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  1. DoD
    Arrington Teases DoD ‘Mission Network as a Service’ Program
    Katie Arrington, the acting chief information officer (CIO) at the Department of Defense (DoD), previewed a new program on Wednesday from the Pentagon’s tech shop called “Mission Network as a Service” that aims to enhance data interoperability across DoD components.
  1. FAA Nominee Pledges Safety Culture Overhaul, No Privatization Yet
  2. GAO Flags CDM Program on Guidance, Data Quality Issues
  3. AWS Summit: CIA AI Chief High on Potential of AI Agents
  4. DoD’s Arrington: Stop Complaining About CMMC
  5. House Panel Softens CISA Budget Cut to 4.6%
  6. Bridget Bean Stepping Down as CISA Executive Director

People

  1. FBI
    FBI Taps Leatherman to Lead Cyber Division
    The FBI has selected Brett Leatherman to become its next assistant director and head of the bureau’s Cyber Division.  
  1. ONCD Nominee Pledges to Prioritize Interagency, Public-Private Partnerships
  2. FBI’s Cyber Chief Cynthia Kaiser Moves to Industry
  3. Melinda Rogers Steps Down as Justice Department CIO
  4. Musk Signing Off; DOGE Remains Until 2026
  1. HUD Names Eric Sidle CIO
  2. House Oversight Leader, Fed Tech Champion Gerry Connolly Dies at 75
  3. CISA Deputy Cyber Chief Matt Hartman to Step Down May 31
  4. MeriTalk Celebrates the 2025 Cyber Defenders at Tech Tonic

Progress

  1. Federal Judge Restricts DOGE’s Access to OPM Data
    A Federal judge in New York has granted a preliminary injunction after finding the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) broke privacy laws and failed to follow cybersecurity protocols when it allowed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to access its data systems. 
  1. Hegseth Grilled Over Missing Budget Details, DoD Spending Priorities
  2. Sacks Lays Out How US Can Win AI Race, Warns of Repercussions
  3. GAO Warns DoD: Readiness at Risk Due to Acquisition, Cybersecurity Issues
  4. Gabbard: AI Tools Are ‘Game Changer’; AWS Sets New ‘Secret’ Region
  1. GSA Expands Transactional Data Reporting for Price Transparency
  2. Cross-Skilling: The Key to Responsive and Resilient Federal IT
  3. Space Force Awards $1.2B Missile Tracking System Deal to BAE
  4. Commerce Ditches Fiber Focus in BEAD Program Overhaul

Policy

  1. White House Order Seeks to Boost Drone Integration, Smooth Military Use
    President Donald Trump on June 6 signed an executive order that seeks to expand the approved use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) – better known as drone aircraft – in United States airspace, employ AI technologies in reviews of drone applications, and smooth the way for the military to make more extensive use of drone craft.
  1. Senate Dems Seek Audit of DOGE Access to SSA Systems
  2. White House Tweaks Older Cyber Orders on AI, PQC, Secure Software
  3. Senate Defense Reconciliation Bill Favors Golden Dome, Space Force
  4. State AI Moratorium Eroding Reconciliation Bill Support
  1. SAMOSA Act Gets Bipartisan Senate Companion
  2. Pentagon Tightening Limits on Non-Commercial Procurements
  3. Hegseth Limiting Pentagon’s Use of IT Consulting Contracts
  4. Bipartisan Push Returns to Unify Federal Cyber Rules