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Trump to unveil 3 AI executive orders in lead-up to sweeping action plan
07/21/2025

Trump to unveil 3 AI executive orders in lead-up to sweeping action plan

A deluge of executive actions on artificial intelligence are set to be released this week, each underscoring the pro-innovation, America-first Trump administration posture toward AI, people familiar…

State Department deputy Michael Rigas tapped as acting GSA head
07/21/2025

State Department deputy Michael Rigas tapped as acting GSA head

Stephen Ehikian, who has served as the acting GSA administrator since Trump took office, will be staying on as deputy. Some in the agency speculate the change is due to DOGE fallout.

Lawmakers introduce bill to digitize government permitting
07/21/2025

Lawmakers introduce bill to digitize government permitting

Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., called the paper-based permitting process “an archaic waste of time.”

Streamlining the Path to FedRAMP High
07/21/2025

Streamlining the Path to FedRAMP High

COMMENTARY | Achieving FedRAMP High Authorization doesn't need to be so laborious.

NEW: Threat intel firms on alert for government systems impacted by Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability
07/21/2025

NEW: Threat intel firms on alert for government systems impacted by Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability

Governments, schools, healthcare providers and large enterprise firms are at risk, one cyber threat intelligence chief said.

Private letter warned cuts to DHS intel office would ‘create dangerous intelligence gaps’
07/21/2025

Private letter warned cuts to DHS intel office would ‘create dangerous intelligence gaps’

The International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts said in a previously unreported missive that staffing cuts that were initially planned for DHS’s Office of Intelligence and…

Microsoft ends use of China-based engineers to patch DOD systems
07/21/2025

Microsoft ends use of China-based engineers to patch DOD systems

The move comes after a ProPublica report highlighted a Microsoft program that allows foreign engineers to indirectly interact with U.S. military systems through American “escort” intermediaries.

Trump’s CISA nominee to testify before Senate panel next week
07/19/2025

Trump’s CISA nominee to testify before Senate panel next week

Sean Plankey served at the Energy Department and National Security Council during Trump’s first term.

Inside VA’s yearslong AI effort to uncover veterans at high risk of su***de
07/18/2025

Inside VA’s yearslong AI effort to uncover veterans at high risk of su***de

VA’s REACH VET model scans veterans’ electronic health records to identify those in the top 0.1% of su***de risk and then provide them with more targeted support.

GSA's vision for procurement is about having 'one wallet'
07/18/2025

GSA's vision for procurement is about having 'one wallet'

Stephen Ehikian, the General Services Administration's acting leader, compares how GSA wants to approach consolidated common goods and services purchasing to how bulk retail operates.

Agencies to ‘redouble’ efforts to rightsize their workforces following Supreme Court ruling, White House official says
07/18/2025

Agencies to ‘redouble’ efforts to rightsize their workforces following Supreme Court ruling, White House official says

Agencies are still finalizing decisions on whether they have "too many people in the wrong place," official says.

Congress’ AI moratorium isn’t dead yet, Rep. McCormick says
07/18/2025

Congress’ AI moratorium isn’t dead yet, Rep. McCormick says

A provision preventing states from enforcing AI regulations did not make it into the final reconciliation law, but advocates are still pushing for its passage.

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