Digital News Coverage of Government Contracting and Federal Policy Landscape
2026 > April
Parsons Unit to Deliver First Joint Cyber Hunt Kits to CYBERCOM
HHS Returns Enterprise Roles to OCIO Under Tech Leadership Realignment
Commerce, AT&T Strike $2B FirstNet Deal to Expand 5G, Public Safety Connectivity
SURA-Virginia Tech Consortium Secures DOE’s $1.8B Contract to Manage TJNAF
OMB Issues Memo to Boost CIO Oversight of Federal IT Spending
George Forbes Takes CIO Role at Commerce’s BIS Amid Rising Focus on AI, Tech Controls
Former ICE Director Ronald Vitiello Named Acting Deputy Commissioner of CBP
FCC Seeks Input on Drone Policy Reforms
NASA Launches Artemis II Crewed Lunar Mission
Socure Report Warns of AI-Enabled Fraud Rings Targeting Federal Agencies
NRC Selects Matt Pociask as General Counsel, Michael Franovich as Research Director
DOW Partners With Boeing, Lockheed to Boost PAC-3 Seeker Production
Army’s 3rd Group Converts MICO Into Multidomain Operations Company
NOAA Seeks Proposals for Commercial Microwave Sounder Data Under CDP Program
DOL, NSF Partner on AI-Ready Workforce Initiative
GDLS, Textron Awarded Second Marine Corps ARV Prototyping Contracts
FTC to Modernize IT Capabilities Through AI/ML, Predictive Analytics Under New Strategic Plan
War Department’s DIB Cybersecurity Program Seeking New Industry Partners to Strengthen Defense Supply Chain Security
Commerce Dept Solicits Proposals for AI Exports Program
Chandra Donelson to Step Down as Space Force CDAO
A Comprehensive Guide to Federal CIOs (Part 2)
ODNI Transparency Report Reveals Increased FISA Activity in 2025
DOT Audit Finds FAA Gaps in Security Controls for High-Impact Airspace Systems
Space Force to Create SF/S9 Force Design & Analysis Office to Replace Futures Command
GSA Posts RFI for SmartPay Government Charge Card Modernization
Pentagon Issues Presolicitation for Potential $1.4B R&D Engineering IDIQ
Ann Weaver Named COO of Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Air Force Advances ARES Platform to Modernize Aircrew Management
Federal Agencies Warn of Iranian Cyberthreats Targeting US Infrastructure
DOE’s ARPA-E Selects 12 Projects to Accelerate AI-Driven Catalyst Innovation
SDA Awards HALO Contract to Capella Space for LEO Tactical Comms Demo
Top 5 Changes Pavan Pidugu Has Made in Year 1 as DOT CDIO
MITRE Calls for Reform of OT Rules to Accelerate Pentagon’s Acquisition of Commercial Capabilities
Pentagon Issues Golden Dome CSO to Accelerate Next-Gen Missile Defense
NTIA Launches Portal to Streamline Spectrum Reviews for Space Launches
Space Force Sends Experimental Payloads Into Orbit Via STP-S29A Mission
Army Launches Data Operations Center Pilot Program
DOE Announces Up to $69M Funding Opportunity for Critical Materials Projects
NSA, FBI Warn of Russian GRU Router Exploits Targeting Sensitive Data
Air Force Picks Buckley SFB, Malmstrom AFB for Nuclear Microreactor Program
FedRAMP Seeks Comment on Updated Incident Communications Procedures
Why Data Superiority Is the Cornerstone of the DOW’s Digital Transformation Strategy
Navy Taps Peter Reddy to Lead NAVSEA Warfare Centers Amid Engineering, Shipbuilding Pressures
High-Impact Debuts From Pavan Pidugu, Matt Desch Shake Up 2026 Wash100 Popular Vote
HHS Moves Payroll System to Cloud
ARPA-E Unveils $135M Fusion Tech Investment to Accelerate Commercialization Efforts
Treasury Rolls Out Cyber Intelligence Program for Digital Asset Firms
INL Opens DOME Nuclear Microreactor Test Bed for Industry Demonstrations
Leidos, Defense Unicorns Land Navy OTA for Software Container Prototype Testing
Coast Guard Issues RFI for Contractor-Operated Drone ISR Support
Air Force Launches IT Storefront to Streamline Procurement
DHA Names David Smith Deputy Director
Bipartisan Bill Targets NSF Funding for Advancing Quantum Technology
NASA Launches Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL to Deliver Supplies to the ISS
Space Force Issues Core Enlisted Framework to Chart Career Path for Guardians
CMS Rolls Out Digital Health Tools to Advance Patient-Centered Care
Air Force Seeks Industry Partners for AI Data Center Development in Alaska
Maj. Gen. Robert Kinney on DIA’s Digital Modernization Accelerator for AI
Ryan McArthur Appointed Special Adviser to DOW CIO
VA Deploys Federal EHR System at 4 Michigan Hospitals
Former Deputy ASA(ALT) Young Bang Appointed President of Two Six Technologies
Army Selects IS4S, GPS Source for Assured PNT NorthStar Prototype Effort
GAO Identifies Key Challenges in Federal AI Procurement in New Report
NASA Awards $76M Data Engineering Support Contract to Development Seed
USSF Front Door Adds Space Command to Industry Engagement Effort
Trump Signs SBIR-STTR Reauthorization Bill Into Law
Could Microservices Help the Space Force Make Faster, Better Quality Decisions?
