GSA Launches Governmentwide Overhaul of Laptop, Desktop Buying Aug 22, 2025 | 11:11 am As the federal government prepares to enter the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, the General Services Administration (GSA) is planning a governmentwide overhaul of how agencies buy laptops and desktops. […]
Sharon Woods Lands at Invisible Technologies Aug 22, 2025 | 9:30 am Long-time Pentagon technology leader Sharon Woods has landed at Invisible Technologies – a San Francisco-based provider of AI operating systems for enterprise customers – following her departure from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) earlier this month. […]
GAO to Complete Cloud Transition by December, Expand Galileo LLM Aug 21, 2025 | 3:54 pm The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is readying to roll out an expanded deployment of its large language model (LLM) Galileo while fully transitioning to the cloud before the end of the year. […]
DISA Seeks Vendors for MSC Cybersecurity Work Aug 21, 2025 | 3:48 pm The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is seeking insight from industry for cybersecurity operations, risk management, and compliance support for a potential Military Sealift Command (MSC) Cybersecurity Support Services (CSS) contract. […]
ODNI to Cut Workforce, Budget by Over $700M Aug 21, 2025 | 3:45 pm The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) will cut its workforce by more than 40% by the end of fiscal year 2025 and reduce its annual budget by over $700 million, the agency announced on Wednesday. […]
Microsoft Sets 2033 Deadline for Quantum-Safe Transition Aug 21, 2025 | 3:08 pm Microsoft has announced that it will transition its services and products to meet post-quantum cryptographic standards by 2033 and adopt quantum-safe capabilities by 2029. […]
TSA PreCheck Touchless ID Is Helping Travelers Get Through Security Even Faster Aug 21, 2025 | 3:02 pm The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has officially launched a new program that is helping travelers with PreCheck get through airport security screening even faster with the help of facial recognition technology. […]
GSA, Google Ink OneGov Discount Deal for Gemini Government Suite Aug 21, 2025 | 10:30 am The General Services Administration (GSA) said today it reached terms with Google for discounted pricing to federal government agencies for a “Gemini for Government” services suite that includes the Google AI platform, cloud services, and agentic AI solutions. […]
CISA, Sandia Warn ‘Software Understanding’ Gap Threatens National Security Aug 21, 2025 | 9:09 am The Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) and Sandia National Laboratories are warning that public and private sector collaborators must work to close the “software understanding” gap to better secure the nation’s systems and infrastructure. […]
GSA Expands Login.gov With Passport-Based Sign-In Aug 20, 2025 | 3:12 pm The General Services Administration’s (GSA) digital identity verification service Login.gov will now support the use of U.S. passports to verify identities, the agency said today. […]
IG Warns of Persistent Cybersecurity Weaknesses Across DOE Aug 20, 2025 | 3:08 pm A new report from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Inspector General (OIG) reveals that while DOE has taken steps to address some previously identified cybersecurity weaknesses, a substantial number of vulnerabilities remain. […]
VA Official: AI Can Boost Efficiency, but ‘You Can’t Automate Empathy’ Aug 20, 2025 | 2:36 pm Artificial intelligence technologies offer a range of benefits to federal agencies, but an official from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Tuesday warned that agencies should not view AI as “the silver bullet that fixes everything.” […]
Marine Corps Seeks Training Support to Counter Drones Aug 20, 2025 | 2:30 pm The U.S. Marine Corps is seeking private-sector support to deliver counter-unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) training for its elite Force Reconnaissance units with an aim to strengthen their ability to detect and defeat drone threats. […]
OMB Restores Public Budget Database After Court Order Aug 20, 2025 | 2:19 pm The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has restored a public database that shows how funding is apportioned to Federal agencies after a federal appeals court last week ordered the Trump administration to do so. […]
DOD Taps Booz Allen for $52M of Cybersecurity Work Aug 20, 2025 | 1:48 pm The Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a $52 million contract to Booz Allen Hamilton to support a broad range of cybersecurity initiatives, according to contract details that were just publicly released. […]
