The federal government has $972 billion of borrowing capacity remaining under the statutory debt limit as of October 14, 2026. The current limit of $41.104 trillion was established by a $5 trillion increase enacted in July 2025. Analysts project the limit will bind between late winter and mid-summer 2027, creating a potential default deadline for…
AWS Security Hub CSPM now includes automated security checks aligned with the Cyber Risk Institute profile version 2.2. This framework helps financial institutions harmonize cybersecurity and regulatory expectations into a common set of requirements. The update provides 404 controls that support a subset of the CRI Profile v2.2 requirements, excluding those needing manual checks. The…
Hackers are actively exploiting an OS command-injection vulnerability in the SiteGuard Server Edition web application firewall. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-106931, affects the statistics feature and allows attackers to execute commands with root or SYSTEM privileges. SiteGuard, a Japanese vendor protecting over 1.5 million websites, has confirmed the critical severity of the issue and noted…
Acting Federal CISO Michael Duffy presented four key priorities for the CISO Council at the ACT-IAC Cybersecurity Summit. The first priority focuses on reducing cyber exposure by removing outdated infrastructure and accelerating remediation of known exploited vulnerabilities. The second priority emphasizes operational resilience through government-wide tabletop exercises to ensure critical missions continue during breaches. The…
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced that existing procedures for waiving electronic payment requirements remain in effect until further notice. This update affects recipients of federal benefits, such as Social Security and veterans benefits, who currently receive paper checks. The agency stated it is reviewing waiver guidance and will coordinate with paying agencies before…
Oct. 13, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC Amanda Iacone Senior Reporter Firms are seeking more information about the audit board’s approach to inspections under upcoming revisions to quality control standards.
ConnectWise has suspended access to its Cloud Backup service after hackers exploited application identities to breach customer environments. The attack, which began on October 15, allowed unauthorized access to Microsoft 365 tenants by abusing existing service principal permissions. Security firms Huntress and Todyl confirmed that attackers used automated scripts to sign in, bypassing multi-factor authentication…
OPM recently updated its data to list 25 individuals serving in the new Schedule G category. Twenty-two of these political appointees are assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs. The first of these positions began on August 25, 2025, following an executive order signed in July 2025. A proposed rule for this category is currently…
Treasury data shows net interest payments on the national debt rose 8% to $1.05 trillion in fiscal 2026, outpacing growth in total spending, revenue, and GDP. The federal budget deficit widened to $1.99 trillion, driven by spending that grew faster than revenue. With gross U.S. debt at $40 trillion, interest costs now exceed real GDP…
Parkersburg City Council voted 6-3 to table an ordinance that would have raised the mayor's salary from $90,000 to $125,000 starting in 2029. More than a dozen residents spoke against the $35,000 increase, citing local median household income data from the U.S. Census Bureau. One resident suggested making municipal elections nonpartisan to allow federal employees…