Federal technology leaders said procurement modernization efforts are shifting agencies toward enterprise buying, AI-assisted acquisition, and faster mission delivery. […]

USMC AI lead says workforce training, leadership engagement, and practical use cases will determine the broader adoption of DOD’s GenAI.mil. […]

The GSA OIG CIO and CAIO says AI is changing too quickly for static security reviews. He called for ongoing governance and shared responsibility across agencies. […]

NGA wants innovative AI and computer vision capabilities to improve worldwide geospatial change detection and reduce analyst workload. […]

After a contractor exposed sensitive credentials in a public GitHub repository earlier this year, CISA is outlining how it responded and the security changes it says are needed to prevent similar incidents. […]

The legislation seeks to expand Export-Import Bank financing beyond quantum computing to include quantum sensing, communications, and other emerging technologies. […]

NSF says the effort will help transition quantum technologies from laboratory research to operational capabilities across government and industry. […]

Taps A Lister’s proven AWS magic to power AI revolution […]

The 12-month paid cyber apprenticeship pilot accepts applications through July 17 and offers skills-based pathways into civilian cyber roles. […]

As federal agencies shift from AI pilots to production, Dell CTO John Roese says strong governance, focused mission priorities, and data accessibility – not just better models – will determine who succeeds in the emerging era of agentic AI. […]

The decision restores global access to Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after Anthropic agreed to strengthen cybersecurity safeguards and expand cooperation with the U.S. government. […]

Cleared defense contractors and other authorized organizations can run contractor-owned classified workloads in AWS Secret Cloud. Two new AWS funds support workload migration to AWS. […]

The new cloud environment will host the agency’s Genesis Mission workloads and connect nuclear weapons enterprise sites with secure, shared tools. […]

Brian Peltier said SSA is preparing to expand mission use of agentic AI through continuous testing, multidisciplinary oversight, and years of technology modernization. […]

The CLEAR Act would require DHS to report to Congress within 180 days on what it needs to fix gaps in the department’s event logging. […]

New OMB guidance requires agencies to prioritize high-risk systems for PQC migration, submit implementation plans within 120 days, and complete key phases of the transition through 2035. […]

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. […]

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. […]

While phishing volumes fell globally for a second consecutive year, government organizations saw attacks jump from 92 million to 138 million as threat actors shifted toward high-value targets. […]

A new report cites data quality issues, fragmented oversight, and interoperability gaps that hinder eligibility determinations and data-matching efforts. […]

AWS is the first vendor to receive a contract under the Cumulus cloud services vehicle. Microsoft, Google Cloud, and Oracle will receive separate contracts later this year. […]

The directive expands the NSA’s cybersecurity oversight role and establishes new baseline security requirements for federal national security systems. […]

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. […]

David Shive says detailed operational data can help agencies determine whether AI investments continue delivering results after pilot incentives expire. […]

CISA’s new directive sets tiered remediation timelines for federal agencies, including a three-day deadline for the highest-risk vulnerabilities. […]

Former DISA Director Bob Skinner warned that China’s cyber operations are increasingly focused on positioning for future disruptive attacks against U.S. critical infrastructure. […]

Federal leaders said AI is helping agencies address longstanding inefficiencies in acquisition and skills matching. It must be used to augment human capabilities, they said. […]

The bill would restore federal funding for MS-ISAC. Sen. Warner warned that funding cuts left small and rural communities with less access to critical cyber defenses. […]

The national security memorandum calls for updated guidance on autonomy in weapon systems and policy for governing AI use in national security systems. […]

The bipartisan proposal would create a federal framework for AI governance while establishing oversight for advanced AI systems and limiting some state-level regulation. […]