The second era of artificial intelligence (AI) is upon us, in which we move from chatbots that intelligently answer our questions to agents that accomplish tasks autonomously, or nearly so, Cisco President and Chief Product Officer Jeetu Patel noted at the recent Splunk .conf25 in Boston. […]
At Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), agility drives the mission. That means using Software as a Service (SaaS) wherever possible and innovating where it’s not – including with artificial intelligence (AI). […]
The Pentagon recently published new guidance explaining how organizations should apply zero trust principles to operational technology (OT) systems, a document that has been in development since last year. […]
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is calling for more federal oversight of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools that are reshaping the homebuying process, warning that gaps in transparency and oversight could expose prospective homebuyers to risks. […]
The U.S. Army has launched its new ATIS Training platform designed to manage training records for all soldiers and units across the service. […]
In the run-up to its recent conf.25 event, Cisco – through Splunk – underscored a pragmatic path forward: Put robust controls and oversight around AI systems, treat machine data as a strategic national asset, and deploy intelligent assistants that enhance efficiency and reduce operational burdens. The result, Splunk Senior Vice President and General Manager Kamal Hathi articulated, will be a profound transformation – a clear shift from human-centric workflows to agent-assisted operations across government and education. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) announced an 18-month OneGov agreement with SAP on Tuesday that delivers steeply discounted access to the company’s database, integration, analytics, and cloud solutions for federal agencies. […]
You’ve got questions, and gov tech Hill leaders want to hear from you. That’s why Congress – led by the local Virginia delegation Reps. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., and Don Beyer, D-Va. (invited) – is participating in the Fix Fed Tech working group kick-off session. […]
Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced a bipartisan bill today that would reauthorize the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP), a key program that helps state, local, and tribal governments prevent cyberattacks. […]
More than 180 experts from the Pentagon and federal agencies met last week to begin a three-year effort to develop counter-small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) capabilities aimed at protecting U.S. forces and the homeland. […]
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is on the prowl through Dec. 19 to identify potential cuts to federal agency senior executive rosters in line with a White House executive order issued in October of this year. […]
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is looking for public input on federal policy updates that can accelerate the American scientific enterprise and strengthen the science and technology (S&T) ecosystem. […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) published a draft request for proposals (RFP) and performance work statement for its Communications Capacity Services (CCS) III contract, an effort aimed at modernizing the agency’s communications infrastructure. […]
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has rescinded Biden-era guidance on artificial intelligence (AI) inventorship laws, deeming that because AI is not human, it can no longer be considered as a factor in patent law. […]
The Senate Committee on Appropriations is looking to stabilize funding for key White House offices while boosting some funding for the federal courts system to tackle cybersecurity needs in fiscal year (FY) 2026. […]
Senate appropriators are proposing $5 million for the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) in the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) appropriations bill. […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has selected Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) for a $931 million, 10-year modernization effort aimed at overhauling the agency’s data centers and unifying its cloud operations. […]
The Pentagon has awarded a $1.4 billion task order to Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) to support the development of technologies under the Collaborative Operations for Battlespace Resilient Architecture (COBRA) program. […]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants a new centralized platform that air traffic controllers can use to receive flight data and move aircraft between different parts of the airspace, the agency said last week. […]
The Trump administration exceeded its target for the number of federal worker departures this year, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Scott Kupor said, announcing nearly 317,000 employees left their agency jobs. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) said on Nov. 24 it has eliminated its backlog of Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) applications – a program that offers health care benefits to more than 900,000 qualifying beneficiaries – with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). […]
Members of Congress and state lawmakers are urging congressional Republicans to drop their plans to add language to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would place a moratorium on state-level laws regulating artificial intelligence (AI). […]
New legislation would reduce artificial intelligence (AI) data centers’ impact on the environment by managing energy consumption and lowering infrastructure costs, according to a bipartisan pair of senators. […]
The U.S. Space Command has established an internal planning group, dubbed Task Force Voyager, to coordinate the command’s headquarters relocation from Colorado to Alabama, a spokesperson told MeriTalk. […]
Amazon Web Services (AWS) – a longtime partner of the federal government – plans to invest up to $50 billion to expand AI and supercomputing capabilities for its U.S. government customers. […]
Senate Democrat leadership slammed Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Russell Vought on Monday for continuing efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), warning that those actions have put Americans’ data at risk. […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday afternoon to boost artificial intelligence (AI)-powered research and development by turning government data into scientific discoveries. […]
The Commerce Department has established a vulnerability disclosure program to help protect its public-facing IT systems, but a new report from the agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) reveals that the program is “not fully effective.” […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has extended its Software Asset Management (SWAM) contract for an additional year as the agency works through delays in awarding a follow-on competitive contract. […]
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House on Thursday, Nov. 20, would designate a new temporary payment code for artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled medical devices to ensure small and rural hospitals’ access to new technology. […]