In this podcast, Anish Patel, head of federal at Cloudflare, will discuss how agencies can progress from point-in-time approvals toward continuous, risk-informed AI security. The discussion will explore how agencies can adjust oversight as AI systems, permissions, and risks change, and how security, technology, data, and mission teams can support the new security operating model together. Patel will also discuss how consistent visibility and policy enforcement can help agencies accelerate appropriate uses of AI while strengthening accountability and resilience. […]

The agreement could shape how major economies regulate AI, with G20 members favoring flexible, sector-specific rules over broad new requirements. […]

The command secured $147.5 million for secure digital infrastructure as it builds out its headquarters presence at Redstone Arsenal. […]

The new center will coordinate computing, data, models, and tools as NSF looks to move the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource beyond its pilot phase. […]

Acting Chief AI Officer Kimberly McManus said VA will pair its next wave of AI capabilities with greater investments in workforce training, customer success, and AI literacy. […]

Consolidating siloed data resources into a shared ecosystem – not AI alone – will determine how quickly biomedical research can advance, an NIH official says. […]

The agency is moving USAi to a cost-recovery model after offering the AI experimentation platform to agencies for free during its initial rollout. […]

The unanimous vote followed a fiery hearing where lawmakers pressed VA over a nearly $17 billion contract ceiling increase and GAO questioned the reliability of the program’s cost estimate. […]

A whistleblower disclosure to Sen. Richard Blumenthal alleges that USPS rushed the development of ballot-mail IT systems that could result in the rejection of entire batches of ballots ahead of the November midterms. […]

Cao has been serving as acting secretary of the Navy since April, following the sudden exit of former Navy Secretary John Phelan. […]

The White House-led pilot will test a public-private approach to protecting critical water infrastructure from growing cyber threats. […]

Dan Driscoll submitted his resignation to President Trump on Monday, according to administration officials, marking the latest change in the military leadership under the Trump administration. […]

The measure averts a looming government shutdown while giving Congress until Dec. 11 to settle broader funding questions and the future of key federal tech programs. […]

OPM Director Scott Kupor offered new details on the agency’s HR IT consolidation effort, including its projected costs, implementation workforce, and timeline for bringing the first agencies onto the platform. […]

The new policy gives federal agencies two years to transition most public-facing websites to Login.gov as the government’s universal sign-on. […]

The bill would give federal AI evaluators greater visibility into frontier models’ ability to autonomously conduct AI research and development. […]

A new policy makes the Software Acquisition Pathway mandatory for Army software development efforts and directs program managers to prioritize commercial solutions over custom development. […]

The Defense Department added two Impact Level 5 capabilities to its generative AI platform with the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT Mil and Starshield AI’s Grok for Government. […]

Smaller communities face hurdles correcting broadband maps, while states need more guidance to ensure BEAD-funded networks remain financially viable, GAO found. […]

Lim was a visible and gregarious member of the Fed IT community. Please join us and Lim’s family for a celebration of Lim Vermeer’s life 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on September 19th at Mason Harriman’s office – 1763 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20009. […]

The White House says its alternative pay plan will avoid $26 billion in automatic locality pay increases that otherwise would take effect in January 2027. […]

U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin found unlawful retaliation and due process violations by the DOD, but left the department free to choose a different AI vendor through lawful means. […]

The Ground Combat Element 2040 framework sets near-, mid-, and long-term priorities for a modular force designed to operate in contested littoral terrain. […]

The new guidance maps lower- and higher-risk uses across the hiring lifecycle and explains when independent review can keep AI from serving as the principal basis for employment decisions. […]

A Treasury watchdog report found access and audit-log gaps in the agency’s device-management processes after a major workforce reduction. […]

As agentic AI takes on more operational tasks, officials say agencies need governance frameworks that match AI autonomy to risk – and keep humans accountable. […]

The realignment places the Army’s enterprise cloud management and cyber defense under the same command. […]

The court-authorized operation rendered QScan and QTRouter inoperable after the tools were used against U.S. government and critical infrastructure networks. […]

The Treasury CIO is adding oversight of TTS and Login.gov to his portfolio, along with a senior Federal Acquisition Service role. […]

State Department and ServiceNow leaders say agencies can scale AI securely by focusing on mission needs, embedding governance, and designing technology around how employees actually work. […]