After the Trump administration’s Artificial Intelligence Action Plan was released earlier this summer, health-related agencies are finding ways to train their workforce and incorporate AI into regular operations. […]
The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) has finalized a deal to adopt an artificial intelligence-driven command and control (C2) system across its entire force. […]
The U.S. Secret Service announced on Tuesday that it has dismantled a network of electronic devices throughout the New York tristate area that could be used to shut down the cellular network in New York City. […]
Stopgap funding legislation deadlocked in the Senate puts key cybersecurity programs at risk if the measure is not passed ahead of a Sept. 30 shutdown deadline. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) announced on Monday that it reached a OneGov agreement with Meta to support governmentwide use of Llama, its open source AI models, making them more accessible to all federal agencies. […]
The U.S. Air Force has completed a series of fast-paced experiments aimed at using artificial intelligence to accelerate battlefield decisions and improve combat effectiveness, proving that human-machine teaming is no longer theoretical. […]
The Energy Department (DOE) kicked off a new initiative on Sept. 18 to accelerate power supply for artificial intelligence and data centers to address a limited energy supply and rapidly expanding demand. […]
The U.S. Space Force has activated a new acquisition unit tasked with advancing the service’s test and training infrastructure to better prepare Guardians for modern combat scenarios. […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is awarding over $3.3 million in cooperative agreements to educational and community organizations to build the nation’s dwindling cyber workforce. […]
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) rolled out OpenAI’s ChatGPT to its employees this week, an OPM spokesperson told MeriTalk. […]
A partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) aims to create breakthroughs in quantum technologies, NSF announced Friday, saying both countries are investing millions. […]
The Senate on Thursday confirmed two key Department of Energy (DOE) nominees, approving Darío Gil as undersecretary for science and innovation and Conner Prochaska as director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). […]
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Katie Sutton to be the Pentagon’s new assistant secretary of defense (ASD) for cyber policy in a 51 to 47 vote. Sutton was confirmed alongside several other nominees for senior technology and national security posts. […]
Sandy Radesky, associate director for vulnerability management at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), announced her departure from the agency this week after nearly three years of service. […]
Legislation that would fund artificial intelligence scholarships, centers, and teaching resources to expand education and cyber workforce training was introduced Tuesday by Rep. Vince Fong, D-Calif. […]
Kirsten Davies, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next chief information officer (CIO) for the Pentagon, told senators today that the Pentagon’s IT enterprise is in urgent need of “great change.” […]
James Mazol, President Donald Trump’s nominee for deputy undersecretary of defense for research and engineering (OUSD(R&E)), told lawmakers Thursday that maintaining U.S. technological superiority over China requires a bold, future-focused strategy that places emerging technologies at the center of defense planning. […]
A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has paused its IT modernization programs and is developing a new IT modernization framework. […]
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape global industries, U.S. leaders face mounting pressure to respond. During a House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, thought leaders urged lawmakers to act swiftly but differed on whether the nation should prioritize innovation, national competitiveness, or public safeguards. […]
With elections on the horizon, a pair of Democratic senators are pressing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard for answers on foreign threats to U.S. elections, raising concerns that she may have curtailed critical intelligence reporting on foreign election interference. […]
The commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) has said that information in agency databases has not been accessed or leaked after a whistleblower complaint last month alleged security breaches by Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) officials. […]
A recent federal watchdog report found that the Pentagon should consolidate some of its cyberspace operations training to reduce costs and improve mission effectiveness. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) plans to seek funding and input from international governments to support its Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program, a senior official said Wednesday. […]
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Michael Kratsios on Wednesday outlined the Trump administration’s five-point plan for advancing quantum technology, declaring that U.S. leadership in the field is a “national security imperative.” […]
The Pentagon is accelerating drone innovation and countermeasures through two major initiatives: Replicator and the Technology Readiness Experimentation (T-REX). […]
Have plans this Thursday night? If not, we’d love for you to join federal IT leaders at Tech Tonic on Thursday, Sept. 18, from 5-9 p.m. at Morton’s The Steakhouse in Washington, D.C. […]
As federal agencies prepare to increase their use of artificial intelligence, senior government technology leaders shared on Tuesday that they are taking a measured approach to AI adoption, prioritizing security and data before rolling out new capabilities. […]
A Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) program designed to pay incentives to retain highly skilled cybersecurity professionals has spent over $138 million over the last four years – most of which hasn’t gone to the right people. […]
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is calling for a national AI regulatory framework to avoid what he describes as a fragmented and failing system of state-led oversight. […]
The U.S. Air Force’s Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base in Utah is set to deactivate its tactical air control party (TACP) squadron and replace it with two new units focused on cyber operations. […]