The strategy directs agencies to prioritize 14 critical and emerging technology areas, with OSTP and the National Security Council set to develop more detailed plans. […]

The 12 funding opportunities introduce a portfolio-based approach with longer awards and rapid grant mechanisms while emphasizing AI, advanced computation, and automation across science and engineering. […]

DOE’s Anthony Pugliese said the agency wants to bring more small businesses into the Genesis Mission by reducing paperwork and simplifying its SBIR/STTR process. […]

Elastic’s Dave Erickson explores how agencies can deploy AI agents across high-volume workflows without losing sight of accountability, explainability, and the human decisions that drive mission outcomes. […]

New research finds federal agencies are moving agentic AI into operational workflows, even as gaps in governance, workforce readiness, integration, and human oversight could complicate efforts to scale. […]

The awards will test standardized interfaces and on-orbit links designed to open the future military data network to competing satellite providers. […]

Gen. Mike Guetlein said the digital platform will connect defense officials with commercial technology companies, investors, researchers, and other innovators. […]

The agency wants to help organizations move beyond annual awareness training and build human considerations into cybersecurity technologies and processes. […]

Abnormal AI’s John Sourk discusses how federal agencies can move agentic AI from pilot to production while strengthening governance, identity, security, and trust. […]

As CIO roles become more strategic, OPM CIO Adam Starr says agencies need to give technologists room to move faster, embed AI and security into the business, and create a culture that rewards measured risk. […]

The watchdog found inaccurate product data limited GSA’s automated price comparisons, raising the risk that agencies could overpay for products. […]

The initial award kicks off work on a nationwide network that will underpin the FAA’s new air traffic control system and help meet its 2028 modernization deadline. […]

The FCC’s review is raising new questions about the federal government’s role in supporting internet connectivity for schools and libraries. […]

The program aims to tap private-sector cyber talent and resources, while raising new questions about oversight and the risks facing participating companies. […]

The agency expects to exhaust the contract’s nearly $10 billion ceiling in early fiscal year 2027 and is seeking to extend the Oracle Health deal through 2031 as EHR deployments continue. […]

NRC CDO Basia Sall says agencies need stronger data foundations, clearly documented business processes, and the discipline to stop low-value work as they prepare for the next phase of AI adoption. […]

The lawmakers’ push follows recent security incidents involving OpenAI and Anthropic models that have heightened concerns about the risks posed by advanced AI models. […]

CISA’s new resources outline eight cybersecurity objectives to help K-12 schools and districts strengthen their defenses against growing cyber threats. […]

VA’s watchdog found that a modernization initiative for a mission-critical benefits support system lacks a reliable schedule and cost estimate as work stretches years beyond its original timeline. […]

The multi-day event at the Naval Postgraduate School will bring together Marines, government agencies, industry, and academic partners to develop AI-enabled solutions using military resources. […]

The agency is looking to AI and automation as it plans the next generation of the National Vulnerability Database. […]

The legislation would give EPA new authority to assess cyber risks and require fixes at water utilities while boosting federal cybersecurity funding. […]

The new disclosure includes 41 files, including videos, images, and documents dating from 1947 to 2026. […]

Key IRS paper-processing systems were not ready for the 2026 filing season after staffing losses delayed IT updates, contributing to longer processing times. […]

The stopgap measure would keep the government funded through Dec. 11 while extending the TMF and two major federal cybersecurity authorities. […]

Cyber agencies warn that Gunra ransomware affiliates are exploiting internet-facing vulnerabilities to steal and encrypt data across critical infrastructure sectors. […]

The Army plans to add more U.S.-made drone and counter-drone products to its digital marketplaces and expand access to 20 more allied countries by the end of the summer. […]

Cassady will become the second official to lead the State Department’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, filling a post that has been vacant since January 2025. […]

Lt. Gen. Doug Schiess will become the third officer to lead the Space Force as Gen. Chance Saltzman prepares to retire and the service pursues its largest budget request to date. […]

The AI-powered VA ChatEHR has fielded more than 53,000 questions from 8,000 users as the agency ramps up deployments of its new electronic health record system. […]