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- Pentagon plans fleet of portable SCIFs
by Rachel Cohen on September 3, 2026 at 10:21 pmThe initiative may allow more nontraditional contractors to contribute to national security, collaborate with government teams and compete for classified work.
- Minnesota bringing more government organizations under its cyber umbrella
by Jason Miller on September 3, 2026 at 10:05 pmJohn Israel, the chief information security officer for the state of Minnesota, said a cross-state task force helps drive statewide cyber priorities.
- The data we protect vs. the data we should
by commentators on September 3, 2026 at 9:15 pmThe adversaries here are well-resourced nation-states with explicit intent and demonstrated capability to exploit exactly what they steal.
- Forget the budget; the government’s tech gap is about capacity
by commentators on September 2, 2026 at 9:38 pmErika 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.
- DoD asks for encryption software to protect military data
by Rachel Cohen on September 2, 2026 at 8:40 pmThe department wants an interim solution to protect programs of record as it works to adopt post-quantum cryptography by the early 2030s.
- CR extends cyber info sharing law through December
by Justin Doubleday on September 1, 2026 at 10:16 pmIndustry groups were concerned the law would lapse again amid hacks into water systems and recent advancements in AI.
- The quantum attack surface is bigger than it seems
by commentators on September 1, 2026 at 9:53 pmFederal agencies need to recognize that the quantum attack surface extends far beyond the cryptographic systems currently prioritized for migration.
- CUI sprawl: The hidden driver of CMMC risk
by commentators on September 1, 2026 at 8:51 pmAn analysis of how controlled unclassified information spreads beyond formal systems and contracts.
- The government is changing some key rules that shape the federal contracting marketplace
by Terry Gerton on September 1, 2026 at 8:01 pm“I can’t see a lot of commercial companies agreeing to give all of their cost and pricing data to the government,” said Stephanie Kostro.
- CISA vulnerability directive designed to ‘buy back time’ against hackers
by Justin Doubleday on August 31, 2026 at 10:45 pmA top CISA official acknowledged the BOD is a major cultural shift, but says it should give security teams more time to focus on work that matters.
- OMB lays out two-year move to single sign-on using Login.gov
by Jason Miller on August 31, 2026 at 10:24 pmOMB laid out a series of deadlines over the next two years for agencies to transition many of their citizen-facing websites to the shared service.
- Gold Eagle won’t stop breaches on its own
by commentators on August 31, 2026 at 9:39 pmCoordinated, prioritized remediation only stays coordinated if attackers can’t reach the vulnerable system while a fix is pending.
- Why secure communications remain a human problem
by Terry Gerton on August 31, 2026 at 11:53 amNew apps come and go, but the core problems remain. Secure government communications ultimately hinge on human behavior.
- Quantum security ‘drumbeat’ to grow louder in federal procurement
by Justin Doubleday on August 28, 2026 at 9:08 pmCISA’s top quantum security expert says agencies will need to work closely with industry on the cryptographic transition.
- Army overhauls software acquisition to speed delivery
by Rachel Cohen on August 27, 2026 at 9:51 pmArmy Secretary Dan Driscoll’s policy update all but abandons the longstanding practice of purchasing software that is custom-built for military needs.
