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The Department of Defense (DoD) has taken the first steps toward launching the Software Fast Track (SWFT) initiative, a new program that will overhaul how the Pentagon buys software and prioritize speed, agility, and security in the process.   […]

Supreme Court SCOTUS

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to block a lower court ruling that is preventing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing Americans’ unredacted data held by the Social Security Administration (SSA). […]

A bipartisan pair of senators have introduced legislation that would provide Federal funding to bolster community water systems against cyber threats and extend an existing program to boost resilience of water systems. […]

Labor
smart cities

As cities adopt more “smart” technology to manage infrastructure and improve public services, action on range of policy choices – such as improving collaboration and being more transparent about technology capabilities and citizen data use – can help to alleviate citizens’ concerns about data privacy and the costs of tech deployments, the Government Accountability Office said.   […]

Cyber Defender Awards 2025
VA, Veterans Affairs

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is in line for a $5.4 billion funding increase in fiscal year (FY) 2026 under President Donald Trump’s proposed budget published on Friday, including a $2.17 billion increase for the agency’s Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program. […]

DoD Pentagon Military

President Donald Trump today unveiled a $1.01 trillion defense budget for fiscal year (FY) 2026, fulfilling his long-standing pledge to push military spending past the trillion-dollar mark, and proposing a pay raise for military personnel. […]

White House

The White House’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 unveiled today is lining up the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for a budget hit totaling $491 million and claiming that the cybersecurity arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is too focused on censorship that targeted President Donald Trump.   […]

Federal money spending government

The General Services Administration (GSA) said today it is refocusing the repayment model for awards distributed by the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) toward full repayment by Federal agencies from savings they generate from their IT improvement projects. […]

Air Force

Matthew Lohmeier, President Trump’s pick to be Under Secretary for the Air Force, told lawmakers this week he believes that both the Air Force and Space Force need increased funding to achieve dominance in their respective domains. […]

Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, introduced a bill today that aims to make permanent and expand the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR). […]

Achieve Zero Vulnerability With Proven Appliance-Based Security

Legislation that aims to level the playing fields for defense cloud computing and artificial intelligence technology providers is set for its second go-round in the Senate after failing to gain much traction late last year in the last Congress.  […]

A Federal appeals court has denied the Trump administration’s request to lift a court order that restricts the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) ability to access Americans’ data held by the Social Security Administration (SSA). […]

NASA

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee voted on April 30 to advance Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA, moving the astronaut and entrepreneur one step closer to confirmation. […]

General Services Administration GSA

The General Services Administration (GSA) has promoted Laura Stanton and Stephanie Shutt to new leadership roles within the agency’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS). […]

The head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) delivered a less than glowing review of Federal government artificial intelligence (AI) data work during a Senate budget hearing on April 29, where he also said that GAO is undertaking efforts to evaluate the impact of the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Federal agency systems and data. […]

State Department

Officials with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) are urging industry players to move quickly in preparing their submissions for the FedRAMP 20x Phase One pilot that the program detailed in a blog post last week. […]

Navy seal

After nearly four hours of debate on Tuesday, the House Armed Services Committee advanced a Republican-sponsored $150 billion defense spending increase – largely unchanged through the amendment process – and destined to become part of the upcoming reconciliation bill. […]

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem outlined her plans on Tuesday for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which she said is undergoing an assessment to better align the nation’s cyber defense agency to its original mission. […]

Tech Tonic May 2025

The big reveal for MeriTalk’s 2025 class of Cyber Defenders is almost here, and that means it’s time to clear your decks for Tech Tonic on May 15 at Morton’s The Steakhouse in Washington, D.C., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. when we will honor the winners with an evening of networking and fun. […]

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