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USPTO

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) said it wants to significantly scale up its use of artificial intelligence in the coming months to streamline support for its patent examination process and reduce wait times on patents and trademarks.  […]

The Commerce Department is rebranding the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI) that it oversees by swapping in a new moniker for the organization – the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) – that notably does not feature safety in its name. […]

The National Science Foundation (NSF) – in collaboration with industry and other government agencies – announced a new funding opportunity on Tuesday to advance research and technology development for the next generation of wireless communication systems, known as NextG. […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched the first agency-wide generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tool on Tuesday to streamline efficiency for employees ranging from scientific reviewers to investigators.   […]

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While the General Services Administration (GSA) has largely implemented federally-recommended data protection practices for Login.gov, a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals that the agency didn’t fully implement procedures to test its backup data. […]

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The head of the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is asking 10 large value-added resellers (VARs) to the Federal government for a detailed breakdown of their open contracts with an aim to develop “taxpayer friendly pricing” for the government. […]

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is proposing a new funding model for the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) in fiscal year (FY) 2026 that could provide the fund with up to $100 million in funding per year. […]

Melinda Rogers stepped down from her position as chief information officer (CIO) at the Department of Justice (DoJ) on May 30 after a nearly five-year tenure in the post, and said in a LinkedIn post that her departure “comes at an inflection point in my life.” […]

CISA

The Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) would lose more than 1,000 employees under the Trump administration’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget proposal – totaling about 29 percent of the agency’s current workforce – new White House documents show.  […]

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Treasury
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The Trump administration has cancelled funding for a Department of Labor (DoL) grant program that was used to fund modernization efforts for states’ unemployment insurance (UI) systems that were overwhelmed with claims during the coronavirus pandemic.   […]

NIST

The Department of Justice (DoJ) is cracking down on cybercrime infrastructure, announcing on May 22 that it unsealed the charges against 16 individuals linked to the DanaBot malware scheme and indicted the alleged leader of the Qakbot malware conspiracy. […]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) told the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) this week that it still needs to work through an extensive list of foundational considerations as the agency moves forward with modernizing the IT systems it uses to manage radiofrequency spectrum. […]

HUD Urban Development

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has appointed Eric Sidle as the agency’s new chief information officer. […]

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) – the Federal regulatory agency that supervises credit unions – does not have some key tools it needs to oversee AI use, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). […]

CISA

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently launched a program that it hopes will help improve its management of software licenses – an issue that has drawn recent scrutiny from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). […]

The General Services Administration (GSA) announced on Monday a cost-saving agreement with Salesforce to offer Slack Enterprise Grid at a temporary price reduction of 90 percent, along with an almost 70 percent off Slack AI for every Federal agency. […]

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published its initial draft of updated cybersecurity guidelines for Internet of Things (IoT) manufacturers which includes a wider scope of products and more post-market considerations.  […]

Gerry Connolly

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., the ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, is calling for an investigation into what he says are “irresponsible” IT policies and the “abuse of Americans’ tax data” at the IRS by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). […]

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