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nextgov.com > cybersecurity > 2026 > 08 > white-house-soon-launch-water-provider-cyber-protection-program > 415650

White House to soon launch water provider cyber protection program

2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (350+ words) Li Rui/Xinhua via Getty Images The White House will soon unveil a program designed to help protect water infrastructure providers from cyberattacks, which comes as multiple states face hacking attempts on their water systems that some officials suspect may…...

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nextgov.com > artificial-intelligence > 2026 > 08 > contractor-may-have-used-ai-falsify-payment-dispute-financial-documents-appeals-board-finds > 415647

Contractor may have used AI to falsify payment dispute financial documents, appeals board finds

3+ hour, 40+ min ago   (500+ words) The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals recently found that a contractor may have used Grok to alter financial documents during discovery for a contract termination dispute. The board concluded that if the Department of Veterans Affairs had not “detected the…...

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nextgov.com > people > 2026 > 08 > gsa-reinstate-fedramp-director-taps-treasury-cio-3-roles > 415625

GSA to reinstate FedRAMP director, taps Treasury CIO for 3 roles

1+ day, 56+ min ago   (278+ words) FedRAMP Director Pete Waterman will return to work on Thursday after being placed on administrative leave in late July for a social media post on his personal LinkedIn account stating preferences for veterans in federal hiring hampers tech-focused recruiting, according…...

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nextgov.com > cybersecurity > 2026 > 08 > treasury-sanctions-iranian-hackers-tied-critical-infrastructure-breaches > 415619

Treasury sanctions Iranian hackers tied to critical infrastructure breaches

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (343+ words) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference at the Cash Room of the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on August 24, 2026, as he announces a new set of sanctions against Iran, describing the measures as âan economic D-Day. Mehmet Eser…...

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nextgov.com > emerging-tech > 2026 > 08 > white-house-space-transportation-policy-calls-integration-air-traffic-control-modernization > 415603

White House space transportation policy calls for integration with air traffic control modernization

2+ day, 20+ min ago   (524+ words) New space transportation policy released by the Trump administration on Thursday looks to build out the infrastructure capabilities needed to rapidly increase the number of U.S.-led rocket launches in the coming years, including by tying the push with ongoing efforts…...

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nextgov.com > cybersecurity > 2026 > 08 > treasury-launches-task-force-prepare-financial-sector-quantum-cyber-threats > 415601

Treasury launches task force to prepare financial sector for quantum cyber threats

2+ day, 59+ min ago   (360+ words) Mehmet Eser/Anadolu via Getty Images The Treasury Department announced a new effort Monday to help the financial sector replace widely used cryptographic tools that could eventually be broken by quantum computers. Financial institutions are widely considered high-value targets for…...

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nextgov.com > policy > 2026 > 08 > trump-administration-softens-demand-hospitals-share-emergency-room-medical-records > 415600

Trump administration softens demand for hospitals to share emergency room medical records

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1399+ words) A small federal agency tasked with protecting Americans from hazardous products is moving forward with a controversial public health project but is taking steps to assuage data privacy concerns raised by top hospital and consumer groups. “We are now working…...

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nextgov.com > modernization > 2026 > 08 > va-deploys-new-ehr-3-indiana-based-medical-facilities > 415598

VA deploys new EHR at 3 Indiana-based medical facilities

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (428+ words) The Department of Veterans Affairs completed three additional go-lives of its new electronic health record system in Indiana this weekend, with the agency emphasizing the impact the latest batch of rollouts will have amid its broader push to accelerate the…...

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nextgov.com > emerging-tech > 2026 > 08 > gsa-begins-quantum-security-efforts-digital-and-physical-systems > 415583

GSA begins quantum security efforts for digital and physical systems

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (151+ words) The General Services Administration announced on Monday that it is leveraging two of its existing programs to support quantum-resilient cryptography migration efforts, following a June executive order on bolstering the government’s post-quantum security and subsequent memorandum. The first effort will…...

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nextgov.com > ideas > 2026 > 08 > compliance-theater-over-what-fedramp-20x-means-every-vendor-selling-government > 415580

Compliance theater is over: What FedRAMP 20x means for every vendor selling to government

5+ day, 19+ min ago   (195+ words) Waterman's comments are a direct challenge to how many government software vendors are still organized with security functioning as a separate review layer that evaluates work after it ships rather than alongside it. Continuous authorization requires continuous delivery. If your…...