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FBI Announces Another Arrest in ShinyHunters Investigation Oct 9, 2026 | 3:55 pm The latest arrest follows international efforts to dismantle the hacking group accused of stealing sensitive FBI employee information through a third-party platform. […]
Tech Giants Commit $2.4B in AI, Computing Resources to Genesis Mission Oct 8, 2026 | 3:50 pm Major tech companies, including Nvidia, Anthropic, OpenAI, and AWS, are backing the federal initiative as agencies expand AI-driven scientific research. […]
VA Eyes Proactive Data Use to Help Veterans Access Benefits Oct 8, 2026 | 2:53 pm VA Chief Data Officer Lisa Rosenmerkel says the department wants to better connect its data to anticipate veterans’ needs and reduce the burden on those seeking benefits. […]
Paul Brubaker Takes Helm of CPSC as Executive Director Oct 8, 2026 | 12:37 pm Brubaker brings nearly four decades of experience in technology, cybersecurity, and federal management to his new role overseeing agency operations. […]
OPM Launches AI Chatbot for Federal Workforce Data Oct 7, 2026 | 4:16 pm The beta FWD Chat tool uses ChatGPT Luna to turn plain-English workforce questions into queries of OPM’s official personnel data. […]
Cantwell Releases Governance Framework for Frontier AI Oct 7, 2026 | 4:09 pm The six-part framework would give NIST a central role in setting risk-based standards. Sen. Cantwell could be chair of the Commerce Committee next year if Democrats regain control of the Senate in the midterm elections. […]
GAO: Federal IT Dashboard’s Risk Ratings Are Often Inaccurate Oct 7, 2026 | 2:21 pm GAO found that CIO risk ratings for major federal IT investments often understated risk or were not updated on time, raising concerns as OMB prepares to replace the Federal IT Dashboard. […]
GAO: Federal Agencies Haven’t Fully Prepared for PQC Transition Oct 6, 2026 | 4:09 pm The government watchdog found that none of the 24 CFO Act agencies have fully completed key preparations to move vulnerable systems to post-quantum cryptography. […]
TMF Invests $83.4M in 4 AI-Enabled Modernization Projects Oct 6, 2026 | 3:52 pm The new investments target federal payroll, diplomatic workflows, environmental reviews, and airline-consumer complaints. […]
GSA Watchdog Finds Recurring Gaps in Geospatial Data Compliance Oct 5, 2026 | 4:14 pm The GSA inspector general found that data-quality, governance, and workforce problems are continuing to hinder the agency’s compliance with the Geospatial Data Act. […]