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GAO: Federal Cyber Workforce Program Saw Limited Adoption Jul 17, 2026 | 2:57 pm A GAO report reveals that only eight federal employees participated in the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce program, an effort OPM has effectively halted. […]
GSA Seeks to Expand OneGov Beyond Software Purchases Jul 17, 2026 | 2:51 pm GSA Deputy Administrator Michael Lynch says the initiative’s first-year results are paving the way for broader government-wide purchasing agreements beyond software and cloud. […]
DOE’s AI Tools Could Deliver $74M in Annual Savings Jul 16, 2026 | 3:53 pm DOE recently unveiled Joulix and Quanta, two AI tools that officials said are advancing mission delivery and could generate $74 million in annual operational savings. […]
Federal CIO Reflects on Tenure, Calls for Congressional Tech Reforms Jul 16, 2026 | 3:20 pm As he prepares to leave government, Greg Barbaccia says cultural change among agency CIOs is his biggest accomplishment – but warns outdated laws will continue to slow modernization without congressional action. […]
Commerce CTO Says Employee-Led AI Efforts Are Driving Early Successes Jul 15, 2026 | 3:37 pm Matheus Passos, the acting CTO at the Commerce Department, is empowering employees to build AI tools that can scale across the department. […]
OpenAI’s Bonnell Says ‘Built by User’ AI Will Drive Next Phase of Government Adoption Jul 15, 2026 | 3:25 pm The OpenAI executive said that the next wave of federal AI adoption will come from employees creating solutions tailored to their own work and knowledge. […]
Commerce Finalizes $225M CHIPS Award to Bosch Jul 14, 2026 | 3:59 pm The funding will support Bosch’s $2 billion investment to expand silicon carbide semiconductor manufacturing in California, strengthening domestic supply chains for automotive, energy, defense, and industrial applications. […]
TMF Chief Says Agency Proposals Must Deliver Mission Outcomes Jul 14, 2026 | 3:44 pm As agencies compete for the fund’s remaining awards, TMF is prioritizing proposals that deliver measurable improvements to mission delivery. […]
GSA OIG’s English Calls for Continuous AI Risk Management Across Government Jul 14, 2026 | 3:21 pm The GSA OIG CIO and CAIO says AI is changing too quickly for static security reviews. He called for ongoing governance and shared responsibility across agencies. […]
OPM Issues Guidance as Agencies Take Over Employee Surveys Jul 13, 2026 | 2:31 pm After announcing that it would end its annual administration of the Federal Employees Viewpoint Survey, OPM’s new guidance outlines how agencies should design and administer their own employee surveys. […]