The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has gone public with several new funding awards to U.S.-based small businesses developing artificial intelligence, quantum computing, semiconductors, and other technologies. […]
The numbers are in – artificial intelligence (AI) has saved the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 11,000 hours per week across the agency, and 80% of employees use the technology weekly, CMS Chief Information Officer (CIO) Patrick Newbold said Wednesday. […]
The U.S. Navy’s top officer provided further details Tuesday on the service’s Hedge Strategy, specifically on the “tailored forces” and “tailored offsets” portion of the strategy. […]
Leaders from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the U.S. Secret Service warned representatives Wednesday that a lapse in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding would cause long-term disruptions to planned technology upgrades and delays in cybersecurity incident reporting. […]
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. […]
The Pentagon is consolidating oversight of defense technology security and foreign military sales under its top acquisition office. Restructuring officials say the move is designed to speed arms transfers, embed technology safeguards earlier in the development cycle, and better align production with global demand at the Defense Department (DOD) – rebranded as the War Department by the Trump administration. […]
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 CIA announced a new acquisition framework on Monday that looks to streamline the agency’s collaborative efforts with commercial technology companies. […]
Federal workers would receive a 4.1% pay increase in 2027 under a new proposal introduced Tuesday by Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., and Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii. […]
The Pentagon announced a new partnership with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into its generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform. […]
With up to $21 billion in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding expected to go unspent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday that states will decide how the money is ultimately used – and can walk away from SpaceX if it doesn’t comply with requirements. […]
Six states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are now fully approved under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Administrator Arielle Roth announced on Monday. […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants feedback on a SpaceX proposal to deploy up to 1million satellites that will function as orbital data centers. […]
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. […]
Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Md., said she hopes to introduce new legislation within a month focused on standards for quantum technology and the development of a federal artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory framework. […]
While ransomware and related computer exploits draw significant attention, a new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report shows they account for only about 2% of consumer fraud reports over the last two years. […]
As part of its ‘Build America Agenda,’ the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is building physical infrastructure to support what an agency official described as “hard tech,” including satellite systems, next-generation wireless networks, and space-based computing. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reported 367 artificial intelligence (AI) use cases in its 2025 AI use case inventory, marking a sharp increase from recent years as the department both added new applications and retired dozens of older efforts. […]
The Trump administration’s Genesis Mission Consortium is now live, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced Monday morning, saying the public-private consortium will begin its work to power scientific and technological innovation. […]
Key cybersecurity bills aimed at securing the nation’s energy infrastructure and electric grid are advancing to the full House Energy and Commerce panel after passing out of the House Subcommittee on Energy. […]
As agencies race to put generative artificial intelligence (AI) into production, many are confronting the same challenge: The bigger and more “all-in-one” the model gets, the harder it becomes to predict outcomes, explain decisions, and demonstrate accountability. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) told federal agencies on Thursday that they must immediately begin ripping and replacing all end-of-support edge devices. […]
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. […]
Universal connectivity and competitive communications markets will determine whether artificial intelligence (AI) delivers broad economic gains or reinforces market concentration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Olivia Trusty said on Wednesday. […]
Out of the 352,285 federal workers who were either laid off or left the federal government in 2025, more than 17,000 of those held IT management or telecommunications-related roles, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) reported. […]
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. […]
While the General Services Administration (GSA) overhauls the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), it is also grappling with how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the federal acquisition process, Jeffrey Koses, a senior GSA procurement executive, said Wednesday. […]
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is seeking commercial sensing technology that could be launched into space to help detect, track, and defeat ballistic and hypersonic threats. […]
The Pentagon’s ability to carry out military missions is increasingly dependent on the security of operational technology (OT). But defense officials warn that as these systems become more networked, cyber threats are growing in scale and sophistication – requiring predictive monitoring and resilient architectures across the Defense Department (DOD), rebranded as the War Department by the Trump administration. […]
Lawmakers on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday advanced several pieces of legislation – with overwhelming bipartisan support – aimed at strengthening the federal cybersecurity workforce, streamlining procurement, and reducing national security risks in government supply chains. […]