As federal agencies prepare to increase their use of artificial intelligence, senior government technology leaders shared on Tuesday that they are taking a measured approach to AI adoption, prioritizing security and data before rolling out new capabilities. […]

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is calling for a national AI regulatory framework to avoid what he describes as a fragmented and failing system of state-led oversight. […]

Federal civilian CIOs and IT leaders overwhelmingly view artificial intelligence (AI) as essential to mission success, but most remain stuck in pilot mode, according to new research from MeriTalk, Dell Technologies, and NVIDIA. […]

As federal agencies move into the digital age, artificial intelligence is changing the way that the  government collaborates, streamlines workflows, and secures sensitive data, said Jeff Brown, lead of Google’s Global Public Sector Workspace, during a recent MeriTalking podcast. […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has dramatically ramped up its use of artificial intelligence in the past few years, but the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is flagging challenges the agency faces in using and managing generative AI. […]

Legislation introduced by a pair of bipartisan lawmakers would require the departments of Energy, Interior, and Agriculture to assess the impact of proposed artificial intelligence data centers on rural communities.   […]

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Michael Kratsios told lawmakers on Wednesday that building and exporting the artificial intelligence technology stack is the most important part of the Trump administration’s AI Action Plan released this summer.  […]

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced today the first bill of several yet to come that he says will provide a “light-touch” regulatory approach to safe AI development and deployment by reducing the regulatory burden placed on AI developers.   […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) National AI Institute (NAII) is taking a pragmatic approach to artificial intelligence, focusing on products that deliver measurable improvements for veterans rather than chasing hype, according to Evan Carey, acting director of the NAII. […]

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is leveraging technology to modernize how Americans interact with the health care system, launching a new Health Technology Ecosystem initiative that aims to “kill the clipboard” and deliver personalized care. […]

While artificial intelligence is becoming indispensable to proactive cyber defense strategies, federal cyber leaders warned on Sept. 4 that agencies must pair AI-driven detection with strong response planning and resilience measures to withstand inevitable cyberattacks.   […]

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is gearing up to launch artificial intelligence programs to integrate the technology into medical imaging and other use cases, a top agency official said on Sept. 3.  […]

The General Services Administration (GSA) said today it reached a OneGov agreement with ServiceNow that will enable federal agencies to adopt artificial intelligence-powered IT service management solutions (ITSM) more easily and at a discounted rate.  […]

The National Science Foundation (NSF) said on Wednesday that it is looking to open a National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Operations Center (NAIRR-OC) to arm the nation’s researchers and educators with critical AI tools and resources.  […]

Artificial intelligence is transforming the way the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) conducts operations along the U.S. border, according to a senior official who spoke Wednesday during a webinar hosted by NextGov. […]

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is harnessing artificial intelligence and “structured professional judgment” tools to identify insider threat risks earlier and more effectively, according to a senior agency official. […]

With the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on track to lose one-third of its workforce by the end of the year, OPM Director Scott Kupor said on Tuesday that he’s looking to technology to help steady the agency during its ongoing restructuring. […]

The General Services Administration (GSA) said today that its Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) will speed its work on authorizing “AI-based cloud services that provide access to conversational AI engines designed for routine and repeated use by federal workers.” […]

U.S. Navy leaders are emphasizing the urgent need to shift cybersecurity approaches, embrace innovation, train the workforce, and drive cultural change as critical strategies to stay ahead of rapidly evolving technologies and emerging digital threats. […]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is readying to roll out an expanded deployment of its large language model (LLM) Galileo while fully transitioning to the cloud before the end of the year.  […]

Artificial intelligence technologies offer a range of benefits to federal agencies, but an official from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Tuesday warned that agencies should not view AI as “the silver bullet that fixes everything.” […]

The Treasury Department is asking for input from industry and the public on artificial intelligence, blockchain technology tools, and digital identity verification tech that it can use to detect money laundering and other illegal actions involving digital forms of currency.   […]

Effective immediately, the Defense Department’s (DoD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) will report to the Under Secretary for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)), a defense official confirmed to MeriTalk today. […]

The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking input from industry on the development of a new, single, end-to-end integrated procurement ecosystem that incorporates artificial intelligence to enhance the Federal acquisition lifecycle. […]

Some Federal agencies are already taking steps to comply with the Trump administration’s Artificial Intelligence Action Plan and other executive orders, including deploying AI systems – such as those that employ agentic AI  – with the goal of creating more tailored approaches to the technology.   […]

Nearly half of all Federal agency mission-critical operations are taking place at the network edge, but an underprepared workforce, legacy systems, and budget constraints are threatening to impede further progress by government, new survey data from General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) finds.    […]

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans create five artificial intelligence use cases for security control overlays that will address risks with the use and development of AI systems.   […]

The U.S. Army is increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence capabilities – including predictive analytics and machine learning – to enhance decision-making, battlefield awareness, and equipment reliability, a senior service official said this week. […]

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is partnering with tech giant NVIDIA to invest a total of $152 million into artificial intelligence models that will accelerate innovation and scientific discovery while supporting priorities under the Trump administration’s AI Action Plan.   […]

Federal agencies face a complex balancing act. They must simultaneously modernize legacy systems, embed zero-trust security, and harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI), all while talent pipelines shrink and budgets tighten. A recent MeriTalk webinar, “Secure Cloud Modernization: Empowering Federal Teams for an AI-Enabled Future,” convened government and industry leaders who have tackled these challenges head on. […]