The Trump administration is delaying its planned guidance on how states can spend $21 billion in savings in the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, the latest slowdown in the initiative designed to help underserved communities gain high-speed internet access. […]
National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said the Trump administration will move quickly to implement its newly released national cyber strategy through sector-focused pilot programs, workforce initiatives, and a whole-of-government effort to counter cyber threats. […]
The feud between the federal government and Anthropic escalated Monday when the artificial intelligence (AI) company sued the Trump administration over its decision to label the firm a “supply chain risk,” arguing the designation – and the resulting ban on its technology – was unlawful. […]
A bipartisan group of senators is calling on the U.S. government to expand data collection on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the U.S. workforce, seeking to determine the likelihood that AI advances will disrupt the labor market and cause job losses. […]
The White House’s newly released national cyber strategy has received praise from industry officials, but some are also asking for more specifics on the cyber policies. […]
Cybersecurity leaders are on high alert following the United States’ escalating action in the Middle East and are warning that Iran-linked actors could increase cyber activity targeting vulnerable systems and critical infrastructure. […]
The Pentagon’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) is partnering with the Department of the Army to rapidly adopt AI-enabled coding tools across the workforce of the Defense Department (DOD) – rebranded as the War Department by the Trump administration. […]
President Donald Trump said in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that technology companies will be required to supply their own electricity for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, framing the move as a way to protect consumers from rising utility costs. […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) cyber threats have reached a critical turning point, with an 89% year-over-year increase in attacks by AI-enabled adversaries, according to a report issued Tuesday from cybersecurity services provider CrowdStrike. […]
The United States joined more than 80 countries in signing the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact, signaling a global shift toward voluntary safety measures and accelerated innovation. […]
Throughout February, the Treasury Department plans to issue six resources intended to help enable secure and resilient artificial intelligence (AI) across the financial services sector. The agency released the first two resources on Thursday. […]
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) proposed a new rule on Tuesday that would bar federal agencies from purchasing certain products and services that contain semiconductors tied to foreign adversaries. […]
The Pentagon is seeking artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to help manage routine back-office functions across the Department of Defense (DOD) – rebranded as the Department of War by the Trump administration. […]
Federal officials are intensifying efforts to modernize and consolidate back-office systems, positioning artificial intelligence (AI) as an emerging key tool to streamline operations and reengineer business processes. […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is changing how it delivers cloud services, rolling out a new cloud environment designed to speed deployment and better align capabilities with operational needs. […]
Cybersecurity leaders across the U.S. military said they are accelerating efforts to modernize networks, tighten access controls, and defend against evolving threats. […]
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is betting that a strong cloud foundation will accelerate adoption of generative AI across the agency, with its in-house GenAI tool “Scout” now rolled out agencywide, acting Chief Information Officer (CIO) Debbie Stephens said on Thursday. […]
Military officials said Wednesday that the Pentagon’s mandate to speed artificial intelligence (AI) adoption has the services wrestling to balance speed and safety while managing security, governance, and workforce challenges. […]
State Department Chief Information Officer (CIO) Kelly Fletcher said Wednesday that the agency is preparing to “aggressively deploy” artificial intelligence (AI) agents across the enterprise, using them to improve employee experience while buying time for broader IT modernization. […]
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Administrator Amy Gleason outlined a sweeping set of modernization initiatives on Wednesday for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) aimed at improving healthcare interoperability and embedding artificial intelligence (AI) into care delivery and agency operations. […]
The Pentagon announced a new partnership with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into its generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform. […]
As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the workplace, the Department of Labor (DOL) is prioritizing AI literacy to prepare workers for change while countering fears of widespread job loss, Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling said Monday. […]
Federal agencies modernizing digital services must rethink how security, identity, and networking systems work together as threats become more sophisticated, a senior National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) official said Thursday. […]
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, is pressing committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to summon top officials with Verizon Communications and AT&T to testify at a hearing about Salt Typhoon cyberattacks on their networks. […]
After years of delays in deploying funding for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, lawmakers on Wednesday said the focus must shift from planning to construction, with “shovels in the ground” across the country. […]
The Department of the Air Force has formally adopted the Pentagon’s GenAI.mil as the enterprise generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. […]
Senior Pentagon officials told lawmakers that the department’s new cyber force generation model is intended to help the U.S. military remove and counter threats linked to China that have penetrated America’s critical infrastructure networks. […]
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report that the Social Security Administration (SSA) needs to update its human capital plan to make sure the agency can find and retain “mission-critical staff” following recent changes to SSA’s telework policies. […]
Federal Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Mike Duffy warned on Tuesday that government IT modernization efforts that fail to account for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) risk creating long-term technical debt. […]
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Jan. 23 formally rescinded two Biden-era memoranda that required federal agencies to obtain software security attestations from software producers before deploying their products. […]