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    House FSGG Bill Funds TMF at $5M, Boosts Cybersecurity and IT Flexibility
    The House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee advanced its fiscal year (FY) 2027 appropriations bill on Friday, including $5 million for the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) and millions in appropriations for cybersecurity improvements. 
  1. Trump Approves 10-Day Extension for FISA Section 702 Amid Privacy Debate
  2. Agencies Must Report Non-Commercial Contracts to OMB by May 4
  3. White House Seeks Private Sector Help to Modernize Environmental Permitting
  4. Guetlein: Space-Based Interceptors May Be Too Costly
  5. House Bill Looks to Establish Watchdog for Fraud in Treasury Dept.
  6. DC3 Eyes Data Mesh to Better Structure Data Environment

People

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    Josh Gruenbaum Stepping Down as GSA FAS Commissioner
    Josh Gruenbaum, who served as the commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) at the General Services Administration (GSA) since January 2025, is stepping down from his position.
  1. Pentagon’s CIO Announces Staff Changes
  2. Lawmakers Urge Trump to Center Workers in AI Policy, Procurement
  3. Moran Tapped as Space Force’s Acting Lead for Data, AI, Software
  4. Chandra Donelson to Step Down as Space Force CDAO
  1. George Forbes Heads Over to Commerce
  2. CDC Acting CAIO Travis Hoppe Departing
  3. Hardiman Named Air Force Deputy CIO
  4. FCC Taps Farhan Khan as New CIO

Progress

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    CISA Barred From Key Cyber Outreach During Shutdown, Official Warns
    The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is legally prohibited from carrying out core activities such as stakeholder outreach during the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, even as cyber threats from nation-state actors persist, a top agency official told lawmakers Thursday.
  1. Lawmakers Warn Lack of Details Could Result in Budget Delays
  2. GAO Pledges Fraud Battle, Tech Advances With Higher 2027 Budget
  3. GAO Official Warns AI Expands Risk Surface, Calls for Built-In Security
  4. VA Credits Automation for Faster Claims Processing
  1. No More Degree Requirements? OPM Shifts to Skills-Based Federal Hiring
  2. Quantum Sector Shifts Toward Early-Stage Commercialization
  3. Colorado, Montana Bases Tapped as Potential Sites for Nuclear Microreactor
  4. QuEra’s Yuval Boger on Quantum Timelines, Neutral-Atom Systems, and the Hybrid Future

Policy

  1. NIST Changing CVE Enrichment for Vulnerability Database
    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is changing how it manages cybersecurity vulnerabilities in its National Vulnerability Database.
  1. SBIR, STTR Programs Revived More Than 6 Months After Expiring
  2. Senate Commerce Approves Quantum Reauthorization Bill
  3. From Golden Dome to Drones: Breaking Down DOD’s $1.5T Budget Request
  4. CISA Budget Request Targets Partnerships, Cuts Nearly 900 Jobs
  1. DOE Budget Proposal Shifts CESER’s Cyber R&D Toward AI, Cuts Spending
  2. Trump’s 2027 Budget Request Cuts $5.6B From NASA
  3. Pentagon’s FY 2027 Budget Request Cuts R&D Funding Despite Overall Increase
  4. Trump FY2027 Budget Cuts CISA by $707M, Reduces S&T Agencies