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  1. Bipartisan Bill Targets Gaps in Semiconductor Export Controls
    Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-Wash., led a bipartisan group of lawmakers today in introducing the Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act, a bill aimed at closing gaps in export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME).
  1. Bipartisan DHS Plan Falters in House, Shutdown Persists
  2. Weather Service Moves to Cloud in ‘New Era of Modernization’
  3. Pentagon Tech Leaders Say AI Is Reshaping Recruiting, Workforce Training
  4. DOE’s CESER Unveils 2026-2030 Strategy to Bolster Energy Security
  5. Air Force Stands Up Sherpa Guidance Program
  6. Applications Open for White House Fellows Program

People

  1. Department of Commerce
    George Forbes Heads Over to Commerce
    George Forbes will serve as the chief information officer for the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, according to an announcement by Forbes on LinkedIn.
  1. CDC Acting CAIO Travis Hoppe Departing
  2. Hardiman Named Air Force Deputy CIO
  3. FCC Taps Farhan Khan as New CIO
  4. Army Corps of Engineers Announces IT Leadership Hires
  1. DOD’s Dunlap to Depart Federal Service
  2. Former VA EHR Executive Charged With Concealing Gifts From Contractors
  3. Jewell Sworn in as Defense S&T Assistant Secretary
  4. Senate Confirms Mullin as DHS Secretary Amid Shutdown

Progress

  1. cyber workforce
    New FedRAMP Cybersecurity Service to Hire 15 Employees
    The General Services Administration’s Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) has officially announced its new FedRAMP Cybersecurity Service (FRCS), which is looking to hire 15 employees for two-year terms of service.
  1. Army Unveils SPARTA 3D-Printed Drone
  2. OMB Mandates Monthly IT Contract Reporting for Agencies
  3. CDT Research Finds 74% of Americans Concerned About Government Data Privacy
  4. HHS Restores OCIO Oversight of CTO, CAIO, and CDO Roles
  1. ODNI Claims Progress in Largest-Ever IC Tech Modernization
  2. CISA Drops Probe Into Officials Over Polygraph Dispute
  3. OMB AI Guidance Needs Stronger Privacy Focus, GAO Says
  4. DOD CIO Pitches IT Overhaul Plan

Policy

  1. Bipartisan Bill Would Create AI Task Force for US Courts
    A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation in the House and Senate to create a task force to evaluate the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered speech technologies in the federal court system.
  1. House Panel Weighs VA Software Oversight, Data Privacy Bills
  2. Democrats Push Bill to Restore State Power on AI Laws
  3. House Bill Targets VA EHRM Program With Performance Benchmarks, Exit Option
  4. Lofgren Takes Fourth Shot at Sweeping Data Privacy Bill
  1. Lawmakers Eye Quantum Strategy Fixes as GAO Flags Strategic Gaps
  2. White House Unveils National AI Policy Framework, Urges Congress to Preempt State Laws
  3. Blackburn Rolls Out 300-Page AI Plan to Create 1 Federal Rulebook
  4. FCC Eyes AI Tools to Modernize Telecommunications Relay Services