The six-part framework would give NIST a central role in setting risk-based standards. Sen. Cantwell could be chair of the Commerce Committee next year if Democrats regain control of the Senate in the midterm elections. […]

The government watchdog found that none of the 24 CFO Act agencies have fully completed key preparations to move vulnerable systems to post-quantum cryptography. […]

The AI Agent Accountability Act would extend criminal and civil liability to AI agent operators and developers under federal computer hacking laws. […]

Super Intelligence Force will coordinate federal efforts around AI, or “super intelligence.” The group will report to the president and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. […]

Industry leaders say stronger AI oversight must be matched by resilient operations as federal agencies adopt more powerful systems. […]

Sen. Josh Hawley said AI companies and users should be held responsible for harm caused by agents they recklessly design or deploy. […]

The executive order directs agencies to use “SI” in new official communications and gives the White House science adviser 60 days to propose a federal definition and potential statutory changes. […]

Social Security numbers and military employment information were among the sensitive data exposed in a breach of the Pentagon’s personnel database. […]

The directive makes election protection a priority for U.S. Cyber Command and three defense intelligence agencies and orders coordination with the Department of Homeland Security. […]

A 2-1 ruling rejected Anthropic’s challenge to its designation as a supply chain risk, while a dissent argued the Pentagon interpreted federal law too broadly. […]

The proposed committee would coordinate congressional work on AI policy, hold hearings, and develop recommendations on AI-related risks and opportunities. […]

White House quantum policy chief Brad Blakestad said more federal announcements are ahead as agencies move to implement the administration’s national quantum priorities. […]

The AI company said models bypassed access controls, used exposed credentials, and accessed unintended systems during training and evaluations, highlighting security risks as AI systems become more capable and autonomous. […]

Director Conner Prochaska said ARPA-E is exploring its next quantum effort and called for a renewed National Quantum Initiative to put greater emphasis on applications and commercialization. […]

White House technology chief Michael Kratsios rejected calls for new global AI governance structures, arguing that nations should set their own rules as the technology rapidly advances. […]

IonQ CEO Niccolo de Masi said advances in error correction could make fault-tolerant quantum systems affordable for governments and thousands of businesses within two years. […]

The cybercrime group claims it accessed sensitive data on FBI personnel and job applicants, while the bureau says it is still investigating the alleged compromise. […]

Cameron Stanley said the Pentagon is pressing ahead with frontier AI as calls grow for new safeguards and limits on advanced AI development. […]

USPTO has deployed more than 20 AI applications as it emphasizes human oversight, workforce training, and tools designed to assist patent examiners. […]

Federal respondents reported more mature AI governance than their state and local counterparts, but both groups pointed to security, workforce, and infrastructure challenges as adoption expands. […]

The FAA is beginning a phased rollout of an AI-enabled platform designed to give air traffic controllers earlier warning of congestion, weather impacts, and other constraints. […]

The forthcoming guidance will draw on CISA assessments of how well critical infrastructure organizations can isolate and recover systems. […]

The guidance shows how organizations can use tripwires, breadcrumbs, honeytokens, and other decoys to detect malicious activity after attackers gain network access. […]

A group of 10 representatives urged House leaders to advance legislation addressing oversight, security, and transparency for AI. […]

The congressman said the AI race is “not an arms race that you win.” He called on tech companies to pause frontier AI development and on Congress to put protections in place. […]

Rudolf Rojas said policymakers and technology companies should work together on rules for increasingly capable AI systems, while acknowledging disagreements over how quickly development should proceed. […]

The new guidance offers federal agencies and cloud providers recommendations to protect identity and access tokens from theft, forgery, and misuse. […]

The Virginia Democrat says Congress needs a national strategy for data center development as AI drives rising demand for power and infrastructure. […]

New guidance establishes security and accountability requirements for using AI in software development. It also prioritizes software reuse to accelerate capability delivery. […]

The president says the United States already has sufficient criminal and regulatory authority over AI companies as technology executives, lawmakers, and digital-rights advocates call for stronger safeguards. […]