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  1. Walkinshaw Pledges Workforce Support, IT Oversight in Race to Succeed Connolly
    James Walkinshaw, the Fairfax County, Va., supervisor and former chief of staff to Rep. Gerry Connolly, is pledging strong efforts to support the Federal workforce and improve oversight of government IT operations as he campaigns to succeed his former boss to represent the 11th district of Virginia in Congress.
  1. GAO Flags Cyber, Data Metrics Failures in DoD IT Projects
  2. Rep. Smith Demands More Transparency on ‘Golden Dome’ Plans
  3. House Appropriators Push for Space Force Acquisition Reform
  4. Democrats Urge Senate to Scrap AI Ban Tied to Broadband Funds
  5. NIST Cyber Center Publishes Final Zero Trust Implementation Guide
  6. Zscaler Earns AWS Government Competencies

People

  1. Army
    Army Recruits Major AI Tech Execs Into Innovation Corps
    The U.S. Army said today it’s bringing four high-ranking tech executives into uniform to help lead a new Army innovation Corps – dubbed Detachment 201 – inside the Reserve component with a mission of helping to bridge the commercial-military tech gap.
  1. FAA Nominee Pledges Safety Culture Overhaul, No Privatization Yet
  2. Bridget Bean Stepping Down as CISA Executive Director
  3. FBI Taps Leatherman to Lead Cyber Division
  4. ONCD Nominee Pledges to Prioritize Interagency, Public-Private Partnerships
  1. FBI’s Cyber Chief Cynthia Kaiser Moves to Industry
  2. Melinda Rogers Steps Down as Justice Department CIO
  3. Musk Signing Off; DOGE Remains Until 2026
  4. HUD Names Eric Sidle CIO

Progress

  1. Department of Homeland Security DHS
    ICE Buying Blockchain Tools From TRM, Chainalysis
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Thursday that its U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) component plans to make further investments in blockchain technology to assist in criminal investigations.  
  1. DCSA Awards Omni $427M Background Check Modernization Deal
  2. Lawmakers Reconstitute Universal Service Fund Working Group
  3. Agentic AI – Both Pros and Cons – Gets Capitol Hill Grilling
  4. FedRAMP 20X Sees Speedy Pilot Timelines Through Year-End
  1. Pentagon Plans to Release Final SWFT Framework in July
  2. Commerce Awarding Micron Tech $275M of CHIPS Funding
  3. GAO: IRS Has an AI Oversight Problem With Vendor
  4. Arrington Teases DoD ‘Mission Network as a Service’ Program

Policy

  1. Congress Eyes EHR Overhaul with VA Regulatory Plan
    If signed into law, a new discussion draft of legislation to execute oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program would centralize oversight and standardize workflows while modernizing the VA’s systems. 
  1. House Members Want AI Security Playbook to Counter Foreign Cyber Threats
  2. Senators File Bill to Shield Security Clearances from Political Abuse
  3. White House Order Seeks to Boost Drone Integration, Smooth Military Use
  4. Senate Dems Seek Audit of DOGE Access to SSA Systems
  1. White House Tweaks Older Cyber Orders on AI, PQC, Secure Software
  2. Senate Defense Reconciliation Bill Favors Golden Dome, Space Force
  3. State AI Moratorium Eroding Reconciliation Bill Support
  4. SAMOSA Act Gets Bipartisan Senate Companion