Also: an update on the fate of the FedRAMP Authorization Act in the Senate

Agencies have until next week to submit their zero-trust architecture implementation plans, per President Biden's cybersecurity executive order.

Agencies will be required to collect enhanced demographic data about federal employees and work to advance pay equity.

The program will address health and socioeconomic inequalities that were illuminated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

AI, quantum computers and batteries are high on the list of technologies the two countries hope to maintain an advantage over foreign adversaries in.

Agencies will use the shared service to receive security feedback from white-hat hackers around the world.