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Cybersecurity
CISA unveils President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition winners
This year’s President’s Cup winners featured contestants from across the U.S. military branches.
Artificial Intelligence
Warren seeks admin leadership to testify on AI policy
The Senate Banking Committee’s ranking member criticized the lack of administration officials asked to testify at an upcoming hearing on AI and the American Dream.
Policy
Tech bills of the week: Regulating DOD uses of AI; Protecting the work of digital creators; and more
Legislative measures introduced this week touched on enhancing the tech fluency of the U.S. Foreign Service, offering legal recourse for recipients of illicit images and modernizing VA’s identity proofing and authentication systems.
Artificial Intelligence
Lawmakers propose AI framework that would preempt state laws for 3 years
A bipartisan House proposal looks to codify existing programs, set an all-hands-on-deck approach to AI governance and allow for the federal preemption of state AI laws for 3 years.
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Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic held cyberthreat briefings with agency CIOs last month
Discussions included how to defend digital assets following the debut of advanced AI models, like Anthropic’s Mythos.
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Artificial Intelligence
Trump signs AI executive order after postponement last month
The order encourages developers of advanced AI to grant the U.S. and certain critical infrastructure operators 30 days of pre-release model access. Earlier drafts had set 90 days of early access.
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.
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.
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.
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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Cybersecurity
Draft executive order would set deadlines for digital signature and key quantum encryption
The developing order on post-quantum cryptography sets rigid deadlines for quantum-resistant cryptography updates, underscoring that contractors need to migrate to certain standards by 2030.
Artificial Intelligence
Anticipated executive order could give NSA a role in voluntary AI model testing
The order, which is expected this week, comes as the Trump administration grapples with the national security implications of advanced cyber-focused AI models like Anthropic’s Mythos.
Policy
Tech bills of the week: Mandatory AI RMF usage; AI for energy generation and storage; and more
New legislative proposals aim to use artificial intelligence to improve energy generation and storage, along with government workflows and women’s health care.
Artificial Intelligence
NIST aims for summer release of AI cyber guidelines
Draft iterations of cybersecurity guidance for AI-driven threats across different types of emerging systems are in development as the federal government wades into AI model risk assessments.
Policy
Tech bills of the week: Limiting data harvesting; AI for financial fraud prevention; and more
Although Congress was off this week, lawmakers still introduced several measures looking to examine the use of AI tools and protect mass gathering from malicious drone threats.
Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon will ‘never again’ rely on a single AI provider, official says
Defense Under Secretary for Research and Engineering Emil Michael said new agreements with Big Tech companies are a “counterstatement” to the ongoing Anthropic-Pentagon conflict as the agency prioritizes flexible contracts.
Artificial Intelligence
FDA launches updated AI and consolidated data platform
The Food and Drug Administration’s flagship internal AI tool, Elsa, is being integrated with the data platform so that staff can accomplish work more easily.
Artificial Intelligence
Commerce AI center will evaluate Google Deepmind, Microsoft and xAI models
A renegotiated deal between the three companies and the Center for Artificial Intelligence Standards and Innovation allows private sector models to undergo safety testing in classified environments.
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Artificial Intelligence
Trump admin floats policy language limiting contractor say on agency uses of technology
Ongoing drafts of policy documents feature language that would limit the private sector’s ability to dictate how their artificial intelligence models are used in government missions, according to sources familiar with their development.
