Director Conner Prochaska said ARPA-E is exploring its next quantum effort and called for a renewed National Quantum Initiative to put greater emphasis on applications and commercialization. […]

The SBIC-E Initiative will initially focus on areas including AI, quantum information science, semiconductors, and future computing, DOE officials said. […]

Maximus’ Evan Davis explains why workforce readiness goes beyond filling positions – and how data, AI, and modernization can help agencies deliver mission outcomes. […]

White House technology chief Michael Kratsios rejected calls for new global AI governance structures, arguing that nations should set their own rules as the technology rapidly advances. […]

The pilot platform would connect commercial vendors with Army-managed DevSecOps pipelines, using AI to analyze code and prepare evidence for security authorization. […]

IonQ CEO Niccolo de Masi said advances in error correction could make fault-tolerant quantum systems affordable for governments and thousands of businesses within two years. […]

Acting Chief AI Officer Kimberly McManus says VA is scaling AI that is saving employees hours each week, accelerating software delivery, improving clinical care, and protecting veterans’ benefits – while remaining largely invisible to the veterans VA serves. […]

The cybercrime group claims it accessed sensitive data on FBI personnel and job applicants, while the bureau says it is still investigating the alleged compromise. […]

Cameron Stanley said the Pentagon is pressing ahead with frontier AI as calls grow for new safeguards and limits on advanced AI development. […]

Federal Workforce Caucus leaders said November and December will be critical for securing a 2027 pay adjustment before the proposed freeze takes effect. […]

USPTO has deployed more than 20 AI applications as it emphasizes human oversight, workforce training, and tools designed to assist patent examiners. […]

The new option lets eligible users verify their identities from a smartphone while sharing only the information required to access government services. […]

Federal respondents reported more mature AI governance than their state and local counterparts, but both groups pointed to security, workforce, and infrastructure challenges as adoption expands. […]

The agency is expanding access to a frontline-developed communications tool as it works to scale promising technology from a portfolio of more than 14,000 employee-built applications. […]

The FAA is beginning a phased rollout of an AI-enabled platform designed to give air traffic controllers earlier warning of congestion, weather impacts, and other constraints. […]

The bipartisan, bicameral group is urging congressional leaders to provide civilian federal employees with at least a 3.8% raise – and preferably the 4.1% increase proposed under the FAIR Act. […]

The forthcoming guidance will draw on CISA assessments of how well critical infrastructure organizations can isolate and recover systems. […]

The bill would direct CISA to assess workforce and resource gaps as lawmakers scrutinize the agency’s capacity to defend federal networks and critical infrastructure. […]

Officials say agencies should begin inventorying and modernizing their telecommunications environments now to avoid repeating delays that stretched the previous governmentwide transition over more than a decade. […]

Federal agencies face a Sept. 19 remediation deadline for a maximum-severity authentication bypass that can give remote attackers root-level access. […]

The Energy Department is seeking commercial teams to deliver scientifically relevant, fault-tolerant quantum computers by 2028. It’s also funding a national laboratory testbed to validate performance. […]

The latest release of 72 UAP files comes as the DOD creates a protected channel for current and former personnel to share UAP-related information with the PURSUE initiative. […]

The Army has the drones needed to equip every squad and is now turning its focus to training soldiers to operate them, including in contested electromagnetic environments. […]

Energy Department CIO Dawn Zimmer sees enormous potential in AI-enabled workflows and integrated data, but says federal acquisition, authorization, compliance, and organizational decision-making still need to move faster. […]

The guidance shows how organizations can use tripwires, breadcrumbs, honeytokens, and other decoys to detect malicious activity after attackers gain network access. […]

A group of 10 representatives urged House leaders to advance legislation addressing oversight, security, and transparency for AI. […]

The waiver creates a protected channel for current and former Pentagon personnel to share UAP-related national defense information with a representative from the PURSUE initiative. […]

The department’s implementation plan sets near-term deadlines to narrow specialized cost-accounting oversight, simplify business-system reviews, and revise profit policy. […]

More than 70% of OPM employees are actively using at least one approved AI platform, CIO Adam Starr said. […]

House lawmakers are seeking testimony from Larry Ellison and Mike Sicilia about VA’s nearly $17 billion increase to the ceiling of its Electronic Health Record Modernization contract. […]