NASA Targets Artemis III Launch Next Year Ahead of Planned 2028 Moon Landing Jun 25, 2026 | 3:05 pm Artemis III mission will test commercial lunar landers as NASA works toward returning astronauts to the moon in 2028. […]
DOE Launches Quantum Genesis Push for Scientifically Relevant Quantum Computer Jun 24, 2026 | 2:33 pm 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. […]
Quantum Executive Orders Send Clear Signals, Experts Say Jun 23, 2026 | 3:28 pm 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. […]
Trump Signs 2 Executive Orders to Bolster Quantum Computing Jun 22, 2026 | 4:48 pm 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. […]
FAR Council Moves FAR Overhaul Into Formal Rulemaking Jun 22, 2026 | 3:43 pm 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. […]
Pentagon Plans Order for 60K More Drones as Drone Dominance Competition Expands Jun 18, 2026 | 3:43 pm 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. […]
DNI Hearing Is Postponed Following Trump Directive Jun 17, 2026 | 3:28 pm 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. […]
DOD CTO Says Pentagon May Face Weapons Trade-Offs if Reconciliation Funding Fails Jun 16, 2026 | 4:41 pm 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. […]
Trump Administration Orders Anthropic to Suspend Top AI Models Jun 15, 2026 | 1:52 pm Anthropic says a Trump administration export control directive forced the company to disable its most advanced AI models, raising new questions about federal oversight of frontier AI systems. […]
TMF Chief Calls for Reauthorization, Entertaining New Proposals as Deadline Looms Jun 12, 2026 | 4:22 pm Acting Executive Director Jessie Posilkin is urging Congress to renew the Technology Modernization Fund before its authorization expires at the end of the fiscal year. […]
Trump Nominates Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence Jun 11, 2026 | 3:46 pm The nomination comes days after Trump named Bill Pulte acting director of national intelligence following Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation. […]
Democratic Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Curb Pentagon AI Use Jun 10, 2026 | 2:52 pm The bills would impose new restrictions on AI use in warfare, nuclear operations, and domestic surveillance as lawmakers seek greater oversight of military AI systems. […]
CISA Begins Hiring Push for 329 Employees, With 180 Job Offers Expected This Month Jun 9, 2026 | 12:29 pm Acting Director Nick Andersen said CISA is accelerating hiring, with 180 tentative offers expected by month’s end and hundreds of new employees slated to join the agency. […]
Salesforce’s Paul Tatum: Government Poised to Become Biggest User of Agentic AI Jun 8, 2026 | 11:30 am Salesforce’s Paul Tatum says government is on track to become the largest adopter of agentic AI as agencies rapidly move projects from pilot programs into production. […]
House Armed Services Committee Advances $1.15T Defense Bill After Marathon Markup Jun 5, 2026 | 2:54 pm Lawmakers approved sweeping provisions on AI, cybersecurity, quantum computing, and missile defense after a 14-hour committee markup. […]
VA CIO Nominee Proposes Creation of Program Management Office Jun 4, 2026 | 2:14 pm Gary Shatswell said a PMO would improve transparency around technology projects and help the VA better support veterans. He also called for strong governance of AI. […]
Trump Signs Executive Order Transferring 8,000 Feds Into Schedule Policy/Career Jun 3, 2026 | 4:12 pm The creation of Schedule Policy/Career has been years in the making, and the president introduced a similar concept known as Schedule F during his first term. […]
DISA Rebrands JWCC Next as Unified Cloud Marketplace Jun 3, 2026 | 1:19 pm DISA’s new Unified Cloud Marketplace will replace JWCC Next as the umbrella framework for future cloud acquisitions, with multiple contract efforts expected to move forward on parallel tracks. […]
Trump Signs AI Executive Order Seeking Oversight of Frontier Models Jun 2, 2026 | 2:23 pm The new executive order creates a voluntary framework for developers to share advanced AI models with the government before public release. […]
Trump Nominates Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence Jun 2, 2026 | 12:40 pm Pulte, a businessman with no known national security experience, would replace Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who departs June 30. […]
Sanders to Introduce Bill Creating AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Jun 1, 2026 | 3:42 pm Sanders says Americans should share in AI profits through a sovereign wealth fund built from equity in leading AI firms, such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI. […]
Army Pushes First ‘Jailbroken’ Defense Systems to CENTCOM May 29, 2026 | 3:33 pm The U.S. Army is rapidly fielding newly “jailbroken” defense systems to U.S. Central Command as part of Operation Jailbreak, a 30-day effort to unify legacy and modern military platforms. […]
NSF Unveils Accelerators Program for ‘Deep-Tech’ Development May 28, 2026 | 2:55 pm NSF’s Tech Accelerators program aims to support commercialization of underfunded deep technologies while complementing the agency’s broader $1.5 billion X-Labs innovation effort. […]
House Unveils $1.15 Trillion Defense Bill for Fiscal 2027 May 27, 2026 | 2:39 pm The FY 2027 NDAA released on May 26 emphasizes acquisition reform, defense industrial base expansion, emerging technologies, and military modernization. […]
White House Revamps Federal Cyber Logging Rules May 26, 2026 | 2:53 pm The updated policy shifts federal agencies toward a risk-based cybersecurity logging strategy focused on real-time threat detection, digital forensics, and more targeted data retention requirements. […]
ODNI Chief Tulsi Gabbard to Depart Next Month May 22, 2026 | 3:30 pm Gabbard’s departure follows a sweeping overhaul of intelligence operations that included workforce reductions, AI integration, and broad federal cybersecurity modernization efforts. […]
OpenAI’s Felipe Millon on Unblocking AI Access, Building AI Muscle, and Why Executive Adoption Changes Everything May 21, 2026 | 9:00 am As federal agencies expand AI use cases, OpenAI’s Felipe Millon says broad workforce access, leadership adoption, and hands-on experimentation are key to success. […]
Senator Wants Answers on CISA’s Alleged Credentials Leak May 20, 2026 | 10:36 am A contractor reportedly exposed CISA and DHS credentials on a public GitHub repository. The lapse comes amid internal upheaval at CISA and threats against U.S. critical infrastructure. […]
GAO: Agencies Find Little Chinese Telecom Equipment, but Visibility Gaps Persist May 19, 2026 | 3:54 pm A GAO review of six departments found most did not identify banned Chinese telecom equipment on their networks, but limited visibility into federal supply chains hinders efforts to find risky devices. […]
SAS’ Bill Wisotsky on Quantum Pilots, Optimization, and the Value of Quantum-Inspired Thinking May 18, 2026 | 10:40 am SAS quantum architect Bill Wisotsky says agencies that start with clear mission problems – not vendor hype – will be better positioned as quantum hardware matures. […]