DOE’s AI Tools Could Deliver $74M in Annual Savings Jul 16, 2026 | 3:53 pm DOE recently unveiled Joulix and Quanta, two AI tools that officials said are advancing mission delivery and could generate $74 million in annual operational savings. […]
DIU Seeks Commercial Space Power Beaming Proposals for Orbital Demonstration Jul 16, 2026 | 3:25 pm DIU seeks proposals for demonstrations of wireless power transmission between spacecraft and from orbit to Earth. Prototypes will inform future architecture decisions. […]
Federal CIO Reflects on Tenure, Calls for Congressional Tech Reforms Jul 16, 2026 | 3:20 pm As he prepares to leave government, Greg Barbaccia says cultural change among agency CIOs is his biggest accomplishment – but warns outdated laws will continue to slow modernization without congressional action. […]
Pentagon Makes Final FY 2026 APFIT Awards, Surpasses $2B in Awards Jul 16, 2026 | 12:51 pm The latest procurement round funds 24 projects across autonomous systems, communications, electronic warfare, energy, logistics, and other mission areas. […]
Building Trustworthy AI for Federal Financial Missions Jul 16, 2026 | 9:00 am Maximus Federal’s Le Tran says trusted AI adoption depends on explainable models, strong governance, and human oversight as financial agencies scale AI for compliance and risk management. […]
Clayton Says ODNI Should Act as ‘Board of Directors’ Over Intel Community Jul 15, 2026 | 4:00 pm Jay Clayton told senators the Office of the Director of National Intelligence should remain lean, focus on oversight and coordination, and avoid operational responsibilities. […]
OMB Cyber Branch Chief Pushes for Smarter Cyber Spending Jul 15, 2026 | 3:50 pm OMB says agencies should justify cyber investments through performance, move beyond compliance-driven metrics, consolidate overlapping tools, and prioritize spending based on risk. […]
New ‘Gold Eagle’ Platform to Fight Cyber Vulnerabilities, White House Says Jul 15, 2026 | 3:47 pm The new AI-powered platform fulfills a key directive in President Trump’s June executive order to strengthen U.S. cyber defenses against emerging AI threats. […]
Commerce CTO Says Employee-Led AI Efforts Are Driving Early Successes Jul 15, 2026 | 3:37 pm Matheus Passos, the acting CTO at the Commerce Department, is empowering employees to build AI tools that can scale across the department. […]
OpenAI’s Bonnell Says ‘Built by User’ AI Will Drive Next Phase of Government Adoption Jul 15, 2026 | 3:25 pm The OpenAI executive said that the next wave of federal AI adoption will come from employees creating solutions tailored to their own work and knowledge. […]
Applying Identity-First Governance to AI Agents Jul 15, 2026 | 9:00 am A July 29 webinar with Okta will explore how agencies can apply identity-first governance to secure autonomous AI agents and prepare for evolving federal cyber guidance. […]
Federal IT Leaders Say Acquisition Reform Is Driving Faster Tech Delivery Jul 14, 2026 | 4:03 pm Federal technology leaders said procurement modernization efforts are shifting agencies toward enterprise buying, AI-assisted acquisition, and faster mission delivery. […]
Commerce Finalizes $225M CHIPS Award to Bosch Jul 14, 2026 | 3:59 pm The funding will support Bosch’s $2 billion investment to expand silicon carbide semiconductor manufacturing in California, strengthening domestic supply chains for automotive, energy, defense, and industrial applications. […]
Training, Leadership Key to Expanding GenAI.mil Adoption Across DOD Jul 14, 2026 | 3:51 pm USMC AI lead says workforce training, leadership engagement, and practical use cases will determine the broader adoption of DOD’s GenAI.mil. […]
TMF Chief Says Agency Proposals Must Deliver Mission Outcomes Jul 14, 2026 | 3:44 pm As agencies compete for the fund’s remaining awards, TMF is prioritizing proposals that deliver measurable improvements to mission delivery. […]
GSA OIG’s English Calls for Continuous AI Risk Management Across Government Jul 14, 2026 | 3:21 pm The GSA OIG CIO and CAIO says AI is changing too quickly for static security reviews. He called for ongoing governance and shared responsibility across agencies. […]
NGA Seeks AI-Powered Tech for Global GEOINT Change Detection Jul 14, 2026 | 12:27 pm NGA wants innovative AI and computer vision capabilities to improve worldwide geospatial change detection and reduce analyst workload. […]
DOD Suspends CMMC Phase 2 Requirements Jul 13, 2026 | 4:37 pm The Pentagon said it will suspend CMMC Phase 2 requirements to conduct a comprehensive review of the program to ensure that it’s aligned with the department’s acquisition transformation strategy. […]
OPM Issues Guidance as Agencies Take Over Employee Surveys Jul 13, 2026 | 2:31 pm After announcing that it would end its annual administration of the Federal Employees Viewpoint Survey, OPM’s new guidance outlines how agencies should design and administer their own employee surveys. […]
CISA Details Lessons Learned From GitHub Credentials Leak Jul 13, 2026 | 2:24 pm After a contractor exposed sensitive credentials in a public GitHub repository earlier this year, CISA is outlining how it responded and the security changes it says are needed to prevent similar incidents. […]
GSA Wants Input on How to Strengthen American-Made Product Procurement Jul 13, 2026 | 11:30 am A new RFI explores ways that GSA could make it easier for federal agencies to purchase goods and materials from American producers. […]
A Practical Path to AI Progress for Federal Agencies Jul 13, 2026 | 9:00 am An Interview With Nina D’Amato, Chief Technology Strategist at Lenovo […]
Accenture Lands $821M for War Data Platform Integration Jul 10, 2026 | 3:21 pm The potential five-year award supports the Pentagon’s expansion of the War Data Platform following the restructuring of its Advana enterprise data environment. […]
TMF Targets AI, Permitting Projects as Sept. 30 Funding Deadline Looms Jul 10, 2026 | 3:16 pm The TMF’s push for proposals focused on AI and permitting comes as it faces a Sept. 30 deadline to make new investments absent congressional reauthorization. […]
DOD Releases Fourth Tranche of Declassified UAP Files Jul 10, 2026 | 3:10 pm The DOD has released 40 newly declassified UAP files, adding to a growing public archive that offers fresh details on decades of unexplained sightings while stopping short of providing evidence of extraterrestrial life. […]
White House Selects Technology Solutions for Permitting Innovators Expo Jul 10, 2026 | 2:47 pm The selected technologies will be showcased at a July 31 expo as the Trump administration looks to modernize federal environmental reviews and permitting. […]
Atom Computing’s Kristen Pudenz: Error Correction Is Bringing Quantum’s Future Into Focus Jul 10, 2026 | 9:00 am Atom Computing’s Kristen Pudenz says recent advances in scaling and error correction are bringing fault-tolerant quantum computing closer to reality, and agencies should begin preparing now. […]
Bipartisan Bill Would Expand Skills-Based Hiring for Federal Jobs Jul 9, 2026 | 3:40 pm The legislation would encourage agencies to reduce unnecessary bachelor’s degree requirements and create a dedicated USAJobs portal for workers skilled through nontraditional pathways. […]
Bipartisan Bill Would Expand Financial Support for US Quantum Industry Jul 9, 2026 | 3:08 pm The legislation seeks to expand Export-Import Bank financing beyond quantum computing to include quantum sensing, communications, and other emerging technologies. […]
Treasury Seeks Input on User Analytics Software Jul 9, 2026 | 3:03 pm The department is exploring commercial tools to measure user behavior, improve digital services, and support data-driven decision-making. […]