The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is looking for input on the development of an updated National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research and Development (R&D) Strategic Plan. […]

Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, introduced a bill today that aims to make permanent and expand the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR). […]

Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., said he is confident that the National Quantum Initiative Act will be reauthorized this year after failing to make it across the finish line during the last Congress.  […]

Legislation that aims to level the playing fields for defense cloud computing and artificial intelligence technology providers is set for its second go-round in the Senate after failing to gain much traction late last year in the last Congress.  […]

The U.S. Army is about to get a top-down “comprehensive transformation” courtesy of a new memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth aimed at reorienting the service to deliver on President Trump’s “peace through strength” agenda. […]

A Federal appeals court has denied the Trump administration’s request to lift a court order that restricts the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) ability to access Americans’ data held by the Social Security Administration (SSA). […]

More than two dozen labor unions, cities, and nonprofits have filed a suit against the Trump administration, claiming that actions it has taken to shrink the Federal workforce violated the constitutional separation of powers and were unlawful.   […]

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee voted on April 30 to advance Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA, moving the astronaut and entrepreneur one step closer to confirmation. […]

The General Services Administration (GSA) has promoted Laura Stanton and Stephanie Shutt to new leadership roles within the agency’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS). […]

The head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) delivered a less than glowing review of Federal government artificial intelligence (AI) data work during a Senate budget hearing on April 29, where he also said that GAO is undertaking efforts to evaluate the impact of the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Federal agency systems and data. […]

A proposed reorganization of the State Department would undermine its Bureau of Cybersecurity and Digital Policy’s (CDP) cybersecurity efforts, experts and lawmakers warned during a House panel hearing on Tuesday.  […]

Officials with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) are urging industry players to move quickly in preparing their submissions for the FedRAMP 20x Phase One pilot that the program detailed in a blog post last week. […]

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan announced last week the cancellation of nearly $300 million in IT contracts, grants, and awards deemed to be “non-essential.” […]

After nearly four hours of debate on Tuesday, the House Armed Services Committee advanced a Republican-sponsored $150 billion defense spending increase – largely unchanged through the amendment process – and destined to become part of the upcoming reconciliation bill. […]

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem outlined her plans on Tuesday for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which she said is undergoing an assessment to better align the nation’s cyber defense agency to its original mission. […]

The big reveal for MeriTalk’s 2025 class of Cyber Defenders is almost here, and that means it’s time to clear your decks for Tech Tonic on May 15 at Morton’s The Steakhouse in Washington, D.C., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. when we will honor the winners with an evening of networking and fun. […]

The General Services Administration (GSA) has launched a new strategy aimed at modernizing and streamlining Federal IT acquisitions, the agency announced today.  […]

A panel of Federal government technology experts urged Congress today to support a coordinated, enterprise-wide overhaul of outdated government IT systems and emphasized the critical role of the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) and senior agency leadership support in driving IT modernization progress. […]

Representatives on the House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations unveiled a new fraud prevention section of a scorecard used to track the Department of Defense’s (DoD) progress toward a clean financial audit, which continues to remain elusive.   […]

Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Fla., who was a member of the House Task Force on AI in the last Congress, said today she expects to reintroduce the bipartisan Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act (DEFIANCE Act) with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. […]

Pushing back on industry criticism, a top Pentagon tech official made clear today that the Defense Department’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) policy exists because defense contractors failed to meet earlier standards – and that CMMC is here to stay whether contractors like it or not. […]

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is working on proposed changes to current continuous monitoring reporting standards and data repository standards and expects to release draft versions of those proposed changes in the May-July time frame. […]

Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., is demanding answers from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over its recent restructuring moves that have reduced the agency’s IT and cybersecurity personnel.   […]

Cybercriminals are using generative AI (GenAI) to craft targeted phishing attacks against high-impact business functions that evade traditional defenses, according to a new report from the cybersecurity platform provider Zscaler. […]

Ross Graber has resigned as the chief information officer (CIO) at the Department of Energy (DoE), knowledgeable sources confirmed to MeriTalk today. […]

After four years of serving as the chief technology officer (CTO) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), David Larrimore announced his departure from the department on Friday.  […]

Congressional Republicans are seeking a $150 billion defense spending boost in the upcoming reconciliation bill, with $25 billion earmarked for President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome for America” missile defense project. […]

A Federal judge has blocked an executive order from the Trump administration last month that direct Federal agencies to cease collective bargaining with Federal employee labor unions.  […]

The majority of Americans are concerned about cuts to the Federal workforce and government services, according to new polling data from the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service (PPS). […]

Two officials from the National Science Foundation (NSF) are pointing to early indications from the White House’s science and technology agenda as evidence that development of quantum and artificial intelligence technologies will be hot-button issues for the Trump administration. […]