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  1. Senators Demand Answers After New SSA Data-Handling Revelations
    The Senate Finance Committee’s top Democrat and Republican want answers on how the Social Security Administration (SSA) secures its data after a court filing revealed that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may have improperly handled sensitive personal data.  
  1. Senators Say Better Investment, Global Cooperation Can Win the AI Race
  2. VA to Invest $4.8B to Modernize Health Care Facilities, EHR Systems
  3. Navy Chief Previews New ‘Hedge Strategy’
  4. GAO: SSA Should Review Plan to Retain ‘Critical’ Staff Following Telework Shift
  5. Tech Modernization at the FAA: Cloud, AI, and Mission Software for a ‘No-Fail’ National Airspace System
  6. Denver Targets Automation Opportunities and Tracks Success

People

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    GSA Officially Appoints Michael Lynch as Deputy Administrator
    The General Services Administration (GSA) officially appointed Michael Lynch as the agency’s next deputy administrator, effective Jan. 20.
  1. Trump Taps Lt. Gen. James Adams to Lead DIA
  2. Arrington Named CIO at Quantum Firm IonQ
  3. Trump Renominates Sean Plankey for CISA Chief
  4. Pentagon Names Cameron Stanley Next AI Chief
  1. Timothy Kosiba Tapped as NSA’s No. 2
  2. Shila Cooch Departs as DOE’s Acting CISO for FEMA Role
  3. Senate Confirms Edward Forst as GSA Administrator
  4. Senate Confirms Kirsten Davies as Pentagon CIO

Progress

  1. Commerce’s CHIPS Office Signs LOI With USA Rare Earth for Up to $1.6B
    The Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Program Office on Monday announced it signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) with USA Rare Earth (USAR) that could provide up to $277 million in direct funding and up to $1.3 billion in a senior secured loan to bolster domestic semiconductor supply chains.
  1. Pentagon Task Force Issues New Counter-Drone Playbook
  2. Federal CISO Warns Modernization Without PQC Readiness ‘Creates Technical Debt’
  3. Industry Groups Urge Congress to Reauthorize SBIR, STTR Programs
  4. FAA Launches Sweeping Overhaul With New Safety, Modernization Offices
  1. ICE Explores Big Data, Ad-Tech Tools to Power Investigations
  2. Army Awards Salesforce $5.6B Contract
  3. TikTok’s Ownership Changed, Lawmakers Want to Know What Didn’t
  4. VA Watchdog Flags Ongoing Challenges With EHRM Program

Policy

  1. New Bill Would Deploy AI to Identify Outdated Federal Rules
    A new legislative proposal introduced by Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, on Friday would use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify redundant and outdated rules in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).  
  1. OMB Rescinds Biden-Era Software Security Requirements
  2. Marine Corps Adopts GenAI.mil Platform
  3. House Approves SBA-Focused AI for Main Street Bill
  4. House Bill Targets Feds’ Downloads of Chinese Apps
  1. OMB Signals Imminent Cyber Policy Updates, Compliance Relief
  2. Bipartisan Senators Move to Revive USDA Middle-Mile Broadband Program
  3. Garbarino Seeks Answers From Verizon, FCC Over Nationwide Service Outage
  4. New House Proposal Targets ICE Use of Mobile Biometrics