Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., on Thursday voiced her support of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, while criticizing recent changes to the program that she said have minimized Nebraska’s ability to deploy fiber-based broadband. […]
The U.S. Army is moving forward with a sweeping initiative to optimize business systems to transform how it manages and modernizes its enterprise systems, according to Army Chief Information Officer Leo Garciga. […]
National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross on Friday shared details of the upcoming national cybersecurity strategy, which he said will offer “practical solutions” to align cyber efforts across the Trump administration. […]
The U.S. Marine Corps’ latest Force Design update calls for accelerating modernization to keep pace with new methods and technologies of modern conflict, as the service continues a sweeping transformation effort that began in 2020. […]
A group of bicameral Democrats has introduced legislation that aims to shore up the power of federal agencies’ inspectors general in response to the Trump administration’s purge of agency watchdogs. […]
The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking bids to build an artificial intelligence (AI) data center and supporting energy infrastructure at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. […]
Federal, state, and industry leaders will convene for the 2025 GovAI Summit from Oct. 27-29 in Arlington, Va., to discuss the implementation of the White House’s American AI Action Plan across government agencies. […]
Nominees for inspector general (IG) positions in three federal agencies dodged questions from senators during their confirmation hearings Thursday on whether they would hold the Trump administration accountable for breaking the law. […]
Rep. Ken Calvert, D-Calif., has renewed his push to strengthen how emerging small business technologies are identified and invested in by the Department of Defense (DOD) – which the Trump Administration has rebranded as the Department of War. […]
Senate Democrats introduced a bill on Thursday that would pay all federal employees, servicemembers, and contractors during the current government shutdown, as well as prevent the Trump administration’s mass firings. […]
The ongoing government shutdown is stalling the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) plans to modernize the nation’s air traffic control system and leaving employees without pay or training, according to the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS), AFL-CIO. […]
The U.S. Space Force (USSF) is asking industry to help shape the future of its orbital surveillance fleet, seeking feedback on a draft request for proposals for the next generation of satellites aimed at advancing on-orbit space domain awareness. […]
The Commerce Department on Tuesday launched its artificial intelligence (AI) export program, which aims for global purchase and adoption of the full American AI stack. […]
Cloud technologies and automation are transforming mission execution, allowing the Department of Defense (which the Trump administration has rebranded as the Department of War) to support warfighters with information delivered securely and at speed and scale. As cyber threats continue to escalate and evolve, the DOD is moving beyond an infrastructure-first mindset to outcome-driven thinking. […]
For the first time in years, the United States is no longer making progress in bolstering its cyber defenses and is instead “stalling” and “slipping” in its ability to protect itself and allies, the successor organization to the U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC) revealed in a report published Wednesday. […]
Taxpayers may face delays as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) scales back operations during the federal government shutdown, the agency announced on Oct. 21. […]
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent push to identify internet-exposed operational technology (OT) assets at water and wastewater systems is revealing a major cybersecurity gap, as many water utilities remain unaware their systems are open to the internet. […]
Five House Democrats are leading the latest congressional effort to demand answers from the Department of Homeland Security about the reassignment of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) employees to immigration enforcement roles during the government shutdown, calling the efforts “a political maneuver.” […]
The U.S. Army is taking bold steps to modernize its human resources systems, harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver faster, more personalized support for soldiers, veterans, and their families. […]
In a recent discussion with General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) and Everfox, experts explored insider threats and emphasized that they go beyond cyber; they are a lifecycle issue – beginning with hiring and onboarding, continuing through employment, and extending into offboarding and beyond. […]
The U.S. Army Human Resources Command (AHRC) is incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into its noncommissioned officer (NCO) promotion boards to speed and streamline candidate evaluations, officials announced last week at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting. […]
President Donald Trump has nominated Arvind Raman to be the next director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the under secretary of commerce for standards and technology. […]
President Donald Trump has declared October 2025 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month – making it the 22nd consecutive year of that designation. […]
A new bipartisan bill would direct the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) to help small businesses evaluate and adopt artificial intelligence. […]
The Interior Department plans to lay off over 2,000 workers during the government shutdown, including several IT and technology roles, according to new court documents filed on Monday. […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded a $12.8 million contract to Planet Labs Federal under the agency’s Luno B indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) agreement to expand its use of artificial intelligence (AI) for maritime intelligence and security operations. […]
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) – the federal government’s central human resources (HR) agency – announced on Monday that it plans to launch a new, single governmentwide human capital management (HCM) system. […]
Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., have reached a bipartisan agreement on legislation to advance a sweeping aviation safety bill aimed at closing a longstanding military aircraft surveillance loophole. […]
The Department of Energy (DOE) is aiming to have commercial fusion energy hit the nation’s power grid within the next decade, according to its new Fusion Science and Technology (FS&T) Roadmap. […]
Nearly half of Americans are already noticing impacts from the federal government shutdown, according to results from a new, nationally representative poll conducted by the nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service. […]