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  1. House and Senate negotiators reached a compromise on Sunday evening for the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a sweeping defense bill that makes a major push to reform defense acquisition while adding a slate of cybersecurity provisions, measures to advance military innovation, and a new joint drone program. 
  1. Trump National Security Strategy Centers Tech Dominance, Western Hemisphere Power
  2. China-Linked Malware Hid in Networks for Months, CISA Warns
  3. ISC2 Report: Cyber Experts Say They Need Skills More Than Headcount
  4. MDA Clears 1,014 Firms for SHIELD Awards 
  5. CISA Issues Guidance for Integration of AI With Operational Tech
  6. From Noise to Mission Assurance: Splunk Users Show How to Get Proactive on Air and Insider Threats

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  1. Senate hearing Congressional-min Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), returned to the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday for a second confirmation hearing, this time making clear that the Moon – not Mars – is NASA’s immediate priority.
  1. Senate Confirms Correll as USSTRATCOM Chief
  2. Cyber Command Taps Reid Novotny as New AI Chief
  3. Bredenkamp Takes Helm of NGA
  4. Garfield Jones Leaves CISA, Joins QuSecure
  1. Longtime CIO Gary Washington Departs USDA
  2. Zimmer Named Permanent DOE CIO
  3. Pentagon CAPE Nominee Vows to Modernize Systems
  4. Dhamer Urges Agile Innovation in Defense Planning

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