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Senate Confirms Adam Cassady as State’s Cyber Ambassador Aug 7, 2026 | 3:55 pm Cassady will become the second official to lead the State Department’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, filling a post that has been vacant since January 2025. […]
VA Rolls Out Chatbot to Assist Staff Using the Federal EHR Aug 7, 2026 | 3:18 pm The AI-powered VA ChatEHR has fielded more than 53,000 questions from 8,000 users as the agency ramps up deployments of its new electronic health record system. […]
Rep. Ro Khanna Introduces Data Center Bill of Rights Aug 7, 2026 | 2:25 pm The proposal would give communities greater say over AI data center development while targeting concerns about electricity costs and water use. […]
GAO Says DOGE ‘Wall of Receipts’ Contains Inaccurate Savings Estimates Aug 6, 2026 | 3:42 pm The government watchdog found that DOGE could not verify most of the savings claimed on its public “Wall of Receipts” and that some touted cost cuts never materialized. […]
Senate Democrats Seek Answers on White House AI Model Oversight Aug 6, 2026 | 3:32 pm The senators say clearer rules are needed to balance national security concerns with U.S. AI leadership and avoid driving customers to foreign models. […]
FedRAMP Director Placed on Administrative Leave Aug 5, 2026 | 12:34 pm GSA placed FedRAMP Director Pete Waterman on administrative leave after he called veterans’ preference in federal hiring “brutally unfair” in a LinkedIn post. […]
Salesforce Secures IL5 Authorization for Agentforce, Army HRC First to Deploy Aug 5, 2026 | 5:00 am Army HRC will be the first Defense Department organization to deploy Salesforce’s newly IL5-authorized agentic AI platform for personnel support. […]
OPM Launches Online Portal for Former Feds to Access Personnel Records Aug 4, 2026 | 2:41 pm Eligible former federal employees can now request official personnel records online through Login.gov. The Document Request Service replaces a manual process that often took weeks or months. […]
OPM Tells Agencies to Prioritize Tech Talent in FY 2027 Hiring Plans Aug 4, 2026 | 2:38 pm Agencies have until Sept. 30 to submit workforce plans that prioritize technology talent, expand early-career hiring, and align with new government-wide staffing targets. […]
Senate Funding Plan Extends TMF, Cyber Authorities Into December Aug 3, 2026 | 3:19 pm The Senate proposal would preserve the Technology Modernization Fund’s ability to make new investments while extending key cybersecurity authorities through Dec. 11. […]