confirms Katie Sutton as DOD Cyber Policy Lead Sep 19, 2025 | 2:17 pm The Senate on Thursday confirmed Katie Sutton to be the Pentagon’s new assistant secretary of defense (ASD) for cyber policy in a 51 to 47 vote. Sutton was confirmed alongside several other nominees for senior technology and national security posts. […]
Senior CISA Executive Sandy Radesky Announces Departure Sep 19, 2025 | 10:33 am Sandy Radesky, associate director for vulnerability management at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), announced her departure from the agency this week after nearly three years of service. […]
NSF AI Education Act Targets Cyber Workforce Shortage Sep 19, 2025 | 10:21 am Legislation that would fund artificial intelligence scholarships, centers, and teaching resources to expand education and cyber workforce training was introduced Tuesday by Rep. Vince Fong, D-Calif. […]