Space Force Selects Blue Origin for Potential Use of Vandenberg’s SLC-14
NTIA Completes Key Review to Advance Spectrum Availability for Commercial 6G
FCC Names ioXt Alliance Lead Administrator for Cyber Trust Mark Program
GAO Urges Navy to Address Gaps in Navy Financial System Migration, Audit Readiness
DARPA Advances HARQ With Performer Teams, Dual Workstreams for Hybrid Quantum Systems
CESER, Lawrence Livermore National Lab Unveil AI Cybersecurity Testbed
William Adkins: NRO’s Proliferated Architecture Logged 400,000 Collections in 2025
Google, DOW in Talks to Deploy Gemini AI in Classified Settings
Air Force Completes GE 26 Wargame, Debuts WarMatrix Platform
NIST Publishes Draft Cybersecurity Guidance for Small Businesses With No Employees
Voyager to Lead NASA’s 7th Private Crew Flight to Space Station
Attili, Gray, Mengucci Surge Into Top 10 in Final Weeks of 2026 Wash100 Popular Vote
White House Moves to Accelerate Space Nuclear Power With 2030 Reactor Goal
Saltzman Introduces Space Force 2040 Vision at Space Symposium
JIATF 401 Makes Initial Purchases Through Counter-UAS Marketplace
White House Launches Program to Advance Permitting Tech Modernization
In the Age of AI, Agencies Need to Train in Mission & Business, Not IT
Federal AI Use Cases Surge Past 3,600 as Agencies Scale Adoption
Pentagon’s DC3 Building Data Mesh Fabric to Manage Growing Cyber Data
Strait of Hormuz Reopens: What Does It Mean for Global Shipping and GovCon Stakeholders?
NIST Revamps Vulnerability Database Prioritization to Manage CVE Surge
Air Force Names Three Leaders to Cyber & Networks Directorate Roles
NSF Issues Solicitation for Integrated Data Systems & Services Program
Troy Meink Offers Update on Air Force’s Acquisition Reform Efforts
Chris Nichols Is Bringing a Healthy Skepticism of Emerging Tech to DHA
DAF Elevates VIA’s eJARVIS to IL5 for High-Speed Energy Analytics
GSA Rebrands OSDBU as Office of Small Business
Christopher Niemi Nominated as Air Force Chief Modernization Officer
HHS Names Former White House Economist Casey Mulligan Chief Economist, Regulatory Officer
OMB Issues Memo to Increase Commercial Procurement Across Federal Agencies
DIU Announces 5 New Senior Leadership Team Members
NTIA Seeks Proposals for .us Top-Level Domain Management
NSWCPD Tests AI/ML Models to Predict Submarine Compressor Failures
Space Force to Launch Cislunar Acquisition Office for Lunar Mission Support
Pentagon Advances Redesigned SBIR-STTR Initiative
Laura Stanton Named Acting GSA FAS Commissioner
Army Awards $2.7B Contract for Dark Eagle Hypersonic Weapon
Space Force Completes GPS III Constellation With Final SV10 Launch
NASA Awards Over 30 Small Business Contracts for Space Technology
Navy Deploys SABER Cybersecurity System Fleetwide
Trump’s FY27 Budget Proposal Includes $1.5T for Pentagon
Erich Hernandez-Baquero Nominated for Air Force Assistant Secretary Role
DOE Seeks Industry Proposals for Nuclear Fuel Recycling Initiatives
One Week Left: Srini Attili Powers Up 2026 Wash100 Popular Vote Leaderboard
V2X Executive & GovCon Stalwart Roger Mason Nominated as NRO Director
SOUTHCOM Orders Creation of Autonomous Warfare Command
Andrew Vanjani Named USCIS Chief Information Officer
Air Force Unveils AI, Data Strategies
USINDOPACOM Calls on Industry to Support Training, Technology Efforts
SSC Awards Kronos Space Intelligence Prototype Contracts to Leidos, MapLarge
GSA Introduces New Cohort of Presidential Innovation Fellows
CISA, UK NCSC Warn of China-Linked Covert Cyber Networks in New Advisory
Trump Nominates Gary Shatswell as CIO, Assistant Secretary at VA
Gen. Michael Guetlein, Emil Michael Offer Update on Golden Dome
NIST NCCoE to Advance Asset Visibility in Operational Technology Environments
AFRL Undergoes Organizational Restructuring to Accelerate Delivery of Warfighting Capabilities
Army Launches Call for Solutions to Accelerate Electromagnetic Spectrum Capability Procurement
Hung Cao Identifies Key Priorities in First Address as Acting Navy Secretary
DIU Names Steve Butow Senior Adviser to Director Owen West
Navy Completes MQ-25A Stingray Demonstration, Advances Unmanned Carrier Tech
GAO Identifies Shortfalls in DCSA Industrial Data Security Oversight
Space Force Launches Multi-Vendor Strategy for Space-Based Tracking Technologies
DOE Names Four Nuclear Energy Launch Pad Program Participants
Anthropic’s Project Glasswing & Claude Mythos: What Government Contractors Need to Know
Greg Hogan Tapped to Lead GSA’s Login.gov Identity Platform
DISA Appoints Sharon McMillon as Vice Director for Programs
White House CEQ Seeks Technology Proposals to Modernize Federal Permitting Processes
DISA Hosting & Compute Center Shifts to Customer-Centric Hybrid Cloud Delivery Model
DAF Issues New Workforce Plan to Build AI-Ready Force
DLA Weapons Support Launches Rapid Sustainment Initiative for Weapon Systems
Pentagon Launches Cyber Apprenticeship Program
Treasury Announces 19 Senior Appointments Across Policy, Operations Offices
AFWERX, SpaceWERX Issue New SBIR, STTR Opportunities Targeting Key Capability Gaps
CISA, Federal Partners Release Zero Trust Guide for Operational Technology
IARPA Unveils Five AI-Focused Research Programs to Advance Intelligence Capabilities
US Army Expands JIATF-401 Counter-UAS Marketplace Access to Romania
Matthew Swartz Takes on Dual Role to Lead Navy Staff