The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said on April 10 that it has dismantled a global phishing operation while working with Indonesian authorities in what officials described as a first-of-its-kind joint cyber investigation. […]
A new online portal operated by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will streamline reviews of spectrum requests made by commercial space launch providers. […]
A new data tool from the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service estimates that the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal workforce cost nearly $71 billion in economic damage, including about $4.5 billion tied to the administration’s deferred resignation program. […]
The FBI has disrupted the U.S. portion of a network of routers compromised by Russian military intelligence in cyber operations used to steal government, military, and critical infrastructure information, U.S. officials said on April 7. […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a new research network aimed at testing and advancing agricultural technologies – including those employing artificial intelligence (AI) – under real-world farming conditions. […]
Technology industry groups are raising concerns that a proposed General Services Administration (GSA) policy to standardize artificial intelligence (AI) contracting terms could conflict with federal acquisition rules and deter vendor participation. […]
After several rounds of updates, the U.S. Army released the final solicitation for its Marketplace for Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS) contract on Wednesday, setting the stage for vendors to bid on a 10-year, $50 billion multiple award contract. […]
Innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies may lead to major advancements in neural brain implants, robotics, and systems aimed at removing space junk in the next decade – but they will also come with new policy implications. […]
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) released a five-year strategic plan outlining priorities for energy sector cybersecurity, infrastructure resilience, and emergency response. […]
George Forbes will serve as the chief information officer for the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, according to an announcement by Forbes on LinkedIn. […]
Travis Hoppe is stepping down as acting chief AI officer (CAIO) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), he disclosed in a social media post. […]
After nearly three decades with the Department of Defense (DOD), Bill Dunlap, the Pentagon’s acting principal deputy chief information officer (CIO), announced that he is leaving federal service. […]
The U.S. Army has conditionally selected two private companies to enter into exclusive negotiations to build and operate commercial hyperscaled data centers on Army installations in Texas and Utah. […]
The U.S. Army on Tuesday unveiled a new online marketplace designed to accelerate the procurement of drones, in an effort to advance the service’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) capabilities, according to the service announcement. […]
The Pentagon’s next iteration of the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) contract, dubbed “JWCC Next,” will offer enhanced financial oversight and clarity on cloud spending, according to Department of Defense (DOD) Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies. […]
A congressman who is influential on homeland security matters is asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to examine the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by violent extremists and other illicit actors, saying it poses “a broad and evolving national security threat.” […]
The Department of Defense (DOD), alongside federal partners, issued a stern warning Friday to drone operators about the potential consequences of flying unmanned aerial systems (UAS) – or drones – in restricted airspace. […]
A new legislation introduced in the Senate would create restrictions on the Defense Department’s (DOD) use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to conduct surveillance of U.S. citizens, among other limits. […]
Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., on Wednesday called for reviving the Congressional Spectrum Caucus and advancing the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with open radio access networks (Open RAN) to strengthen U.S. communication infrastructure. […]
The U.S. Secret Service said on Monday it is working with allied-nation law enforcement partners to disrupt fraudsters that are targeting cryptocurrency investors through “approval phishing” scams that generate hundreds of millions of dollars of illegal profits for the crooks. […]
The Department of Commerce’s artificial intelligence (AI) exports program has advanced to the next phase: The agency announced Monday it is now accepting industry proposals. […]
The Defense Department (DOD) on Tuesday unveiled a new tool that allows its workforce to build custom artificial intelligence (AI) assistants without coding experience. […]
Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., is calling for an independent investigation into the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to systems at the Social Security Administration (SSA), citing new reports that DOGE personnel may have improperly handled sensitive Social Security data. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced this week that it has fully deployed its External Provider Scheduling (EPS) system across all VA medical facilities, a move the agency said will help speed up scheduling for veterans receiving community care. […]
A bipartisan group of senators is calling on the U.S. government to expand data collection on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the U.S. workforce, seeking to determine the likelihood that AI advances will disrupt the labor market and cause job losses. […]
The Department of Justice announced March 4 that it seized LeakBase, one of the world’s largest online forums used by cyber criminals, to buy and sell stolen data and cybercrime tools. […]
General Services Administration (GSA) leaders said Wednesday that the agency’s OneGov program has generated $800 million in governmentwide savings so far, signaling that larger returns may follow as the program expands. […]
James “Aaron” Bishop has been nominated to serve as the deputy chief information officer (DCIO) for cybersecurity (CS) and the chief information security officer (CISO) at the Department of Defense (DOD), which the Trump administration has rebranded as the Department of War. […]
A cyber intrusion discovered in 2020 pushed Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to accelerate its shift to a zero trust cybersecurity architecture and adopt cloud-delivered security services from Zscaler, the lab’s top security official said Tuesday. […]
Several technology workers have signed an open letter urging the Department of Defense (DOD) – rebranded as the War Department by the Trump administration – to withdraw its designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk to national security. […]