VA AI Chief: Veterans Shouldn’t Have to Wait for the Future
Acting Chief AI Officer Kimberly McManus says VA is scaling AI that is saving employees hours each week, accelerating software delivery, improving clinical care, and protecting veterans’ benefits – while remaining largely invisible to the veterans VA serves.
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DOE CIO Dawn Zimmer on AI at Scale, Cutting Friction, and ‘Getting to Yes’
Energy Department CIO Dawn Zimmer sees enormous potential in AI-enabled workflows and integrated data, but says federal acquisition, authorization, compliance, and organizational decision-making still need to move faster.
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AI Is a ‘Supportive Assistant’ for Patent Examiners, CIO Says
USPTO has deployed more than 20 AI applications as it emphasizes human oversight, workforce training, and tools designed to assist patent examiners.
The 2026 Red Hat Government Symposium will examine how open platforms, intelligent automation, and AI-ready infrastructure can drive real-world mission outcomes with speed while minimizing risk.
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110 Lawmakers Push Congress to Reject 2027 Federal Pay Freeze
The bipartisan, bicameral group is urging congressional leaders to provide civilian federal employees with at least a 3.8% raise – and preferably the 4.1% increase proposed under the FAIR Act.