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  1. DOT to Complete Google Workspace Rollout in Coming Weeks
    The Department of Transportation (DOT) will complete its transition to Google Workspace in the coming weeks, DOT Chief Digital and Information Officer Pavan Pidugu said Wednesday, capping off a department-wide migration. 
  1. FDA, GSA Spotlight How AI is Reshaping Modernization Efforts
  2. FAR Council Proposes Ban on Adversary-Linked Chips in Federal Contracts
  3. Pentagon Seeks AI to Streamline Admin Tasks
  4. Treasury Eyes New Approach to Contracting for AI Models
  5. SBA IG William Kirk Named PRAC Chair
  6. From Info-Sharing to Warfighting: Mission Partner Environments Move to the Tactical Edge

People

  1. OMB Is Looking for a Deputy CIO
    The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is hiring for a deputy federal chief information officer (CIO).
  1. Sen. Wyden Pledges Further Efforts to Block CISA Nominee
  2. VA Elevates Zack Schwartz to OIT’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
  3. Pentagon Names Six Tech Area Leaders
  4. GSA Officially Appoints Michael Lynch as Deputy Administrator
  1. Trump Taps Lt. Gen. James Adams to Lead DIA
  2. Arrington Named CIO at Quantum Firm IonQ
  3. Trump Renominates Sean Plankey for CISA Chief
  4. Pentagon Names Cameron Stanley Next AI Chief

Progress

  1. DOE Unveils 26 Priority Challenges to Address With Genesis Mission
    The Department of Energy (DOE) identified 26 science and technology challenges it aims to tackle through its Genesis Mission while advancing artificial intelligence (AI) innovation and discovery.  
  1. Navy Targets Full Certification of Fleet MOCs by 2027
  2. VA OIG: iFAMS Access Controls Are Too Broad, Putting VA Acquisition Data at Risk
  3. Pentagon Seeks Industry Input on Phase 2 Regulatory Reforms
  4. Navy Identifies 200+ Duplicative IT Systems, Shuts Down 25
  1. NRO Taps Private Firms for Commercial Imagery Awards
  2. SBA Cuts 154 Businesses From 8(a) Program in Fraud Crackdown
  3. Shutdown Officially Hits DHS, Slows CISA Cyber Efforts
  4. Oracle Wins Role in CMS Cloud Consolidation Effort

Policy

  1. Trahan Calls for Overhaul of Privacy Act Amid Federal Data-Sharing Scrutiny
    As legal challenges mount over how federal agencies share Americans’ personal information, Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., is calling for an overhaul of the Privacy Act of 1974, arguing the law has not kept pace with modern data practices and emerging technologies.
  1. DISA Unveils New Cloud Environment
  2. New Legislation Denies Tax Incentives to Companies Using Adversarial Technology
  3. CISA Launches Town Halls on CIRCIA Cyber Incident Reporting Rule
  4. GAO: Data Sharing Delivers Millions, but SSA’s Cost Model Falls Short
  1. Bipartisan Bill Aims to Bring Environmental Permitting Into the Digital Age
  2. DHS Funding Lapse Could Stall Cyber Progress, CISA and Secret Service Warn
  3. Walkinshaw, Schatz Renew Effort to Increase Federal Pay by 4.1%
  4. FCC Weighs SpaceX Proposal for Orbital Data Centers