
The Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) looks like a relic from the 1990s, yet it houses millions of detailed federal contract records. Its clunky interface and convoluted advanced search require users to master a maze of filters to extract useful data. The system is scheduled for decommission on Feb. 24, after which users will be redirected to Sam.gov. The author worries that the transition could erase valuable historical procurement information and that underlying policy issues remain unaddressed.

Acting CISA director Madhu Gottumukkala told House appropriators that roughly 70 CISA employees were reassigned to other DHS components over the past year, while more than 30 staff were moved into the agency. A small number of those transfers went...

FedRAMP 20x seeks to modernize federal cloud compliance by replacing static checklists with continuous validation through Key Security Indicators (KSIs). The initiative promises faster, more flexible authorization for SaaS providers, but progress is hampered by funding cuts, staff shortages, and...

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has expanded her office’s involvement in election security, including participation in a recent FBI raid on a Georgia elections office and the seizure of voting machines in Puerto Rico that were found to have...

The CIA unveiled a new acquisition framework designed to accelerate the procurement of cutting‑edge technology from the private sector. The plan introduces a centralized vendor‑vetting system and a streamlined IT‑authorization process to shrink the gap between mission requirements and operational...

This week’s technology‑focused legislation spans biometric privacy, quantum workforce planning, robotics oversight, digital‑ID security, AI‑driven telecom protection, biosecurity safeguards, and defense‑technology hubs. A bipartisan bill would bar ICE and Customs from acquiring or using facial‑recognition systems and require deletion of...

Federal layoffs have left thousands of former U.S. officials vulnerable to foreign recruitment, and Chinese intelligence services have seized the opportunity by creating a network of fake consulting firms and job‑platform outreach. The scheme relies on classic human intelligence tactics—email...

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a binding operational directive requiring federal agencies to inventory, replace, and continuously monitor end‑of‑support (EOS) edge devices after detecting active exploitation by advanced threat actors, some linked to nation‑states. Agencies have three...

Over 19,500 technology, data and telecommunications employees left the federal government in 2025, resulting in a net loss of 17,228 tech positions after limited hiring. The departures spanned six agencies with the biggest cuts, including Defense, Treasury, Agriculture, Veterans Affairs,...

Congress is debating the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows warrantless collection of foreign communications but often sweeps up U.S. persons. Recent Trump-era domestic surveillance orders and expanded data‑provider definitions have heightened Democratic concerns...