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News•Feb 27, 2026
CISA Acting Director Moved to New DHS Role
Madhu Gottumukkala is moving from acting director of CISA to become DHS director of strategic implementation, while Nick Andersen steps in as CISA's new acting director. Gottumukkala's tenure was marked by several controversies, including a failed polygraph and misuse of ChatGPT. The agency still lacks a permanent director, with Sean Plankey awaiting Senate confirmation. These changes occur amid ongoing workforce cuts and a broader push to refocus CISA on its core mission.
By FCW (GovExec Technology)
News•Feb 25, 2026
White House Seeks Clean Extension on Controversial Spying Law
The White House is urging a “clean” reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which would extend the program without new warrant safeguards. Section 702 lets intelligence agencies collect foreign communications and incidentally sweep U.S. persons’ data, a practice...
By FCW (GovExec Technology)
News•Feb 25, 2026
The Diminished State of Defense IT Acquisition and How to Fix It
The Department of Defense’s IT acquisition continues to miss cost, schedule and performance goals, with GAO reporting over 80% failure rates for large federal IT projects. Over‑engineered requirements, legacy‑focused acquisition processes, an under‑trained workforce, and contractor conflicts of interest keep...
By FCW (GovExec Technology)
News•Feb 23, 2026
Energy Department Patched Flaws Enabling Email Impersonation in Critical Minerals System
The U.S. Energy Department patched an identity‑verification flaw in its critical minerals portal that let outsiders register with email addresses mimicking official energy.gov accounts. Security researcher Ronald Lovelace uncovered the issue using subdomain enumeration and reported it through the department’s...
By FCW (GovExec Technology)
News•Feb 19, 2026
Chinese Telecom Hackers Likely Holding Stolen Data ‘in Perpetuity’ for Later Attempts, FBI Official Says
The FBI disclosed that the Chinese state‑backed group Salt Typhoon infiltrated dozens of telecom operators worldwide, exfiltrating data from over a million Americans. The hackers accessed U.S. lawful‑intercept systems, targeting communications of senior officials in a campaign that began at least...
By FCW (GovExec Technology)
News•Feb 17, 2026
2026 Diplomacy: Own the Data Layer Before the AI Layer
The U.S. State Department is prioritizing data infrastructure over artificial‑intelligence hype, releasing an Enterprise Data Strategy before its AI plan. A new secure platform, Data.*State*, will centralize diplomatic data and AI tools, while the department aims to double domestic data...
By FCW (GovExec Technology)
News•Feb 13, 2026
GSA Aims to Publish Results on USAi Program, Official Says
The General Services Administration announced it will publish documentation on the USAi program, detailing how federal agencies are testing and deploying artificial‑intelligence tools. Chief AI Officer Zach Whitman said the agency will release a six‑month performance report and form a...
By FCW (GovExec Technology)