Puchek remains the CPSC chief data officer and adds AI leadership to her responsibilities. […]

The Technology Prosperity Deal addresses AI, networking, quantum technologies, and more. It follows earlier agreements with Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. The critical minerals agreement supports supply chain resilience and research. […]

The VA Office of Inspector General is developing a hybrid AI strategy to route tasks to models based on cost and complexity. The effort aims to control unpredictable token spending while preserving access to AI tools. […]

New acquisition guidance outlines vendor transparency requirements, contract enforcement provisions, and a 15-business-day response window for potential violations. […]

GSA’s AI strategy draws on lessons from cloud and mobility, narrowing more than 200 prototypes to a focused set of investments built to deliver value at scale. […]

Federal IT leaders say scaling AI requires more than chatbot access; agencies need mission-focused applications, ongoing workforce training, stronger data governance, and room to experiment and fail. […]

Government and industry officials say AI agents need narrowly defined permissions and safeguards outside AI models. They offer differing views on how much human oversight agencies can sustain. […]

Through the Genesis Mission, researchers are testing how AI can generate hypotheses, optimize scientific computing, and accelerate research while ensuring results remain reliable and reproducible. […]

The updated directive adds waiver authority, encourages sharing and reuse of AI assets, and prioritizes technology developed or produced in the United States. […]

Attackers could exploit flaws in the widely used web-development language to execute code remotely without authentication. Organizations including OpenAI coordinated a response to the flaws over two months. […]

New acquisition requirements address data handling, supplier due diligence, foreign government influence, human oversight, and incident reporting in covered large language model contracts. […]

DLA and CDAO are working to improve data access and quality across the Defense Department, focusing on supply-chain decisions, AI adoption, and operational readiness. […]

The Trump administration’s new AI task force is considering mandatory incident reporting requirements for AI companies as it develops recommendations to hold developers accountable when their technology causes harm. […]

The new GSA Labs program organizes employees in small teams to address agency challenges. The inaugural cohort recommended a new fee structure that could generate $195M in additional revenue. […]

The new agentic AI platform is available in preview to federal, state, and local agencies, with built-in governance controls and tools for procurement, regulatory analysis, and administrative workflows. […]

The supply chain security order gave agencies 60 days to remove covered technology and prohibits future purchases, including third-party products and services built using DeepSeek implementations. […]

Michael Duffy says federal agencies must be proactive to address emerging cyber threats as the CISO Council focuses on resilience and AI integration. […]

The expanded competition challenges K-12 students to develop technology-based solutions to real-world problems, while a new readiness seal recognizes schools preparing students and educators to use AI responsibly. […]

The legislation would establish a new White House office to coordinate federal AI policy, monitor emerging technology threats, and advise the president on national security and workforce risks. […]

OPM Director Scott Kupor says AI companies must take responsibility for product safety and data center resource demands as the White House develops its approach to advanced AI oversight. […]

The legislation would establish a task force to coordinate AI cybersecurity efforts, assess emerging risks, and provide regular updates to Congress. […]

The California Democrat said federal safeguards are needed as advanced AI models develop, contrasting his position with the Trump administration’s voluntary approach to AI safety. […]

Major tech companies, including Nvidia, Anthropic, OpenAI, and AWS, are backing the federal initiative as agencies expand AI-driven scientific research. […]

The initiative would allow scholars in the Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission Fellowship program to collaborate with Pentagon researchers as part of a broader effort to strengthen the federal science and technology workforce. […]

Reps. Brett Guthrie and Ted Lieu said the United States needs federal safeguards for AI while continuing to develop the technology. […]

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. […]

The AI Agent Accountability Act would extend criminal and civil liability to AI agent operators and developers under federal computer hacking laws. […]

Super Intelligence Force will coordinate federal efforts around AI, or “super intelligence.” The group will report to the president and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. […]

Industry leaders say stronger AI oversight must be matched by resilient operations as federal agencies adopt more powerful systems. […]

Sen. Josh Hawley said AI companies and users should be held responsible for harm caused by agents they recklessly design or deploy. […]