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Gabbard to resign as director of national intelligence, citing husband’s health

Her exit marks the end of a 16-month tenure overseeing the nation’s spy agencies, where the former Democratic congresswoman and 2020 presidential candidate sought to reshape ODNI around Trump’s priorities.

People

Ryan Donaghy returns to CISA as first chief operating officer

Donaghy previously served in acting leadership roles across two of the agency’s divisions and moved to the Transportation Security Administration in October.

Modernization

EHR restart was ‘phenomenal’ despite persistent challenges at initial sites, VA secretary says

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins told lawmakers the department has rectified issues with its electronic health record modernization project moving forward and is “going to go back” and address problems at its initial deployment sites.

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AI-Powered Infrastructure: How Public-Private Partnerships are Building the Future of Transportation

Traffic management is evolving, and the public sector is working hard to adapt.

Emerging Tech

Commerce commits to funding incentives with 9 companies to spur quantum development

The letters of intent provide over $2 billion in funding from the CHIPS and Science Act to spur research and development in fault-tolerant quantum computing.

Acquisition

GSA inks latest OneGov agreement with Snowflake

Under the deal, federal agencies will potentially be eligible “for higher-tier discounts of up to 50% reduced consumption cost on compute, as overall usage increases.”

Policy

Export-Import Bank set to consider framework backing US AI exports

The proposal would use federal export financing tools to support sales of American AI systems abroad, as the Trump administration weighs broader debates over advanced chip sales.

Acquisition

OneGov’s discounted deals are ‘a first step’ to longer-term contracts, officials say

The General Services Administration has asked some companies to re-up their temporary price cuts while it continues to talk with them about becoming direct contractors on its Multiple Award Schedule.

Digital Government

DOGE is about making government services easier to access, its head says

In a rare public speaking appearance in which DOGE was discussed, its acting administrator Amy Gleason painted a different vision of its work than that pursued during the government-slashing efforts last year.

Cybersecurity

Draft executive order would set deadlines for digital signature and key quantum encryption

The developing order on post-quantum cryptography sets rigid deadlines for quantum-resistant cryptography updates, underscoring that contractors need to migrate to certain standards by 2030. 

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Cybersecurity

House Homeland Dems request CISA briefing amid report of leaked agency credentials

Independent journalist Brian Krebs reported Monday that researchers found a publicly accessible GitHub repository connected to a government contractor that exposed CISA data.

Artificial Intelligence

Anticipated executive order could give NSA a role in voluntary AI model testing

The order, which is expected this week, comes as the Trump administration grapples with the national security implications of advanced cyber-focused AI models like Anthropic’s Mythos.

Artificial Intelligence

Virtualitics targets public sector customers with OpenAI partnership

Virtualitics is the latest company to partner with a frontier AI firm to enhance its existing software suite.

Artificial Intelligence

USDA is using AI — but doesn’t have required controls to manage risks, watchdog finds

The Agriculture inspector general noted the agency has prioritized making use of the technology over setting up controls.

Cybersecurity

Telecom firms form new cyber information-sharing group

AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and others are among members of the C2 ISAC that aims to boost cybersecurity of the telecommunications sector, a prime target for foreign hackers.

Cybersecurity

Microsoft disrupts cybercrime service offering malware disguised as legitimate software

The downstream impact of that service’s operations “has resulted in attacks against a broad range of industry sectors” in the U.S. and other nations, the company said.

Ideas

Federal agencies are rushing into AI without cleaning house first

COMMENTARY | The agencies that prepare their digital house first will get the productivity gains.

Digital Government

Senators ask watchdog to probe IRS Free File program

The IRS is relying on the Free File partnership with tax prep companies to offer most Americans a free way to file online after cancelling Direct File, a government-run alternative.

Digital Government

Advocates pledge action to restore digital equity grants

One year after President Donald Trump rescinded the funds, various groups and lawmakers have kicked off a month of action to push for their restoration.