Idaho National Laboratory (INL) will be using artificial intelligence tools to accelerate its development of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) that will help power AI data centers autonomously. […]
The Department of the Air Force has established a new communications directorate focused on warfighter communications and cyber systems – marking a strategic shift from the previous structure by separating those responsibilities from intelligence operations. […]
The White House issued its AI Action Plan this week, which includes a recommendation to establish an “AI global alliance” with key allies to ensure adversaries do not get their hands on technologies that the United States is looking to impose export controls on. […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) intelligence arm charged with coordinating intelligence sharing hasn’t fulfilled all of its oversight and collaboration requirements since it was founded more than a decade ago, a Federal watchdog said. […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is directing the Department of Defense (DoD) chief information officer (CIO) to ensure the DoD’s IT capabilities are protected from supply chain attacks by adversaries such as China and Russia. […]
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mark Warner, D-Va., are sounding the alarm over cybersecurity gaps at rural hospitals due to Medicaid funding cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill budget reconciliation package approved by Congress earlier this month. […]
Members of the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee (FSGG) are funding several artificial intelligence and cyber efforts in their draft appropriations bill released Sunday night for the upcoming fiscal year. […]
The Senate – by voice vote on July 17 – confirmed the nomination of U.S. Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein to lead President Donald Trump’s signature Golden Dome missile defense initiative, officially transitioning him from his role as vice chief of space operations to the newly created position of direct reporting program manager for Golden Dome. […]
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has appointed Cyrus Jabbari as its new chief data officer (CDO), the organization announced in a recent press release. Jabbari, who began his role in May, succeeds Dr. Michael Foster, who left the position in December 2024. […]
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) has announced that its director, David Cattler, is slated to leave the agency on Sept. 30. […]
As it nears its sunset date this fall, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015 has succeeded in improving Federal agencies’ ability to share cyber threat data – a feat that would have been less likely without the law, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that highlights the law’s implementation successes. […]
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has selected Mark Calabria as chief statistician, an OMB spokesperson confirmed to MeriTalk. […]
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., reintroduced a bill on Thursday that would direct the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use blockchain technology to improve how veterans receive their benefits and services. […]
Nand Mulchandani has stepped down from his role as chief technology officer (CTO) of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), marking the end of a six-year run in public service. […]
The Space Development Agency (SDA) announced on Tuesday that it has selected Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo to serve as the agency’s new deputy director. […]
A new artificial intelligence model born out of a collaboration between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Google DeepMind, and Google Research is aiming to improve tropical weather forecasting. […]
A Federal judge has extended a temporary restraining order (TRO) for two additional weeks in a lawsuit brought by a coalition of major research universities against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). […]
A top political action committee (PAC) has asked that the Department of Defense (DoD) open an investigation into whether recent U.S. Army recruits hailing from leadership roles in industry pose any conflict of interest in military operations. […]
Amid rising cyberattacks on healthcare systems, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging medical device makers to build cybersecurity into devices from the start as part of new guidance that outlines protections across the entire product lifecycle. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is not ensuring the IT systems it purchases meet accessibility standards required by law, according to a new report from the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG). […]
The U.S. Army has announced new leadership at its Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S) – an office that delivers critical technologies to the Army to “outpace the threat.” […]
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House aims to push Federal agencies to adopt electronic tools that simplify how Americans access help from the government. […]
The Defense Department’s (DoD) undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment has issued a set of rules to implement a policy announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in May that limits the agency’s use of IT consulting contracts in order to reduce reliance on outside firms and bolster the department’s in-house expertise. […]
The United States is on track to “experience a DeepSeek moment in quantum” unless it takes accelerated action on the quantum tech front, witnesses told lawmakers this week as they warned of “catastrophic” consequences if China wins the global race in quantum computing. […]
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee voted today to approve the nomination of Bryan Bedford to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). […]
A Federal judge last week temporarily blocked the Department of Defense (DoD) from implementing a controversial policy slashing research funding for U.S. universities by granting a temporary restraining order (TRO) sought by a coalition of 12 major research institutions. […]
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) must share records about its access to IT systems at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) according to an order issued by a Federal judge on Friday. […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced late last week that S. Shyam Sunder is the agency’s new associate director for laboratory programs (ADLP), effective June 1. […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is looking for input on potential updates to the technology focus areas of its Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP). […]
The U.S. Army is working to modernize its air and missile defense systems, but its failure to fully adopt modern design tools and industry best practices has slowed progress and may be driving up costs, a Federal watchdog said. […]