The Office of Management and Budget has issued new guidance aimed at strengthening oversight, transparency and accountability in federal information technology spending. In a March 31 memorandum, OMB Director Russell Vought outlined
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The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has transitioned an artificial intelligence-based cybersecurity research effort into operational use to strengthen cyber defense. Register today for the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Cyber Summit
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A Government Accountability Office review found that most federal agencies are not using the Office of Personnel Management’s Cyber Workforce Dashboard, raising questions about the tool’s effectiveness in addressing governmentwide cyber workforce challenges.
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The Office of Space Commerce has released a proposal to overhaul how the U.S. authorizes emerging commercial space activities. The draft framework, issued in response to Executive Order 14335, introduces a new
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Center for Artificial Intelligence Security Research, or CAISER, has introduced Photon, a framework designed to rapidly identify vulnerabilities in AI models at exascale. How Does Photon Work? Photon was
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service has awarded two contracts to transition its weather data and applications environment to a cloud-based architecture and develop two new NWS tools. The Potomac
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The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program is requesting public feedback on proposed updates to continuous monitoring requirements for cloud service providers under its Rev5 security baselines. The request for comments, open
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The Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response, or CESER, has released its inaugural five-year strategic plan to enhance the security and resilience of the U.S. energy sector. The
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The Federal Communications Commission has updated its Covered List to exempt four uncrewed aircraft systems after the Department of War determined they do not pose national security risks. As federal agencies refine
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The Government Accountability Office is urging updates to the national quantum computing strategy, citing gaps in coordination, performance tracking and agency responsibilities across federal efforts. For an illuminating panel discussion on the security
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