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IRS IT Staffing Losses Delayed Paper Return Processing, GAO Finds Aug 10, 2026 | 4:16 pm Key IRS paper-processing systems were not ready for the 2026 filing season after staffing losses delayed IT updates, contributing to longer processing times. […]
Senate Passes Stopgap Funding Bill Extending Key Tech Programs Aug 10, 2026 | 4:11 pm The stopgap measure would keep the government funded through Dec. 11 while extending the TMF and two major federal cybersecurity authorities. […]
CISA, FBI Warn Gunra Ransomware Targets Critical Infrastructure Aug 10, 2026 | 3:44 pm Cyber agencies warn that Gunra ransomware affiliates are exploiting internet-facing vulnerabilities to steal and encrypt data across critical infrastructure sectors. […]
Senate Confirms Adam Cassady as State’s Cyber Ambassador Aug 7, 2026 | 3:55 pm 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. […]
VA Rolls Out Chatbot to Assist Staff Using the Federal EHR Aug 7, 2026 | 3:18 pm 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. […]
Rep. Ro Khanna Introduces Data Center Bill of Rights Aug 7, 2026 | 2:25 pm The proposal would give communities greater say over AI data center development while targeting concerns about electricity costs and water use. […]
GAO Says DOGE ‘Wall of Receipts’ Contains Inaccurate Savings Estimates Aug 6, 2026 | 3:42 pm The government watchdog found that DOGE could not verify most of the savings claimed on its public “Wall of Receipts” and that some touted cost cuts never materialized. […]
Senate Democrats Seek Answers on White House AI Model Oversight Aug 6, 2026 | 3:32 pm The senators say clearer rules are needed to balance national security concerns with U.S. AI leadership and avoid driving customers to foreign models. […]
FedRAMP Director Placed on Administrative Leave Aug 5, 2026 | 12:34 pm GSA placed FedRAMP Director Pete Waterman on administrative leave after he called veterans’ preference in federal hiring “brutally unfair” in a LinkedIn post. […]
Salesforce Secures IL5 Authorization for Agentforce, Army HRC First to Deploy Aug 5, 2026 | 5:00 am Army HRC will be the first Defense Department organization to deploy Salesforce’s newly IL5-authorized agentic AI platform for personnel support. […]