EPA Revives Guidance Hub for Easier Public Access Aug 20, 2025 | 10:53 am The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has relaunched its online guidance portal which features information on procedures across the agency’s environmental programs. […]
GSA Delays Polaris Awards for Small Businesses Aug 19, 2025 | 3:47 pm The General Services Administration (GSA) has announced that it is slightly delaying awards for the Polaris Governmentwide Acquisition Contract’s (GWAC) Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) pool. […]
CISA OT Cyber Guidance Keys on Inventories, Taxonomies Aug 19, 2025 | 3:45 pm The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) new guidance, released on Aug. 13 for critical infrastructure owners and operators to improve the security of their operational technology (OT), focuses on creating and maintaining comprehensive OT asset inventories and taxonomies. […]
DISA Awards $250M Contract to Johns Hopkins APL to Boost Military Tech Aug 19, 2025 | 3:44 pm The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has awarded a $250 million contract to Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) to accelerate technological advancements across U.S. military operations. […]
Air Force Chief of Staff Stepping Down Nov. 1 Aug 19, 2025 | 1:53 pm After nearly four decades of military service, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin announced plans to retire effective Nov. 1, 2025. […]
GAO Says OMB Must Prioritize TBM Framework or Terminate the Program Aug 19, 2025 | 1:47 pm After years of delays in implementing the Technology Business Management (TBM) framework, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is calling on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to either make TBM an administration priority or terminate the costly effort altogether. […]
Air Force Office Takes Over SDL UARC Sponsorship Aug 19, 2025 | 11:46 am The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration (SAF/SQ) has become the new sponsor for Utah State University’s Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) as part of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) program. […]
Treasury Seeks AI, Digital Identity, Blockchain Tools to Fight Digital Currency Crime Aug 19, 2025 | 9:36 am The Treasury Department is asking for input from industry and the public on artificial intelligence, blockchain technology tools, and digital identity verification tech that it can use to detect money laundering and other illegal actions involving digital forms of currency. […]
DoD Moves CDAO Under Research, Engineering Arm Aug 18, 2025 | 3:02 pm Effective immediately, the Defense Department’s (DoD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) will report to the Under Secretary for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)), a defense official confirmed to MeriTalk today. […]
GSA Wants Industry Input on AI-Driven Procurement Ecosystem Aug 18, 2025 | 2:58 pm The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking input from industry on the development of a new, single, end-to-end integrated procurement ecosystem that incorporates artificial intelligence to enhance the Federal acquisition lifecycle. […]
Senate Democrats Warn Trump Against Trading AI Chips to China Aug 18, 2025 | 1:41 pm Senate Democrats are asking President Donald Trump to rethink his reported decision to allow top semiconductor chip producers in the United States to sell their products to China in exchange for fees to the government. […]
Pentagon Tech Leader Sharon Woods Steps Down Aug 18, 2025 | 12:46 pm Sharon Woods, the director of the Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) J6 Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (C4) Enterprise Directorate, has stepped down from that role and Federal government service. […]
Agencies Hasten AI Approaches to Meet Action Plan Priorities Aug 18, 2025 | 10:49 am Some Federal agencies are already taking steps to comply with the Trump administration’s Artificial Intelligence Action Plan and other executive orders, including deploying AI systems – such as those that employ agentic AI – with the goal of creating more tailored approaches to the technology. […]
State Dept. Cyber Official Stresses Zero Trust to Combat Global Threat Actors Aug 18, 2025 | 10:48 am Having a zero trust architecture in place is critical to defending against advanced cyber adversaries – particularly in highly contested environments, a senior State Department cybersecurity official said during a GDIT webinar on Aug. 12. […]
Space Systems Command Activates New Systems Delta, More to Come Aug 18, 2025 | 10:47 am As the U.S. Space Force (USSF) continues to chart its future course and expand its operational reach, its acquisition field command is activating several new units – known as Systems Deltas (SYD) – in the coming months to consolidate acquisition efforts under mission-focused commands. […]