❌

Normal view

There are new articles available, click to refresh the page.
Yesterday β€” 22 July 2026Main stream

Can the right kind of data predict mission success?

"I always say if performance matters, it's not a unnecessary tool. If performance is a report card, it's just a waste of time," said John Mullins.

Β© Getty Images/iStockphoto/Tatsianama

messaging
Before yesterdayMain stream

As agencies rethink cybersecurity requirements, how will they manage AI risks?

"GSA seems very receptive to additional feedback to refine the clause before they finalize it," said Dan Ramish.

Β© Getty Images/Userba011d64_201

Hand interacting with virtual AI assistant on laptop keyboard. Concept of artificial intelligence in data analysis, automation, machine learning, and digital transformation.

DoD pauses CMMC, but contractors still have obligations

"The CMMC program is just a certification program on top of the security controls that are still required and will be required," said Eric Crusius.

Β© U.S. Navy/Rick Naystatt

090310-D-5972N-009

As the U.S. ramps up infrastructure investment, imported cement raises national security concerns

"I'm talking about $130 billion a year of economic activity through the cement industry in the United States, and over half a million jobs," said John Teichert.

Β© Getty Images/iStockphoto/Bogdanhoda

industrial worker on construction site laying sealant for waterproofing cement

Senate seeks to audit TRICARE pharmacy benefits program amid conflict concerns

Express Scripts, the contractor that manages the TRICARE pharmacy program, also operates its own mail-order pharmacies that participate in the network.

Β© Getty Images/iStockphoto/mj0007

ThinkstockPhotos-511652334

Pentagon eyes end to PDFs for budget transfers

The Pentagon is testing a digital funding system to replace PDF-based budget transfers, aiming to cut disbursement times from months to as little as two weeks.

Β© Getty Images/iStockphoto/gorodenkoff

International Team of Military Personnel Have Meeting in Top Secret Facility, Female Leader Holds Laptop Computer Talks with Male Specialist. People in Uniform on Strategic Army Meeting

Can the Pentagon’s contracting system keep pace with the demands of today’s battlefield?

"I encourage policy folks to start talking speed and to drop the term reform," said Stephanie Halcrow.

Β© Federal News Network

Boeing displayed models of some of its military aircraft at the 2014 Association of the Army Expo in Washington, D.C.<br><br><i>(Photo by Shefali Kapadia/Federal News Radio)</i>

Closing the delivery gap: 3 ways to turn federal AI access into mission use

New guidance, acquisition pathways and enterprise agreements are giving leaders more ways to move from policy intent to implementation.

Β© Getty Images/Suriya Phosri

Man interacts with artificial intelligence (AI) brain processor.

The federal government is going beyond funding research

"There is that ... so-called valley of death that we're trying to be able to help researchers and students and talent get across," said Dr. Erwin Gianchandani.

Β© The Associated Press

In this Sept. 24, 2013 file photo, cut stacks of $100 bills make their way down the line at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas. According to a study released on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, middle-aged Americans who experienced a sudden, large economic blow were more likely to die during the following years than those who didn’t. The heightened danger of death after a devastating loss, which researchers called a β€œwealth shock,” crossed socio-economic lines, affecting people no matter how much money they had to start. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

The government’s role in innovation may be changing from customer to investor

"If a relatively small number of companies become the preferred recipients of government financing, they could accelerate consolidation," said Paul Murphy.

Β© The Associated Press

In this photo released by the U.S. Navy, a Saildrone Explorer unmanned sea drone sails in the Gulf of Aqaba on Feb. 9, 2022. Iran said Friday its navy seized two American sea drones in the Red Sea before letting them go, the latest maritime incident involving the U.S. Navy's new drone fleet in the Mideast. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dawson Roth/U.S. Navy via AP)

The federal government is trying to drive innovation with accountability

"If last year of 2025 was the year of efficiency, 2026 is both the year of innovation and the year speed," said Stephanie Kostro.

Β© The Associated Press

FILE - The inside of a computer is seen on Feb 23, 2019, in Jersey City, N.J. A global computer chip shortage has made it harder for consumers to get their hands on cars, computers and other modern-day necessities, so Congress is looking to boost chip manufacturing and research in the United States with billions of dollars from the federal government. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Federal agencies are being asked to move faster, but they need a good business forecast

"The issue is, and it always is with Congress, the devil is in the details and making sure that the priorities align to provide that service," said Jim Carroll.

Β© Photo courtesy of Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy/X

NASA's Artemis II Orion spacecraft is now in place at Florida's Kennedy Space Center Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) where it's been stacked on top of the Space Launch System rocket to complete the rocket's assembly for the mission. The milestone mission could launch as soon as February 2026. (Photo courtesy of Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy/X)
❌
❌