The White House just changed the quantum game. Here’s what it means for national security.

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11 September 2026 at 18:29

For federal civilian agencies, the post-quantum cryptography migration clock is now ticking toward a major accountability deadline.

The 2 tech offices helping to change CMS’ approach to mission success

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By: Jason Miller

11 September 2026 at 18:19

CMS chief operating officer Kim Brandt and CIO Patrick Newbold say a new culture of delivering IT capabilities and scaling them quickly is taking hold.

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The time is now: Incentivize AI companies to share critical security information

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11 September 2026 at 17:45

With CISA 2015 set to expire in September 2026, Congress has an opportunity to extend the statute beyond cyber to cover AI-related threats and mitigations.

Workforce Reimagined Exchange 2026: DoD’s Theresa Jackson Santo on championing warfighter performance

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By: Jason Miller

11 September 2026 at 12:08

The DoD’s Warfighter Performance Optimization office is focused on four levels of effort to bring together policy and strategy for all services and agencies.

Workforce Reimagined Exchange 2026: OPM’s Scott Kupor on big goals for federal workforce

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By: Drew Friedman

11 September 2026 at 08:55

The Office of Personnel Management director discusses his views and goals for performance management, employee surveys, hiring practices and more.

Navy moves sailors’ personnel records from aging data center to cloud

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By: Anastasia Obis

8 September 2026 at 17:12

Sailors’ personnel files, as well as more than 50 applications that use that data, have been migrated from the Millington data center.

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Compliance doesn’t win wars

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8 September 2026 at 17:08

Every military capability is ultimately judged by its contribution to combat effectiveness. Cybersecurity should be no exception.

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Federal Leader’s Guide to the CFO: Smartsheet’s Kevin McDermott on advancing mission delivery through collaboration

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By: Tom Temin

4 September 2026 at 11:42

Fold legacy productivity apps into unifying collaboration platform and avoid the silos and document searches, Smartsheet federal leader advises.

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Federal Leader’s Guide to the CFO: Diligent’s Jason Venner on modernizing A-123 programs for better operations, outcomes

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By: Tom Temin

4 September 2026 at 11:24

With the right technology, agencies can improve their financial controls and make better use of their financial staffs, the Diligent exec explains.

DISA rushes to migrate combatant commands to DoDNet

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By: Anastasia Obis

4 September 2026 at 18:34

DISA's plans to migrate all combatant commands to DoDNet raise questions about whether the environment is capable of supporting their unique operational needs.

Why H.R. 8408 won’t fix federal IT modernization on its own: What agencies should do instead

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4 September 2026 at 17:13

H.R. 8408 addresses the visibility part of the federal modernization challenge. But visibility alone does not create progress.

Federal Leader’s Guide to the CFO: SDFM’s Rich Brady on evolution of Defense financial management — and managers

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By: Terry Gerton

4 September 2026 at 15:50

As technology automates routine tasks, the SDFM CEO says defense financial managers can better inform decision-making and the shaping of mission outcomes.

As Washington races ahead, are existing national security technology systems at risk?

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By: Terry Gerton

4 September 2026 at 13:17

"You will get ransomware, it's just you have to be prepared how to deal with it, and this is how you deal with these devices being attacked," said Rob Smith.

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Water utilities are a cybersecurity challenge that’s national in scope but local in responsibility

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By: Terry Gerton

4 September 2026 at 12:08

"They are trying cause chaos, they are trying to cause disturbances in our daily lives. And water is a great target to achieve that," Ozgur Ozmen.

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House VA lawmakers to subpoena Oracle over EHR contract

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By: Jason Miller

2 September 2026 at 17:52

The House Veterans Affairs Committee unanimously approved the motion to compel Oracle leaders to testify after the software giant pulled out of the hearing.

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Forget the budget; the government’s tech gap is about capacity

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2 September 2026 at 17:38

Erika Dinnie, the vice president of federal strategy and planning at MetTel, explains why outsourcing to U.S.-based firms is a viable option for agencies.