Rep. Gerry Connolly is calling for an immediate investigation into what he says are chaotic and dangerous efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to overhaul the Social Security Administration (SSA) and its technology systems, warning that those actions are “putting SSA benefits and Americans’ sensitive data at risk.” […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) extended its contract for the agency’s Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program late Tuesday night after MITRE – the non-profit organization that operates the program – alerted stakeholders to a looming cutoff of Federal funding for the program. […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a draft update of its Privacy Framework (PFW) on Monday to allow organizations to use it seamlessly with the agency’s Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0. […]
Quantum computing is poised to transform industries, including how government agencies operate, but its arrival will bring both exciting possibilities and significant challenges – particularly in cybersecurity. As agencies brace for the potential risks posed by quantum-enabled threats, they must also prepare for disruptions from other emerging technologies on the horizon. […]
The U.S. Space Force has released a major update to its foundational policy doctrine that places renewed emphasis on space superiority and warfighting capabilities and marks the first significant revision since the service branch was established five years ago. […]
Darío Gil, President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the next Energy Department Undersecretary for Science and Innovation, told lawmakers on April 10 that the United States must win the race to build a quantum supercomputer by the end of the decade. […]
Who’s tops in the latest crop of innovators in government and industry that are defending our networks against cyber adversaries? We’re going to find out on May 15 at Tech Tonic in Washington, D.C., when MeriTalk honors the 2025 class of Cyber Defenders from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Morton’s The Steakhouse. […]
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is looking for a 15 percent year-over-year budget increase for fiscal year (FY) 2026 and plans to use the higher funding to restore depleted agency staffing levels and to pursue several major lines of work including in the areas of science and technology, fraud prevention, and cybersecurity. […]
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is pushing the Defense Department (DoD) to create a framework that will guide investments in its Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) project and warned of trouble ahead if it does not do so. […]
House Oversight and Reform Committee Democrats are demanding answers over what they say is a troubling entanglement of politics and profit – the Trump administration’s rollout of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite communications service across key Federal agencies and the White House. […]
The Trump administration has identified 16 sites on land owned by the Department of Energy (DoE) that would be suitable to build artificial intelligence data centers, and is calling for input about industry’s interest in operating on those sites. […]
Scott Kupor, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and Eric Ueland, the nominee for deputy director for management (DDM) at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), both told lawmakers today that, if confirmed, each will make data privacy a priority. […]
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., called out President Trump’s recent cybersecurity executive order (EO) today, asserting that it leaves states vulnerable to future cyberattacks. […]
Democratic and Republican lawmakers on the House Oversight and Reform Committee clashed over methods of meeting the increasing power demands for artificial intelligence data centers during a Tuesday hearing on the topic. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced on Monday the list of the nine additional VA medical facilities that will deploy the Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) system in 2026, with sites located in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Alaska. […]
Michael Duffey, President Donald Trump’s nominee for undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, told lawmakers that he will review details of the Pentagon’s long-delayed industry cybersecurity compliance policy if confirmed to his post. […]
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has named Scott Coulter as its new chief information officer (CIO), making him the third person to hold the position since President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20. […]
Democratic leaders on the House Oversight and Reform Committee are launching their own investigation into the use of the Signal communications app by high-ranking Trump administration officials and are putting those officials on notice to preserve a long list of records that may be requested as part of the committee’s work. […]
The ongoing shift to zero trust security frameworks is reshaping cybersecurity strategies across Federal agencies, but for Sandia National Laboratories – one of the 17 national labs overseen by the Department of Energy (DoE) – the adoption of continuous verification standards is as much about user experience as it is security. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) said today that it is taking action to tighten its Multiple Awards Schedule (MAS) program to prioritize “value and fiscal responsibility” in Federal contracting. […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Pentagon is canceling more than $580 million in contracts and grants, including a delayed and overbudget human resources (HR) software project. […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) late Thursday to expand access to unclassified data at Federal agencies and promote inter-agency data sharing. […]
A Federal judge in Baltimore temporarily blocked the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing millions of Americans’ sensitive data at the Social Security Administration (SSA) on Thursday. […]
As the Department of Defense (DoD) prepares its zero trust security guidance related to operational technology (OT), one U.S. Army official on Wednesday shared that it’s going to pose a “major challenge” due to the sheer scale of OT that has already been deployed. […]
As the Trump administration drafts its artificial intelligence action plan, industry leaders are advocating for clear, risk-based regulations to prevent unnecessary restrictions on AI-driven cybersecurity and enterprise applications. […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has named Antoine McCord its new chief information officer (CIO), a spokesperson for the agency confirmed to MeriTalk. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) plans to propose military spending cuts alongside its fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget request, according to a letter from Pentagon leaders to Congress. […]
Two Senate committees voted on Wednesday afternoon to advance the nominations of Dan Bishop to serve as the deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Paul Lawrence to serve as the deputy secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). […]
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is in the process of making sweeping cuts across the Federal government workforce and program landscape, but its impact on the Department of Defense (DoD) – particularly on cybersecurity efforts – remains unclear. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is gearing up for a late summer reveal of its new zero trust strategy for operational technology (OT), which is currently under review. […]