There is no magic silver bullet for cybersecurity—but hard work and discipline can make things a lot easier to manage.
Concerns of another data breach hitting the government is looming over federal cyber efforts.
The commercialization of space has revolutionized geospatial intelligence, so agencies like the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the National Reconnaissance Office have to find new ways to innovate.
The president is expected to sign a new national security presidential memorandum that will begin a series of modernization efforts of the governmentwide suitability, credentialing and security clearance system.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the IRS can still meet the needs of taxpayers with more spending and staffing cuts because of new automation tools.
Though not yet final, the lack of a federal pay raise in a House committee bill increases the chances federal employees will miss out on a 2027 salary bump.
“Prioritization of payments to health insurance companies degraded medical readiness platforms and military medical staff skills,” DoD wrote.
Plankey asked to be withdrawn, saying “it has become clear” the Senate won’t confirm him after 13 months since his initial nomination to be CISA director.
“There’s a lot of hype about its promise, especially because it has this ability for increased processing speed and power,” said Candice Wright.
“It’s a way of keeping options open, although much of what’s in the expanded operations alternative is already somewhat locked in,” said Dr. Dylan Spaulding.
Agencies are giving their customers the option to get help online, over the phone or in-person.
Funding for public-facing taxpayer services would remain untouched, but IRS enforcement would see the deepest cuts under the plan from House Republicans.
