Did You Know? GSA’s Rooftop Antennas Are Quietly Generating Millions Aug 26, 2026 | 2:08 pm Commercial cellular sites on about 70 GSA buildings are expected to generate $4.11 million in fiscal year 2026, with significant room for the program to grow. […]
GSA Flags More Than $13B in Suspected Procurement Fraud Aug 26, 2026 | 11:32 am The agency is scrutinizing federal contracting data for fraud and contractor-integrity risks as part of a White House-led crackdown. […]
Treasury Dept. Launches Quantum-Readiness Task Force Aug 25, 2026 | 3:12 pm Treasury is bringing government and industry together to tackle vendor readiness, migration planning, and emerging risks ahead of looming quantum-security deadlines. […]
VA Deploys Federal EHR to 3 Indiana Hospitals Aug 24, 2026 | 3:28 pm Three Indiana hospitals are the latest to receive VA’s Federal EHR as the department aims to complete deployments across its medical facilities by 2031. […]
GSA Updates Identity, Access Programs for Post-Quantum Migration Aug 24, 2026 | 3:24 pm The agency is updating federal identity architecture and physical access testing as the government accelerates its transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. […]
House Democrats Ask GAO to Examine CISA Staffing Cuts Aug 21, 2026 | 3:45 pm Lawmakers say reductions at the cybersecurity agency raise concerns about its ability to protect federal networks and critical infrastructure and respond to evolving threats. […]
Feds Warn of Active Cyber Threat Targeting Siemens Devices Aug 21, 2026 | 11:22 am Federal agencies warn AI-assisted hacking tools are lowering barriers to attacks on industrial control systems used across critical infrastructure. […]
NIST Drafts Guide for Using AI in Cyber Framework Assessments Aug 21, 2026 | 10:31 am The draft offers prompts for reviewing cyber governance and developing organizational profiles, while emphasizing human oversight and data safeguards. Public comments are due by Oct. 15. […]
VA Increases EHRM Contract Ceiling to Nearly $27B Aug 20, 2026 | 4:00 pm VA says deployment complexities caused it to reach the current contract ceiling sooner than expected as the agency continues its rollout of the Federal EHR. […]
SSA Wants Input on Enterprise AI Strategy Aug 19, 2026 | 3:37 pm As SSA prepares to expand its use of agentic AI, the agency is seeking industry input on the talent, infrastructure, and governance needed to support it. […]
FEMA Taps Steven McAndrews as Next CIO Aug 19, 2026 | 2:08 pm McAndrews will join FEMA from the National Nuclear Security Administration, where he has served as deputy CIO since 2022. […]
NASA Competition Asks Students to Imagine Lunar Future Aug 19, 2026 | 12:05 pm The competition challenges students to tackle technology and infrastructure needs for future Moon missions. […]
NSF Opens $1.5B Foundational-Research Portfolio Aug 18, 2026 | 2:48 pm The 12 funding opportunities introduce a portfolio-based approach with longer awards and rapid grant mechanisms while emphasizing AI, advanced computation, and automation across science and engineering. […]
DOE Opens $10M Genesis Mission Opportunity to Small Businesses, Cuts Application Burden Aug 18, 2026 | 10:35 am DOE’s Anthony Pugliese said the agency wants to bring more small businesses into the Genesis Mission by reducing paperwork and simplifying its SBIR/STTR process. […]
NIST Wants Input on Human-Centered Cybersecurity Guidance Aug 17, 2026 | 3:41 pm The agency wants to help organizations move beyond annual awareness training and build human considerations into cybersecurity technologies and processes. […]
OPM’s Adam Starr on Clearing the Path for Federal Tech Talent Aug 17, 2026 | 9:00 am As CIO roles become more strategic, OPM CIO Adam Starr says agencies need to give technologists room to move faster, embed AI and security into the business, and create a culture that rewards measured risk. […]
GSA OIG: Data Flaws Raise Risk of Agencies Overpaying for Products Aug 14, 2026 | 4:09 pm The watchdog found inaccurate product data limited GSA’s automated price comparisons, raising the risk that agencies could overpay for products. […]
FAA Awards AT&T $74M to Kick Off Network Overhaul Aug 14, 2026 | 3:38 pm The initial award kicks off work on a nationwide network that will underpin the FAA’s new air traffic control system and help meet its 2028 modernization deadline. […]
FCC Seeks Public Comments on Proposal That Could Eliminate E-Rate Aug 14, 2026 | 3:30 pm The FCC’s review is raising new questions about the federal government’s role in supporting internet connectivity for schools and libraries. […]
VA Wants to Extend EHRM Contract With Oracle as Funds Run Out Aug 13, 2026 | 3:23 pm The agency expects to exhaust the contract’s nearly $10 billion ceiling in early fiscal year 2027 and is seeking to extend the Oracle Health deal through 2031 as EHR deployments continue. […]
CISA Rolls Out Cybersecurity Resource Package for K-12 Schools Aug 12, 2026 | 3:41 pm CISA’s new resources outline eight cybersecurity objectives to help K-12 schools and districts strengthen their defenses against growing cyber threats. […]
VA OIG Flags Schedule, Cost, Security Risks in Benefits Platform Modernization Aug 12, 2026 | 2:50 pm VA’s watchdog found that a modernization initiative for a mission-critical benefits support system lacks a reliable schedule and cost estimate as work stretches years beyond its original timeline. […]
NIST Wants to Modernize National Vulnerability Database for AI Age Aug 11, 2026 | 3:13 pm The agency is looking to AI and automation as it plans the next generation of the National Vulnerability Database. […]
IRS IT Staffing Losses Delayed Paper Return Processing, GAO Finds Aug 10, 2026 | 4:16 pm Key IRS paper-processing systems were not ready for the 2026 filing season after staffing losses delayed IT updates, contributing to longer processing times. […]
CISA, FBI Warn Gunra Ransomware Targets Critical Infrastructure Aug 10, 2026 | 3:44 pm Cyber agencies warn that Gunra ransomware affiliates are exploiting internet-facing vulnerabilities to steal and encrypt data across critical infrastructure sectors. […]
Senate Confirms Adam Cassady as State’s Cyber Ambassador Aug 7, 2026 | 3:55 pm Cassady will become the second official to lead the State Department’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, filling a post that has been vacant since January 2025. […]
VA Rolls Out Chatbot to Assist Staff Using the Federal EHR Aug 7, 2026 | 3:18 pm The AI-powered VA ChatEHR has fielded more than 53,000 questions from 8,000 users as the agency ramps up deployments of its new electronic health record system. […]
GAO Says DOGE ‘Wall of Receipts’ Contains Inaccurate Savings Estimates Aug 6, 2026 | 3:42 pm The government watchdog found that DOGE could not verify most of the savings claimed on its public “Wall of Receipts” and that some touted cost cuts never materialized. […]
GAO Says Missing Records Obscure DOGE Ethics, Disclosure Compliance Aug 6, 2026 | 3:38 pm GAO said missing records from the Executive Office of the President and 10 executive agencies prevented it from determining whether DOGE personnel completed required ethics training and financial disclosure filings. […]
DHS Awards $1.5B Counter-Drone Contract Aug 5, 2026 | 3:30 pm DHS named 12 companies to a five-year IDIQ contract, which splits hardware and software from comprehensive services. […]