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FEMA has named a new CIO from NNSA McAndrews previously served as OMB’s director for federal cybersecurity The 2026 Homeland Security Summit will explore AI, edge capabilities and more The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency has appointed Steven McAndrews, deputy chief information officer at the National Nuclear Security Administration, as its CIO, FedScoop reported Monday.

NSF is opening more than $1.5 billion in new research funding opportunities The funding will target ambitious projects spanning multiple scientific fields The 2026 FedCiv Summit will examine AI adoption, data infrastructure and other technology priorities The National Science Foundation has announced 12 new funding opportunities totaling more than $1.5 billion for foundational research in science and engineering. What Research Will NSF Fund?

NIST is seeking input on a new approach to human-centered cybersecurity The concept focuses on how people interact with security processes and systems The proposed guidance would go beyond traditional employee awareness training The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a concept paper on human-centered cybersecurity, or HCC, and is seeking stakeholder input as it considers developing practical guidance for organizations. What Is Human-Centered Cybersecurity?

Raytheon has received a multiyear Navy contract to boost Tomahawk missile output The award supports DOW’s Arsenal of Freedom initiative Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao will keynote the 2026 Navy Summit on Aug. 27 RTX subsidiary Raytheon has received a seven-year, $22.9 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to accelerate production of the Tomahawk cruise missile under the Department of War’s Arsenal of Freedom initiative.

HawkEye 360 has been chosen for the National Reconnaissance Office’s Commercial Radio Frequency Capabilities Augmentation contract The company was chosen from a CRFC demonstration project where it showed the mission readiness of its RF systems The CRFCA effort is overseen by the NRO Commercial Systems Program Office The National Reconnaissance Office announced Monday that it has selected HawkEye 360 to carry out the Commercial Radio Frequency Capabilities Augmentation contract, marking the...

Responses are due Sept. 13 The effort is targeting the replacement of the Joint Medical Planning Tool and the Medical Planners Toolkit DHA said it wants alignment with Impact Level 5 and 6 environments The Defense Health Agency has issued a request for information on modernized medical modeling and simulation capabilities for joint medical planning, according to a notice published on SAM.gov Monday.

The Department of War has notified 30 U.S. academic institutions to conduct security audits of flagged research partners The directive aims to prevent adversaries from exploiting federally funded research data and technologies The institutions must comply with the audit to keep their eligibility for federal funding The Department of War announced Monday that it has ordered 30 U.S. academic institutions to launch immediate reviews of their academic, financial and research partnerships with...

GovCons in cyber, cloud and AI stand to benefit from ODNI’s tech modernization ODNI is prioritizing IC work with quantum computing for an edge over adversaries Dive into new AI-focused IARPA opportunities at the 2026 Intel Summit on Sept. 24! The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has launched its largest-ever intelligence community-wide technology modernization effort and the ramifications promise to ripple throughout the national security sphere.

DIA has launched a 90-day sprint to build its first enterprise AI platform The agency is adopting the Model Context Protocol The 2026 Intel Summit will explore agentic AI, open-source intelligence and more Maj. Gen. Robert Kinney, chief artificial intelligence officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency, said DIA is currently executing a 90-day sprint to build its first enterprise AI platform, Federal News Network reported Thursday.

DOW has partnered with Boeing and RTX on new missile production agreements The deals expand manufacturing capacity for the Aegis missile defense system The 2026 Navy Summit will explore AI, unmanned systems and more The Department of War has signed two framework agreements with Boeing and RTX to expand production of components for Standard Missile-3 Block IB, or SM-3 IB, and Standard Missile-3 Block IIA, or SM-3 IIA, interceptors.