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Federal vulnerability management is stuck. A patch wave is coming anyway.
15+ hour, 22+ min ago (249+ words) Update federal patch timelines to reflect the reality that disclosure-to-exploitation windows are now measured in hours, not weeks. The federal vulnerability management conversation has been stuck in a loop for years. Everyone agrees that patching happens too slowly, and the…...
The coming AI reckoning: Slouching toward vendor lock
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (411+ words) Michael Garland, a federal procurement expert, explains why agencies should take steps now to avoid "emotional and cognitive incumbency" of AI tools. In August 2025, the entire federal executive branch gained enterprise access to Open AI's Chat GPT and Anthropic's Claude…...
CMMC has moved from planning to enforcement and contractors are feeling it
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (340+ words) "Our adversaries, our foreign adversaries definitely have been taking some of our most precious IP in this country," said Emile Sayegh. Terry Gerton You have a lot of background on a very important topic, CMMC. In fact, your company received quite…...
The Pentagon is rewriting how it buys AI " control of the future of warfare
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (716+ words) Instead of monolithic, all-in-one platforms, the Pentagon is shifting toward a model that looks more like modern cloud architecture. The Pentagon is quietly overhauling one of its most entrenched systems: how it sources and buys modern technology " and by extension,…...
Why cryptography is increasingly vital in securing space defense
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (127+ words) Expected breakthroughs in quantum computing within the next decade will increase the risk. These challenges underscore the need for cryptographic agility and rapid re-programmability of modernized algorithms and protocols to ensure continued resilience. Beyond legacy assets, cryptographic solutions integrated onto…...
CISA close to issuing new cyber AI directive
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (540+ words) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will develop a new platform to help agencies take advantage of defensive capabilities AI can bring to bear. BALTIMORE " Agencies will soon get their first set of marching orders from President Donald Trump's executive…...
Getting from a patent to a product is still where many ideas get stuck
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (549+ words) "I think it allows the companies to control what happens to the technology and therefore to stay ahead of the competition," said Dr. Sabrina Kemeny. Terry Gerton There's a new report out from the Bayh'Dole Coalition looking specifically at the…...
Federal cyber resilience requires containing the core, not adding more tools
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (14+ words) Federal News Network...
Agentic AI needs platform discipline to deliver measurable mission performance
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (357+ words) That vision is compelling. Semi-autonomous agents could help agencies reduce backlogs, accelerate case processing, improve financial controls, strengthen service delivery and give federal employees more time for judgment-led work. But moving from impressive pilots to measurable mission performance requires more…...
The new cyber deterrent isn't a weapon. It's cyber recovery.
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (326+ words) The traditional cyber shield is obsolete. Artificial intelligence-powered, autonomous agents can generate zero-day exploits on demand, and defense agencies cannot patch fast enough to keep pace. Acquisition hurdles, organizational red tape and limited technical understanding have left them at a…...