Tech Force set out to hire 1,000 technologists last year — it’s onboarded 10 so far
Tech Force set out to hire 1,000 technologists last year — it’s onboarded 10 so far
Policy
Tech bills of the week: FY27 NDAA tech and cyber measures; modernizing FAA aircraft repair forms; and more
Although Congress was in recess this week, lawmakers still introduced several bills looking to expand the use of new technologies.
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Acquisition
GSA is preparing an AI-specific acquisition reform rule
The updated rule is expected in the next couple weeks and will set a preference for fixed-price models, making the GSA a “more predictable business partner” to original equipment manufacturers.
Cybersecurity
Commercial location data is being used to target US servicemembers, lawmakers warn
U.S. Central Command said it “has received multiple threat reports concerning adversary exploitation of commercial location data to target or surveil U.S. personnel in theater.”
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Digital Government
GSA joins White House’s fraud prevention task force
The agency said it will support the unit’s efforts by identifying waste, fraud and abuse across government contracting programs.
People
Top White House cyber policy official to soon depart
Alexandra Seymour currently serves as principal deputy assistant national cyber director for policy in the Office of the National Cyber Director.
Artificial Intelligence
Argonne launches high-performance computing-backed AI research service
The new platform headquartered at Argonne National Laboratory grants Department of Energy researchers remote access to advanced AI models for scientific discovery.
Ideas
AI is compressing attack timelines. Here's how agencies can respond.
COMMENTARY | The zero-day clock is already running.
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Cybersecurity
Iran’s hackers are coordinating more closely, Israel’s top cyberdefense official says
Yossi Karadi also said he is pressing major AI labs for access to advanced models like Anthropic’s Mythos to help defend Israeli government networks.
Cybersecurity
State leaders renew call for cyber grant program’s renewal
The State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program is facing down a September deadline for reauthorization. Without it, officials warned that current efforts would lose momentum.
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OPM proposes requiring all feds to sign an NDA
Experts warned the measure, when combined with the federal HR agency’s new power to target employees’ suitability for federal employment, creates a new pathway for Trump administration officials to purge those deemed insufficiently loyal to the president.
Ideas
Why compliance alone doesn’t make federal networks secure
COMMENTARY | Zero Trust is an ongoing operational discipline, not a project with a completion date.
Artificial Intelligence
How the Library of Congress is using both AI and volunteers to unlock public broadcasting history
The FixIt+ platform uses AI-generated transcripts as a starting point, then relies on volunteers to refine them so historic public media becomes easier to search, study and understand.
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Digital Government
The White House is ordering agencies to place its new app on all employees’ government phones
The newly created, often overtly political app places the Trump administration into unprecedented and “dangerous” territory, IT experts say.
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Policy
Tech bills of the week: Mitigating risks to critical infrastructure; incentivizing domestic high-tech manufacturing; and more
Tech- and cyber-focused bills rolled out this week include measures to develop a biotech-savvy workforce, support state and local tech modernization efforts and better understand the cyber needs of small businesses.
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People
Gabbard to resign as director of national intelligence, citing husband’s health
Her exit marks the end of a 16-month tenure overseeing the nation’s spy agencies, where the former Democratic congresswoman and 2020 presidential candidate sought to reshape ODNI around Trump’s priorities.
People
Ryan Donaghy returns to CISA as first chief operating officer
Donaghy previously served in acting leadership roles across two of the agency’s divisions and moved to the Transportation Security Administration in October.
Modernization
EHR restart was ‘phenomenal’ despite persistent challenges at initial sites, VA secretary says
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins told lawmakers the department has rectified issues with its electronic health record modernization project moving forward and is “going to go back” and address problems at its initial deployment sites.
Emerging Tech
Commerce commits to funding incentives with 9 companies to spur quantum development
The letters of intent provide over $2 billion in funding from the CHIPS and Science Act to spur research and development in fault-tolerant quantum computing.
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Artificial Intelligence
White House postpones signing of AI executive order
The order is expected to establish a voluntary framework for the government to view AI models ahead of release.
