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  1. QuEra’s Yuval Boger on Quantum Timelines, Neutral-Atom Systems, and the Hybrid Future
    For federal technology leaders trying to decide when quantum computing moves from a long-range research issue to an operational priority, Yuval Boger says the answer is sooner than many agencies think. In a recent interview with MeriTalk, the QuEra executive said the U.S. government is increasingly treating quantum computing as both a national security concern and an economic competitiveness issue.
  1. SBIR, STTR Programs Revived More Than 6 Months After Expiring
  2. No More Degree Requirements? OPM Shifts to Skills-Based Federal Hiring
  3. VA Credits Automation for Faster Claims Processing
  4. Quantum Sector Shifts Toward Early-Stage Commercialization
  5. Colorado, Montana Bases Tapped as Potential Sites for Nuclear Microreactor
  6. Why Real-Time Finance Remains So Difficult in Government

People

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    Pentagon’s CIO Announces Staff Changes
    The Defense Department’s (DOD) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) announced several personnel changes via LinkedIn over the weekend. It said the moves would support efforts to modernize defense information systems and broader priorities across the DOD, which has been rebranded as the War Department by the Trump administration.
  1. Lawmakers Urge Trump to Center Workers in AI Policy, Procurement
  2. Moran Tapped as Space Force’s Acting Lead for Data, AI, Software
  3. Chandra Donelson to Step Down as Space Force CDAO
  4. George Forbes Heads Over to Commerce
  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

Progress

  1. Defense Officials Say AI Now Embedded in Core Workflows; Baltimore Expands Pilots
    Defense leaders said Tuesday the federal government has entered a new phase of operational deployment with artificial intelligence (AI). Meanwhile, Baltimore officials are deploying targeted pilots to improve public services. 
  1. House Democrats Seek OPM Update on Delayed Federal Retirements Processing
  2. Funding Pressures Reshape Zero Trust Strategies for State and Local Governments
  3. GSA OIG CIO Warns AI Is Forcing Zero Trust Rethink on Risk, Control
  4. Space Force Expands Front Door Program to Include USSPACECOM
  1. FBI Takes Down Phishing Ring
  2. GAO: Federal Agencies Need to Share AI Knowledge
  3. GSA’s OneGov Deals Headed Toward Long-Term, Scalable Programs
  4. Final Education Dept. Rule Prioritizes AI in Federal Grants

Policy

  1. Senate Commerce Approves Quantum Reauthorization Bill
    The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act.
  1. From Golden Dome to Drones: Breaking Down DOD’s $1.5T Budget Request
  2. CISA Budget Request Targets Partnerships, Cuts Nearly 900 Jobs
  3. DOE Budget Proposal Shifts CESER’s Cyber R&D Toward AI, Cuts Spending
  4. Trump’s 2027 Budget Request Cuts $5.6B From NASA
  1. Pentagon’s FY 2027 Budget Request Cuts R&D Funding Despite Overall Increase
  2. Trump FY2027 Budget Cuts CISA by $707M, Reduces S&T Agencies
  3. White House Proposes $1.5T Defense Budget for 2027
  4. House, Senate Bills Aim to Boost Cyber Apprenticeships