DHS launches drone-focused office ahead of World Cup, America250
And, Congress earmarks $5M for TMF in fiscal 2026 funding bills
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Cyber
Trump pulls US out of international cyber orgs
And, quantum initiative reauthorization gets reboot in Senate.
Outgoing GAO chief warns of ‘taking our foot off the gas’ at CISA
Gene Dodaro, who is set to retire from the watchdog at the end of this month, shared final concerns with senators Tuesday about how the government is…
Federal contractor claims background checks missed red flags on twins accused of agency breaches
NIH database needs cybersecurity improvements, watchdog finds
The “All of Us” database contains the personal health data of more than 1 million people, including electronic health records and genomic data.
Agency that provides budget data to Congress hit with security incident
Suspected foreign hackers reportedly breached Congressional Budget Office, possibly exposing communications with lawmakers.
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USDA nominee for rural development eyes cyber, IT assists
Glen Smith told senators that threats against rural critical infrastructure scare “the bejeebus out of” him and he won’t hesitate to ask Congress for help on cyber…
With each cloud outage, calls for government action grow louder
Public interest groups want the feds to investigate the systemic risk from market consolidation, while tech and security experts worry about single points of failure.
OPM expects a ‘fully automated’ federal retirement system in the next six months
DOE announces $625 million to continue quantum research centers
CFPB’s cybersecurity program ‘not effective’ after staff cuts, watchdog says
An IG audit found that the CFPB hasn’t maintained “an effective level of awareness of security vulnerabilities” following staff departures and diminished contractor support.