Cybersecurity

US push to counter hackers draws industry deeper into offensive cyber debate

The White House is expanding the market for offensive cyber capabilities — and drawing more of the private sector into that ecosystem — even as policy boundaries around their use remain unclear.

Cybersecurity

Trump proposes cutting CISA election security program in FY27 budget

The move is part of $700 million in proposed program cuts, resulting in a net funding reduction of about $360 million. The budget also projects eliminating some 860 positions.

Policy

President’s budget proposes folding beleaguered DHS intelligence office into headquarters

The plan to restructure the Office of Intelligence and Analysis would require congressional approval and could reshape oversight of domestic intelligence-sharing.

Acquisition

Vendors struggle to navigate the Anthropic ban’s fallout

Tech contractors say ambiguity in how Anthropic’s products are able to be used by companies working with the federal government is leaving “traps” they may unknowingly fall into.

Policy

Trump’s goal to create state-by-state citizenship lists isn’t feasible, experts say

A Tuesday executive order mandating that DHS create state-by-state citizenship lists is Trump’s latest effort to exert some control over state-run elections.

Digital Government

Trump signs executive order setting rules for mail-in voting and eligibility lists

The president has long disputed the mail-in voting process since his 2020 election run. The order is very likely to face legal challenges.

Artificial Intelligence

White House official advocates for a ‘give and take’ on state AI preemption

Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios argued the administration’s AI policy framework allows states to regulate some things about the technology — like child safety and state government procurement — while ensuring a national standard.

People

Trump names CEOs, nuclear fusion founders and Nobel laureate to tech advisory council

The announcement includes 13 of the possible 24 members that will make up the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Artificial Intelligence

GOP policy leads highlight child safety as key step in national AI legislation

Legislators are still working through options for what that legislation will look like, including the possibility of reviving the proposed moratorium on state AI regulations.

Artificial Intelligence

White House releases regulatory vision for AI

The framework includes seven AI policy recommendations for Congress that attempt to balance consumer protections with advancing AI development.

People

Counterterrorism center head resigns over Iran war

Joe Kent said Iran “posed no imminent threat to our nation” and he could not support the ongoing war.

Acquisition

INDOPACOM was all in on Anthropic. Now it’s working to adjust

The administration’s government-wide ban on the company’s AI tools has forced the command to work faster to be “model-neutral.”

Acquisition

Anthropic sues over a dozen federal agencies and government leaders

The company asserts that the administration’s actions to designate Anthropic as a supply chain risk and order its removal from all federal agencies are retaliatory and not based on risk to national security.

Cybersecurity

Trump’s new cyber strategy details more offensive response to cyber threats

“Unlike other Administrations, the Trump Administration will not tinker at the edges and apply partial measures and ambiguous strategies that neglect the growing number and severity of cyber threats,” the strategy said.

Artificial Intelligence

7 tech companies commit to protect consumers from rising electricity prices

President Donald Trump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge was announced during his State of the Union address and is intended to alleviate the burden of AI-related infrastructure costs.

Digital Government

LGBTQ data is disappearing under Trump, reports find

Government agencies have gotten rid of gender identity and sexual orientation data elements from over 360 data collections over the last year.

Breaking News Defense

Trump directs government to ‘immediately cease’ using Anthropic technology

Ban follows AI firm’s refusal to enable mass surveillance, autonomous weapons.

Digital Government

These former government tech leaders are prepping day-one plans for a future administration

Mikey Dickerson, the first head of the U.S. Digital Service, is a senior advisor for the effort, called the Tech Viaduct.

Ideas

Memo to JD Vance: Fighting the war on waste

COMMENTARY | The White House's proposed war on fraud, waste and abuse is neither new nor an assured outcome for any presidential administration, but history offers some lessons that can help get started.