Nvidia spying allegations test Washington’s defenses against tech espionage
Nvidia spying allegations test Washington’s defenses against tech espionage
People
CMS grows office space as part of tech-minded hiring
The agency’s staffing plan emphasizes hiring program integrity and technology staff, according to its fiscal year 2027 congressional budget justification.
Cybersecurity
FBI disrupts intricate North Korean fake-call scheme tied to $400M in crypto theft
Hackers used recordings of trusted contacts to target cryptocurrency holders and software developers. Authorities separately secured court orders covering $1.2 billion stolen from Binance.
People
Lame-duck Congress expedites search for next GAO leader
The last time lawmakers vetted candidates for GAO’s top job, a congressional commission spent more than a year on its search. Now members are being given 24 hours to find candidates in a process top Democrats call a "sham."
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Artificial Intelligence
Mona, the AI running a Stockholm café, still can’t turn a profit
Most days, the café logs fewer than 10 purchases, and on many of them, Mona’s token costs match or exceed that day’s revenue.
Digital Government
HUD plans OCIO overhaul, new division for data and AI
The proposed changes would create a new data and artificial intelligence division and realign the chief data officer under OCIO.
People
CMS CIO to leave agency at end of month
The official oversaw $850 million in IT savings, the deployment of a multi-cloud environment and an emphasis on AI outcomes during his tenure.
Cybersecurity
CISA outlines internal plan to swiftly address cyber, infrastructure threats
Guidance to agency staff outlines what senior officials need to know about major risks, national preparedness and CISA’s ability to respond, using terminology familiar in military and intelligence planning.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers call for bipartisan approach to AI, quantum policy in next Congress
Republican Rep. Pat Harrigan of North Carolina said he expects political headwinds for emerging technologies, while Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico urged Congress to work together to sustain U.S. leadership in quantum.
Digital Government
Democratic Congress likely to scrutinize Medicaid work requirements, Medicare AI test
Democrats have said they will quickly move on both health technology issues in the coming session.
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The new FBI: Better technology to meet the mission
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Cybersecurity
Trump nominates Palantir security chief Michael LoSapio to lead CISA
If confirmed, the cybersecurity executive would take over an agency rebuilding after workforce cuts and nearly 22 months without a permanent director.
People
GSA tech shop asks employees to submit daily updates
Internal emails say Justin Adelman, a U.S. Tech Force fellow, is now leading America.gov efforts with Sam Corcos’ oversight.
Cybersecurity
CISA updates cyber reporting form as broader incident mandate awaits approval
The agency wants more thorough details about cyberattacks while its long-delayed CIRCIA rulemaking remains under review.
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Emerging Tech
The ears have it in NIST’s facial recognition research
Trained forensic examiners can often identify someone after seeing only one or two facial features, and their preferred place to begin is surprisingly far from the eyes.
Modernization
Deloitte wins $488M FAA modernization challenge contract
The Federal Aviation Administration is pushing toward an operating framework more heavily tilted toward cloud-native architectures, automated workflows and artificial intelligence.
Acquisition
Walkinshaw wants congressional oversight to include FITARA reboot
The Democratic lawmaker representing parts of Northern Virginia says the incoming majority should bring back IT oversight scorecards as part of a post-DOGE rebuild of government.
Cybersecurity
Congress returns to slew of cyber deadlines and unfinished AI safety bills
Cyber threat-sharing protections expire Dec. 11, while proposals to oversee advanced AI and strengthen a global vulnerability-tracking program await action.
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CISA’s former Secure by Design chiefs launch their own software safety organization
Lauren Zabierek and Bob Lord helped persuade hundreds of companies to pledge to build safer products. Now they want to evolve that work further.
Artificial Intelligence
Ongoing AI dialogue with China is necessary in coming Congress, top tech lawmaker says
“The Chinese Communist Party doesn’t want rogue AI agents hacking their systems and their water authorities any more than we do,” Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., said Thursday.
