Throughout February, the Treasury Department plans to issue six resources intended to help enable secure and resilient artificial intelligence (AI) across the financial services sector. The agency released the first two resources on Thursday. […]
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) proposed a new rule on Tuesday that would bar federal agencies from purchasing certain products and services that contain semiconductors tied to foreign adversaries. […]
The Pentagon is seeking artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to help manage routine back-office functions across the Department of Defense (DOD) – rebranded as the Department of War by the Trump administration. […]
Federal officials are intensifying efforts to modernize and consolidate back-office systems, positioning artificial intelligence (AI) as an emerging key tool to streamline operations and reengineer business processes. […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is changing how it delivers cloud services, rolling out a new cloud environment designed to speed deployment and better align capabilities with operational needs. […]
Cybersecurity leaders across the U.S. military said they are accelerating efforts to modernize networks, tighten access controls, and defend against evolving threats. […]
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is betting that a strong cloud foundation will accelerate adoption of generative AI across the agency, with its in-house GenAI tool “Scout” now rolled out agencywide, acting Chief Information Officer (CIO) Debbie Stephens said on Thursday. […]
Military officials said Wednesday that the Pentagon’s mandate to speed artificial intelligence (AI) adoption has the services wrestling to balance speed and safety while managing security, governance, and workforce challenges. […]
State Department Chief Information Officer (CIO) Kelly Fletcher said Wednesday that the agency is preparing to “aggressively deploy” artificial intelligence (AI) agents across the enterprise, using them to improve employee experience while buying time for broader IT modernization. […]
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Administrator Amy Gleason outlined a sweeping set of modernization initiatives on Wednesday for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) aimed at improving healthcare interoperability and embedding artificial intelligence (AI) into care delivery and agency operations. […]
The Pentagon announced a new partnership with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into its generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform. […]
As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the workplace, the Department of Labor (DOL) is prioritizing AI literacy to prepare workers for change while countering fears of widespread job loss, Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling said Monday. […]
Federal agencies modernizing digital services must rethink how security, identity, and networking systems work together as threats become more sophisticated, a senior National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) official said Thursday. […]
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, is pressing committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to summon top officials with Verizon Communications and AT&T to testify at a hearing about Salt Typhoon cyberattacks on their networks. […]
After years of delays in deploying funding for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, lawmakers on Wednesday said the focus must shift from planning to construction, with “shovels in the ground” across the country. […]
The Department of the Air Force has formally adopted the Pentagon’s GenAI.mil as the enterprise generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. […]
Senior Pentagon officials told lawmakers that the department’s new cyber force generation model is intended to help the U.S. military remove and counter threats linked to China that have penetrated America’s critical infrastructure networks. […]
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report that the Social Security Administration (SSA) needs to update its human capital plan to make sure the agency can find and retain “mission-critical staff” following recent changes to SSA’s telework policies. […]
Federal Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Mike Duffy warned on Tuesday that government IT modernization efforts that fail to account for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) risk creating long-term technical debt. […]
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Jan. 23 formally rescinded two Biden-era memoranda that required federal agencies to obtain software security attestations from software producers before deploying their products. […]
The U.S. Marine Corps has selected GenAI.mil as its official enterprise generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform, consolidating duplicative, general-purpose GenAI tools into a single system, the service announced. […]
House lawmakers are discussing reauthorizing and updating the National Quantum Initiative, as federal officials warn that workforce funding gaps threaten efforts to sustain U.S. leadership in quantum science. […]
U.S. travel security agencies are betting on biometrics to power the next generation of airport and border screening, senior officials said Wednesday. […]
A bipartisan pair of senators wants to reauthorize a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program to expand broadband access in rural and underserved areas. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), FBI, the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK), and international partners released joint guidance Wednesday to help organizations combat cyber risks in operational technology (OT). […]
Witnesses warned lawmakers today during a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing that allowing China to purchase advanced U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) chips would pose serious national security risks. […]
A new Senate bill would direct the U.S. Small Business Administration to provide a range of help to small businesses that are looking to implement artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. […]
Cameron Stanley will serve as the Pentagon’s next chief digital and artificial intelligence officer (CDAO), Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Jan. 12 during an address at SpaceX headquarters in Starbase, Texas. […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo this week unveiling a new artificial intelligence (AI) strategy to expand the military’s use of AI across operations, intelligence, and enterprise functions. […]
The Trump administration is withdrawing the United States from its longstanding participation in the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE). […]