CISA BOD 26-02: Federal Edge Device Purge
CISA has issued Binding Operational Directive 26-02, requiring all Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies to remove end-of-support edge devices. Agencies must complete an inventory by May 5, 2026, and decommission unsupported hardware within 18 months to mitigate risks from nation-state exploitation.
DHS Shutdown and Federal Impact
The Department of Homeland Security faces a partial shutdown as of February 13, 2026. While most employees are essential, mission support functions at CISA and FEMA are impacted, potentially delaying procurement and administrative oversight for federal IT projects.
NIST AI Agent Identity Concept Paper
NIST is soliciting public comment on a new framework for AI agent identity and authorization. The goal is to apply zero-trust principles to autonomous agents to prevent unauthorized data access and misuse. Comments are due by April 2, 2026.
$80B Sovereign Cloud Spending Surge
Gartner forecasts that sovereign cloud IaaS spending will hit $80 billion in 2026, a 35.6% increase. This shift, termed “geopatriation,” will see 20% of cloud workloads migrate from global providers to localized, sovereign alternatives to meet national security and regulatory needs.
OMB Memo M-26-05: Software Security Update
A new OMB memorandum has rescinded the mandatory requirement for the Secure Software Development Attestation Form. Agencies are now encouraged to adopt a risk-based approach, giving them ad hoc authority to determine software security requirements on a per-contract basis.
Sources
https://www.hstoday.us/featured/dhs-shutdown-likely-as-immigration-enforcement-talks-collapse/
Topics We’re Tracking (But Didn’t Make the Cut)
* Senate ePermit Act Progress: Still in committee; awaiting floor vote schedule.
* GSA Schedule 70 Refresh: Minor administrative updates; no strategic impact yet.
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