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White House Releases Cyber Strategy
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (159+ words) The Trump administration has released its cyber strategy, outlining a government-wide effort to strengthen national cyber defenses while expanding offensive capabilities to counter foreign threats. The strategy, published by the White House on Friday, calls for greater coordination between federal…...
Adam Cassady Nominated for Cyberspace Role
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (269+ words) President Donald Trump has nominated Adam Cassady, principal deputy assistant secretary and deputy administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, to serve as ambassador at large for cyberspace and digital policy. Federal attention on cyberspace and digital policy continues…...
CISA Cybersecurity Leader Shelly Hartsook to Depart Agency
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (301+ words) CISA Cybersecurity Division Leader Shelly Hartsook to Depart Agency'ExecutiveGov Shelly Hartsook willresign as acting associate director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's cybersecurity division, Federal News Network reported Monday. A source familiar with the matter said Hartsook will depart…...
DOW Issues Cyber Developmental Test & Evaluation Manual
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (224+ words) The Department of War has released'DOW Manual 5000.103, establishing policy and procedures for cyber developmental test and evaluation, or cyber DT&E, across all department systems. According to the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, the…...
CMMC 2.0 for Small Businesses: Is It Worth It?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1036+ words) A small cyber firm that does business with the Pentagon and the intelligence community is frustrated by the process for'Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0, specifically high costs, excessive paperwork and long waits for third-party assessors. IntelliGenesis is a woman- and veteran-owned…...
CISA Orders Agencies to Mitigate Cisco SD-WAN Threats
1+ week, 4+ day ago (111+ words) CISA Orders Federal Agencies to Mitigate Critical Cisco SD-WAN Threats'ExecutiveGov Zeke Maldonado has been appointed acting chief information officer at the Federal Emergency Management Agency Former Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary and Chief Acquisition Officer Chris Cummiskey congratulated Maldonado…...
NSF Seeks PESOSE Proposals Focused on AI Agent Protocols
1+ week, 6+ day ago (111+ words) NSF Seeks PESOSE Proposals Focused on AI Agent Protocols'ExecutiveGov The Department of Energy has remediated an identity verification vulnerability in a portal supporting its critical minerals programs after a security researcher disclosed the flaw, Nextgov/FCW reported Monday The DOE's…...
DOT Launches Enterprise-Wide IT Modernization Effort
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (250+ words) The Potomac Officers Club's 2026 Digital Transformation Summit on April 22 will cover AI, cyber and enterprise IT modernization while offering exclusive insights and high-level networking. Save your seat today! DOT'Chief Digital and Information Officer'Pavan Pidugu is leading the initiative, prioritizing the…...
CISA Urges OpenEoX Adoption for EOS Device Tracking
2+ week, 5+ day ago (219+ words) The guidance follows CISA's recent issuance of Binding Operational Directive 26-02, which requires federal civilian agencies to inventory and replace end-of-support edge devices. The Potomac Officers Club's 2026 Cyber Summit on May 21 will bring together government and industry leaders to discuss federal…...
NIST Launches AI Agent Standards Initiative
2+ week, 5+ day ago (147+ words) The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Center for AI Standards and Innovation has introduced a new initiative to ensure the interoperable and secure adoption of artificial intelligence agents, or systems capable of autonomous decision-making. NIST said Tuesday that the…...