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  1. Army’s PIT Program Accelerating Technology Innovation
    The U.S. Army is streamlining the acquisition of cutting-edge technologies, making it easier to deliver innovative solutions directly to soldiers through its Pathway for Innovation and Technology (PIT), officials said during a media briefing on Feb. 20.
  1. State Department Announces EVOLVE Contract Winners
  2. Supreme Court to Launch Conflict-Checking Software for Justices
  3. Trump Signals Release of UAP Files
  4. VA OIG Flags Critical Gaps in Specialty Care Call Tracking
  5. State Dept. Advances ‘Full-Stack’ AI Exports With $200M Indo-Pacific Fund
  6. Treasury Department Issuing AI Guidance to Financial Services Sector

People

  1. GSA Names Greg Barbaccia Acting Director of TTS
    The General Services Administration (GSA) today named Gregory Barbaccia as the acting director of its Technology Transformation Services (TTS), a unit that helps federal agencies modernize and deliver digital government services.
  1. SBA IG William Kirk Named PRAC Chair
  2. OMB Is Looking for a Deputy CIO
  3. Sen. Wyden Pledges Further Efforts to Block CISA Nominee
  4. VA Elevates Zack Schwartz to OIT’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
  1. Pentagon Names Six Tech Area Leaders
  2. GSA Officially Appoints Michael Lynch as Deputy Administrator
  3. Trump Taps Lt. Gen. James Adams to Lead DIA
  4. Arrington Named CIO at Quantum Firm IonQ

Progress

  1. Federal Union Preps for Action Against RIF Appeal Rule
    The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is gearing up for possible legal action aimed at blocking a rule proposed by the Trump administration that would empower the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to review reduction-in-force (RIF) appeals filed by federal workers.
  1. Air Force Seeks to Modernize Air Operations Weapons System
  2. Trump Administration Ties AI Exports, Standards, Financing to New Global Strategies
  3. GSA Announces Phase 1 Awards for Alliant 3 Contract
  4. House GOP Leaders Seek GAO Review of AI Laws Nationwide
  1. OMB Deepens IT Oversight, Elevates CIOs in Policy Decisions
  2. FAA Modernization Overhaul Has Hit a Funding Wall, Secretary Says
  3. Lawmakers Push for Pentagon Audit Accountability
  4. FAA Launches Competitive Tech Challenge to Fast-Track IT Upgrade

Policy

  1. Bipartisan Proposal Would Give Companies a Tax Break to Train Workers in AI
    Companies that teach employees how to use and build artificial intelligence (AI) systems could receive a new tax credit for each worker they train under a bipartisan proposal introduced Wednesday by Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., and Mike Lawler, R-N.Y.  
  1. FAR Council Proposes Ban on Adversary-Linked Chips in Federal Contracts
  2. Trahan Calls for Overhaul of Privacy Act Amid Federal Data-Sharing Scrutiny
  3. DISA Unveils New Cloud Environment
  4. New Legislation Denies Tax Incentives to Companies Using Adversarial Technology
  1. CISA Launches Town Halls on CIRCIA Cyber Incident Reporting Rule
  2. GAO: Data Sharing Delivers Millions, but SSA’s Cost Model Falls Short
  3. Bipartisan Bill Aims to Bring Environmental Permitting Into the Digital Age
  4. DHS Funding Lapse Could Stall Cyber Progress, CISA and Secret Service Warn