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https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2026/03/cisa-fbi-have-engaged-stryker-staff-after-cyberattack-official-says/412192/?oref=ng-category-lander-river
CISA, FBI have engaged with Stryker staff after cyberattack, official says - Nextgov/FCW
Mar 17, 2026 - Industry groups are seeing a “steady state” of Iran-linked hacking activity but observers should still keep their eyes peeled, CISA’s Nick Andersen said.
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https://www.nextgov.com/defense/2026/04/cia-deception-campaign-helped-us-rescue-downed-airman-iran-director-says/412648/?oref=ng-homepage-river
CIA deception campaign helped US rescue downed airman in Iran, director says - Nextgov/FCW
Apr 6, 2026 - Iranian forces were “humiliated” after recognizing they were deceived in the move that bought time for U.S. forces to rescue the weapons officer, CIA Di...
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https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2024/04/russian-hackers-breached-sabotaged-texas-water-treatment-plant-cyber-firm-says/395807/
Russian hackers breached, sabotaged Texas water treatment plant, cyber firm says - Nextgov/FCW
Apr 17, 2024 - If confirmed by U.S. officials, it would add Moscow to the list of American adversaries that have infiltrated water infrastructure in the past year.
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https://www.nextgov.com/acquisition/2026/02/contract-reviews-continue-omb-official-says/411547/?oref=ng-category-lander-river
Contract reviews continue at OMB, official says - Nextgov/FCW
Feb 19, 2026 - Deputy Director for Management Eric Ueland emphasized the need for CIOs to be empowered “at the beginning of conversations” for IT contracts.
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https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2026/04/cyber-command-carried-out-over-8000-missions-2025-director-says/413035/?oref=ng-skybox-hp
Cyber Command carried out over 8,000 missions in 2025, director says - Nextgov/FCW
Apr 22, 2026 - The command expects to exceed that number in 2026, Gen. Josh Rudd told lawmakers Tuesday. A new Pentagon cyber strategy is also on the way, according to...
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https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2026/03/eu-wants-support-bedrock-cyber-vulnerability-program-top-official-says/412429/?oref=ng-category-lander-river
EU wants to support bedrock cyber vulnerability program, top official says - Nextgov/FCW
Mar 26, 2026 - U.S. congressional staffers are also working on legislation to give CISA more oversight of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program after a cont...
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https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2026/02/white-house-cyber-shop-crafting-ai-security-policy-framework-top-official-says/411154/?oref=ng-topic-lander-river
White House cyber shop is crafting AI security policy framework, top official says - Nextgov/FCW
Feb 3, 2026 - ONCD chief Sean Cairncross also said a bedrock National Cyber Strategy, initially expected last month, is coming “sooner rather than later” without spec...
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https://www.nextgov.com/artificial-intelligence/2025/01/us-has-win-ai-innovation-race-openai-exec-says/402189/?oref=ng-topic-lander-river
US ‘has to win’ the AI innovation race, OpenAI exec says - Nextgov/FCW
Jan 14, 2025 - Senior Vice President of Global Affairs Chris Lehane commended a recent executive order opening federal land to AI data center development and posited w...
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https://www.nextgov.com/digital-government/2025/06/direct-file-beloved-its-users-internal-irs-report-says/405883/
Direct File is 'beloved by its users,' internal IRS report says - Nextgov/FCW
Feb 13, 2026 - The IRS is reportedly ending the Direct File, but a report obtained via the Freedom of Information Act says that 94% of users rated their experience as ...
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https://www.nextgov.com/digital-government/2024/12/servicenow-ceo-says-doge-has-washington-inspired-and-fired/401761/?oref=ng-topic-lander-river
ServiceNow CEO says DOGE has Washington ‘inspired and fired up’ - Nextgov/FCW
Dec 20, 2024 - Bill McDermott believes there is genuine momentum building behind President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency.
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https://www.nextgov.com/people/2025/01/trumps-dhs-pick-says-cisa-way-mission-and-should-be-smaller/402308/?oref=ng-topic-lander-river
Trump’s DHS pick says CISA is ‘far off-mission’ and should be smaller - Nextgov/FCW
Jan 17, 2025 - Current South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem wants CISA to be “refocused” on critical infrastructure and to no longer address mis- or disinformation efforts on...
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https://www.nextgov.com/people/2025/01/top-oversight-democrat-says-hes-open-collaborate-doge/402090/?oref=ng-topic-lander-river
Top Oversight Democrat says he’s open to collaborate with the DOGE - Nextgov/FCW
Jan 10, 2025 - The new Department of Government Efficiency — which, despite the “department” referenced in its name, is an advisory effort, not a government department...
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