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• News from the world of Education: December 13, 2025 December 12, 2025 10:50 pm The Hindu Admissions and scholarships The Institute of Bakery and Culinary Arts invites applications for 2026. Eligibility: Open to candidates who have passed or are appearing for the higher secondary (10+2) qualifying exams from any recognised board, including …
• Top Ohio Cybersecurity Official Is Returning to Academia December 12, 2025 10:46 pm Government Technology Holly Drake, the chief information security officer for the state of Ohio, will return to university life. Drake will become the next CISO for the University of Central Florida, according to Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) officials. Prior …
• Moody’s Unveils New Stablecoin Ratings, Putting Reserve Quality in the Spotlight December 12, 2025 10:45 pm Crypto Economy TL;DR: Moody’s will assess the solvency of stablecoins based on the credit quality of their backing assets. The framework differentiates 1:1 pegged tokens based on the market risk, liquidity, and technology of their reserves. The methodology requires the …
• GAO Calls on DOW to Modernize Weapon System Testing Policies December 12, 2025 10:41 pm Executive Gov The Department of War’s test and evaluation policies are not fully aligned with product development best practices, hindering its goal to rapidly deliver weapon systems to warfighters, according to a recent Government Accountability Office report. …
• GSA, Tenable Partner to Offer Discounted Cloud Security Capabilities December 12, 2025 10:41 pm Executive Gov The U.S. General Services Administration has partnered with Tenable Public Sector through a OneGov agreement to provide federal agencies with discounted access to Tenable Cloud Security Enterprise. What Does the GSA-Tenable OneGov Agreement Entail? Under …
• NSA Releases Guidance to Mitigate UEFI Secure Boot Vulnerabilities December 12, 2025 10:41 pm Executive Gov The National Security Agency has issued a Cybersecurity Information Sheet detailing how organizations can address configuration challenges associated with Unified Extensible Firmware Interface—a.k.a. UEFI—Secure Boot. The agency said Thursday that the …
• Vietnam: Applying IoT to Power Smart Transport Systems December 12, 2025 10:41 pm OpenGov Asia Vietnam has approved a national project to accelerate the application of the Internet of Things (IoT) in smart transport, aiming to build a unified, safe and efficient digital platform that strengthens transport management, operations and data sharing …
• CISA Issues New Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals to Counter Emerging Threats December 12, 2025 10:41 pm Executive Gov The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released version 2.0 of its Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals, or CPGs, an updated guidance for integrating cybersecurity within an organization’s daily operations. The Potomac Officers …
• Troy Meink on Air Force’s Acquisition Transformation December 12, 2025 10:41 pm Executive Gov Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink highlighted major changes in the Department of the Air Force’s acquisition process during his keynote speech Thursday at the Spacepower 2025 Conference, the U.S. Space Force reported. What Are Troy Meink’s Thoughts on …
• Executive Order Seeks to Challenge Restrictive State AI Laws December 12, 2025 10:41 pm Executive Gov President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the attorney general to establish an artificial intelligence litigation task force to challenge state AI laws deemed “unconstitutional, preempted, or otherwise unlawful,” which could …
• Cherokee County is switching to new emergency phone alert system December 12, 2025 10:40 pm WSBTV - Georgia CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency is in the process of moving its emergency phone alerts to a new system. The county will move to the Rave Emergency Notification System from Motorola instead of the current provider, OnSolve …
• Türkiye moves to build sovereign AI infrastructure December 12, 2025 10:31 pm Daily Sabah Türkiye is taking steps to establish a fully sovereign artificial intelligence infrastructure, aiming to support domestic companies while eliminating reliance on foreign technologies. Mehmet Üner, strategy advisor at Ena Venture Capital, told Anadolu …
• Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Growing military role, abuses in detention, Mexico updates December 12, 2025 10:31 pm Washington Office on Latin America In 2026, to accommodate our increased defense and security work and to increase the regularity of our podcasts, WOLA’s Border Updates will switch to a biweekly publication schedule. The next Biweekly Border Update will appear on January 9, 2026. With this …
• Oro-Medonte to balance pros and cons of artificial intelligence December 12, 2025 10:27 pm Barrie Today Township adopts policy that clearly outlines what is allowed and what isn't when it comes to use of AI Officials in Oro-Medonte are trying to get ahead of artificial intelligence (AI). They recognize the efficiency AI drives but they also realize it’s …
• News brief: Future of security holds bigger budgets, new threats December 12, 2025 10:25 pm TechTarget As the world barrels toward a new year, executives and lawmakers alike are, by turn, optimistic about the future of cybersecurity -- and deeply apprehensive. In the SOC, for example, agentic AI promises to improve efficiency and effectiveness, enabling …