Around one-fifth of federal agencies use artificial intelligence to help process public records information requests, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) revealed in a new report. […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed a sweeping overhaul of the military’s inspector general (IG) complaint process, raising alarms among legal experts and whistleblower advocates who warn the move threatens independent oversight across the Department of Defense (DOD) – which the Trump administration has rebranded as the Department of War. […]
The State Department says it will equip its diplomats with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and improve its data infrastructure under its newly released 2026 AI plan. […]
As Congress failed to pass a fiscal year 2026 funding bill before the Oct. 1 deadline, the resulting shutdown is bringing some significant personnel and operational changes to the Department of Defense (DOD) – which the Trump administration has rebranded as the Department of War. […]
President Donald Trump has nominated Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach to serve as the next chief of staff for the U.S. Air Force and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to a notice posted Monday on Congress.gov. […]
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging House Appropriations Committee leaders to include language in an upcoming short-term continuing resolution (CR) to protect NASA funding from proposed cuts by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). […]
The U.S. Space Force has launched a new 10-week initial qualification training course to prepare acquisition officers in program management, contracting, and space system testing, Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman announced this week. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) announced on Thursday that it reached a OneGov agreement with former White House senior advisor Elon Musk’s xAI to make Grok artificial intelligence models accessible for federal agencies at $0.42 for 18 months. […]
Nearly half of the organizations in the defense industrial base (DIB) are unprepared to meet looming cybersecurity standards under the Pentagon’s finalized Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) rule, a new Kiteworks survey warns. […]
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the service is accelerating innovation, enhancing readiness, and offering stronger support for personnel to maintain U.S. air and space superiority amid growing global threats. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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As cyber threats intensify, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is pushing to modernize its defenses by overhauling compliance tools and rethinking its authority to operate (ATO) efforts, CISA Chief Information Officer (CIO) Robert (Bob) Costello said on Tuesday. […]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is questioning the Pentagon’s decision to deploy the artificial intelligence model developed by Elon Musk, the former senior advisor to President Donald Trump, and provide the model access to sensitive government information. […]
The Pentagon is preparing to release new guidance on data tagging and labeling, according to a senior official. The move aims to resolve a long-standing issue that has hindered the department’s ability to fully implement its zero trust cybersecurity strategy. […]
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Michael Kratsios told lawmakers on Wednesday that building and exporting the artificial intelligence technology stack is the most important part of the Trump administration’s AI Action Plan released this summer. […]
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced today the first bill of several yet to come that he says will provide a “light-touch” regulatory approach to safe AI development and deployment by reducing the regulatory burden placed on AI developers. […]
General Services Administration (GSA) Acting Administrator Michael Rigas has signed an order establishing the Office of Centralized Acquisition Services (OCAS) within its Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) to streamline the federal government’s acquisition process. […]
After more than two decades and at least $262 million spent, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) effort to modernize its human resources IT systems remains unfinished, a federal watchdog found, warning that the department needs better implementation to meet its goals. […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) said Thursday that it is awarding $16 million to four teams it has selected to build high-tech infrastructure to accelerate quantum science discovery over the next two years. […]
Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., said this week that Congress is increasingly likely to approve a short-term continuing resolution (CR) budget agreement to keep the government funded past the end of the current fiscal year that ends on Sept. 30, as lawmakers work to reconcile their competing versions of the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) said today it reached a OneGov agreement with ServiceNow that will enable federal agencies to adopt artificial intelligence-powered IT service management solutions (ITSM) more easily and at a discounted rate. […]
President Donald Trump submitted an alternative pay plan to Congress on Friday that would give most federal employees a 1% pay raise in 2026, while some federal law enforcement employees would receive a 3.8% pay raise. […]
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is harnessing artificial intelligence and “structured professional judgment” tools to identify insider threat risks earlier and more effectively, according to a senior agency official. […]
The U.S. Space Force may soon adopt a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) pilot program designed to ease security clearance barriers for small and nontraditional defense contractors. […]
The Department of Defense is overhauling how it sets military requirements to accelerate the delivery of new technologies, following a directive from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. […]
Doug Beck resigned Aug. 25 as director of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), prompting leadership changes at the Pentagon’s tech hub, a Department of Defense (DOD) spokesperson told MeriTalk today. […]
President Donald Trump has tapped Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee Joe Gebbia to lead the administration’s efforts to fix “digital potholes” and redesign federal websites as the government’s first-ever chief design officer. […]