The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants a new centralized platform that air traffic controllers can use to receive flight data and move aircraft between different parts of the airspace, the agency said last week.  […]

Members of Congress and state lawmakers are urging congressional Republicans to drop their plans to add language to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would place a moratorium on state-level laws regulating artificial intelligence (AI).  […]

New legislation would reduce artificial intelligence (AI) data centers’ impact on the environment by managing energy consumption and lowering infrastructure costs, according to a bipartisan pair of senators.  […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) – a longtime partner of the federal government – plans to invest up to $50 billion to expand AI and supercomputing capabilities for its U.S. government customers. […]

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday afternoon to boost artificial intelligence (AI)-powered research and development by turning government data into scientific discoveries.  […]

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House on Thursday, Nov. 20, would designate a new temporary payment code for artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled medical devices to ensure small and rural hospitals’ access to new technology. […]

A coalition of researchers from the U.S. Army and Northeastern University have developed a 3D-printable material designed to keep advanced military electronics from overheating – a growing concern across communication, radar, drone and electric vehicle systems. […]

The Trump administration’s transition into the White House demonstrated “significant departures” from legal norms that ensure transparency, ethics, and security – and in some cases, put agency data and cybersecurity at risk, a new report unveiled.  […]

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is accelerating its use of commercial technology and launch services to strengthen U.S. space capabilities amid rapid changes in the industry, NRO Director Chris Scolese said Thursday. […]

The United States won’t secure global leadership in quantum computing and artificial intelligence by simply spending more – it must define clear goals and coordinate across government, industry, and academia, a top Department of Energy (DOE) official warned Tuesday.  […]

The House voted to pass two key cybersecurity-related pieces of legislation on Tuesday that would renew cybersecurity grants for state and local government until 2033 and stand up an interagency task force to address threats posed by China.   […]

MeriTalk recently sat down with Suri Durvasula, vice president, federal, Dell Technologies, to discuss the findings of the Tech Tonic: FY26 Federal CIO Forecast. Our conversation covered lots of ground: shifts in federal IT priorities, modernization while reducing costs, the foundation for effective AI implementation, and why industry should come together to accelerate government progress. […]

The Department of Energy (DOE) wants feedback on its plan to launch a public-private consortium to curate scientific data from its national laboratories to create advanced “self-improving” artificial intelligence (AI) models.  […]

Federal cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies issued updated guidance Thursday warning organizations about evolving tactics used by the Akira ransomware group after it recently claimed over $244 million in ransoms.   […]

Federal spectrum officials say the era of years-long studies and slow-moving coordination is ending, as new congressional deadlines and closer Federal Communications Commission (FCC)–National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) cooperation push the government to free up more airwaves for artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.  […]

The Department of Education is making artificial intelligence (AI) exposure and literacy a top priority in a key higher education grant program, aligning with White House efforts to expand AI use across educational institutions.  […]

Senate Democrats are demanding answers from the White House over climbing electricity bills, which they say are being driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.  […]

Without strong cybersecurity and privacy safeguards, growing collections of law enforcement data pose an “existential” threat, as adversaries exploit that information to compromise major investigations, the Center for Internet Security (CIS) and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) warned in a new report.  […]

The Senate voted 60-40 on Monday to approve a funding package that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, sending it to the House for a final vote. […]

As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes national missions and data strategies, public and private leaders are building a new class of infrastructure – AI factories – to power large-scale model development and secure, sovereign deployments. […]

Inside Large Data Center. Advanced Cloud Computing Concept. Corridor with Server Racks and Cabinets full of Hard Drives […]

A group of top Republicans want the Commerce Department to investigate technology in several emerging sectors that may be linked to China’s efforts to undermine U.S. national security.  […]

After years in development, the Pentagon is set to launch the phased rollout of its long-awaited Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program next week. The question now is: Is industry ready? […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has formalized changes to its federal immigration database, expanding its purpose to include voter registration and verification for both noncitizens and U.S. citizens.  […]

A top Senate Republican is calling on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to investigate alleged smuggling of U.S. chips through Malaysia, warning that the chip diversion undermines American artificial intelligence (AI) leadership while bolstering China’s AI industry.   […]

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A new bilateral agreement with Japan and South Korea will tighten U.S. alliances in science, technology, and national security, the White House announced after confirming the agreement on President Donald Trump’s Asia trip.   […]

The rapid rise of AI is transforming enterprise applications and infrastructure at incredible speed. It is reshaping the marketplace of tools, software, and hardware, from sovereign clouds to the edge. From a toolchain perspective, the AI ecosystem is exploding. Thousands of offerings are emerging, with more introduced every day. Additionally, developers are rapidly updating their […]

Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has directed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to initiate rulemaking procedures with a proposed rule to accelerate the interconnection of large electric loads, including data centers, to help the United States lead in AI innovation. […]

The Department of the Air Force is inviting private companies to build large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) data centers on unused land at five military bases. […]