And, Pentagon names 6 appointees to lead the CTO’s top technology efforts

And, Senate Democrats ask DHS watchdog to rein in agency’s surveillance use

And, Army to ‘kill NIPR’ at multiple locations in commercial internet experiment

And, Sean Plankey re-nominated to lead CISA

And, the latest executive branch budget pact includes IT investments and less money for DOGE

And, Congress earmarks $5M for TMF in fiscal 2026 funding bills

And, quantum initiative reauthorization gets reboot in Senate.

And, lawmakers ignore requested Trump cuts at key science agencies.

Hear what Fanelli had to say at last month’s DefenseTalks.

Douglas Matty is exiting his role as the Pentagon’s chief digital and artificial intelligence officer and moving on to focus on the Trump administration’s “Golden Dome for…