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  1. White House Seeks $4.24B for VA EHRM as 26 New Deployments Are Planned in 2027
    The White House is requesting $4.24 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2027 funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program, as the department plans to deploy the system to 26 additional sites that year.
  1. Pentagon’s FY 2027 Budget Request Cuts R&D Funding Despite Overall Increase
  2. NSF Cuts Put Spotlight on Another Risk: Selling the Value of US Science
  3. Report Finds Surge in Political Appointees as Career SES Ranks Drop 30% Under Trump
  4. Army Releases Final Solicitation for $50B MAPS Contract
  5. FCC Seeks Insight on Spectrum, Licensing Reforms to Boost U.S. Drone Industry
  6. Feds Struggle to Scale AI Amid Legacy Tech, Skills Gaps, Survey Finds

People

  1. Chandra Donelson to Step Down as Space Force CDAO
    Chandra Donelson, the U.S. Space Force’s chief data and artificial intelligence (AI) officer (CDAO), announced she plans to step down from her role, according to a LinkedIn post made earlier today.
  1. George Forbes Heads Over to Commerce
  2. CDC Acting CAIO Travis Hoppe Departing
  3. Hardiman Named Air Force Deputy CIO
  4. FCC Taps Farhan Khan as New CIO
  1. Army Corps of Engineers Announces IT Leadership Hires
  2. DOD’s Dunlap to Depart Federal Service
  3. Former VA EHR Executive Charged With Concealing Gifts From Contractors
  4. Jewell Sworn in as Defense S&T Assistant Secretary

Progress

  1. GAO: AI-Fueled Technologies Raise New Privacy, Safety, and Space Law Questions
    Innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies may lead to major advancements in neural brain implants, robotics, and systems aimed at removing space junk in the next decade – but they will also come with new policy implications. 
  1. DOD Seeks Proposals for Autonomous Drone Swarm Initiative
  2. White House Budget Omits 2027 Pay Raise for Civilian Employees
  3. Space Force Preps New Strategy for Future Operations
  4. OPM Hiring Project Managers in Latest Effort to Rebuild Federal Workforce
  1. Labor Department Moves to Embed AI Skills in Apprenticeships Nationwide
  2. Commerce Opens Bids for Full-Stack AI Exports to US Allies
  3. DOE’s CESER Unveils 2026-2030 Strategy to Bolster Energy Security
  4. Air Force Stands Up Sherpa Guidance Program

Policy

  1. Trump FY2027 Budget Cuts CISA by $707M, Reduces S&T Agencies
    The Trump administration proposed hundreds of millions in cuts to key science and technology-related agencies in its fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget proposal, including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).  
  1. White House Proposes $1.5T Defense Budget for 2027
  2. House, Senate Bills Aim to Boost Cyber Apprenticeships
  3. Bipartisan DHS Plan Falters in House, Shutdown Persists
  4. Bipartisan Bill Targets Gaps in Semiconductor Export Controls
  1. Bipartisan Bill Would Create AI Task Force for US Courts
  2. House Panel Weighs VA Software Oversight, Data Privacy Bills
  3. Democrats Push Bill to Restore State Power on AI Laws
  4. House Bill Targets VA EHRM Program With Performance Benchmarks, Exit Option