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Covers:  Technology policy, cybersecurity, cybersecurity policy, national intelligence, AI, finance
@NextgovFCW cybersecurity + intelligence reporter. Tips: ddimolfetta@govexec.com Signal: @ djd.99 BSKY: @ddimolfetta.bsky.social

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Covering federal government cyber and intel policy for Nextgov/FCW, a unit of GovExec. Previous gigs @ Washington Post and S&P Global Market Intelligence.

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House Homeland committee seeks briefing on DHS network hack Original

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By David DiMolfetta Verified
| Nextgov/FCW Verified
House Homeland Security Committee staff are requesting a briefing from the Department of Homeland Security on the breach of the agency’s Homeland Security Information Network, according to a committee aide with knowledge of the matter. Staffers are hoping to be briefed on the intrusion — first reported by Nextgov/FCW last week — by Friday, said the aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the matter is sensitive.
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Greg Barbaccia to leave federal CIO role at end of August Original

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By David DiMolfetta Verified
| Nextgov/FCW Verified
Federal CIO Greg Barbaccia is leaving government service, capping off an 18-month tenure as the government’s top IT lead where he sought to overhaul how the U.S. agencies acquire and interact with tech services. Barbaccia will depart Aug. 31, according to a White House official with knowledge of the matter, who requested anonymity to communicate the departure. It’s not clear where Barbaccia is headed next. The Office of Management and Budget confirmed his departure date.
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Interior CIO Paul McInerny exits position

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By David DiMolfetta Verified
| Nextgov/FCW Verified
The Interior Department’s top technology official left the agency last week after falling out of favor with administration officials, according to a person familiar with the matter, ending a short tenure for a former SpaceX engineer brought in amid the Trump administration’s push to remake federal technology operations.
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