And, the Pentagon CIO issues department-wide directive on IT buying

The federal chief information officer recently announced plans to depart at the end of August.

HHS removed Minor as the agency’s CIO online before adding his name back following publication of this story. The ex-Palantir executive began at the agency in February…

At a listening session, government contracting experts and AI companies said the revised rule is too vague and doesn’t follow current commercial contracting standards.

And, NIH taps Kristen Honey to be its first partnerships officer.

The agency said Tuesday it is expanding its relationship with the data analytics giant following a pilot program targeting fraud in pandemic programs.

And, a House panel will lock in on AI’s impact on cyber in forthcoming hearing

The Department of Homeland Security unit is leaning into AI but hasn’t yet jumped on the agentic AI bandwagon, according to Dustin Goetz.

And, FAA tech teams are partnering with AI vendors on customized software for the agency’s modernization of air traffic control systems.

The blanket purchase agreement is a “continuation” of work that Palantir has done with the agency, company execs told FedScoop, including on USDA’s “One Farmer, One File”…