DOE Deputy CIO Bridget Carper Arnone says leadership support helped flip the conversation on AI adoption. Now the department is tackling agents, cyber resilience, and the low-value work standing in the way. […]

Attackers could exploit flaws in the widely used web-development language to execute code remotely without authentication. Organizations including OpenAI coordinated a response to the flaws over two months. […]

New acquisition requirements address data handling, supplier due diligence, foreign government influence, human oversight, and incident reporting in covered large language model contracts. […]

The new GSA Labs program organizes employees in small teams to address agency challenges. The inaugural cohort recommended a new fee structure that could generate $195M in additional revenue. […]

Citizen satisfaction with federal services fell for the first time in five years. Declining call center performance, website ratings, and complaint handling reversed gains reported in 2025. […]

E-Rate has provided more than $69 billion to help schools and libraries connect to the internet. An FCC proposal seeks to restrict funding to rural communities or eliminate the program. […]

The watchdog’s fiscal year 2027-2032 plan outlines priorities to review federal technology policies while expanding its own use of AI, data analytics, and cloud technologies. […]

GDIT’s Shad Harp says real-time data connections and AI-assisted software development are helping students get the fastest, most user-friendly FAFSA® experience. […]

Lawmakers are raising concerns about the safety, testing, and deployment of two air traffic control modernization platforms, including potential risks from AI-generated recommendations. […]

The redesign will introduce searchable, accessible pay tables, replacing hard-to-navigate PDFs with an interface that allows users to find the salary information they need quickly. […]

Lawmakers are demanding documents and answers from VA by Oct. 30 that explain the nearly $17 billion contract increase and accelerated EHR deployments. […]

Acting CISA Director Nick Andersen says upcoming tabletop exercises will help critical infrastructure operators test their ability to recover from cyberattacks and maintain essential services. […]

The tools were used to scan for vulnerabilities and carry out cyber intrusions targeting critical infrastructure in the U.S. and abroad, including energy companies and airports. […]

NASA is working to connect its data and software systems to accelerate AI adoption, expand access to scientific research, and strengthen data governance across the agency. […]

VA Chief Data Officer Lisa Rosenmerkel says the department wants to better connect its data to anticipate veterans’ needs and reduce the burden on those seeking benefits. […]

Brubaker brings nearly four decades of experience in technology, cybersecurity, and federal management to his new role overseeing agency operations. […]

The beta FWD Chat tool uses ChatGPT Luna to turn plain-English workforce questions into queries of OPM’s official personnel data. […]

GAO found that CIO risk ratings for major federal IT investments often understated risk or were not updated on time, raising concerns as OMB prepares to replace the Federal IT Dashboard. […]

The inspector general urged the agency to secure equipment that may contain sensitive consumer, financial, and supervisory information. The agency disputed the assertion that data is at risk. […]

The government watchdog found that none of the 24 CFO Act agencies have fully completed key preparations to move vulnerable systems to post-quantum cryptography. […]

The GSA inspector general found that data-quality, governance, and workforce problems are continuing to hinder the agency’s compliance with the Geospatial Data Act. […]

The agency is shifting purchases from the 2GIT contract to its Multiple Award Schedule and device-specific agreements as part of a broader push to consolidate federal procurement. […]

Only seven of 22 civilian CFO Act agencies have fully met OMB requirements for inventorying and maintaining networked devices, according to GAO. […]

The watchdog said gaps in agency documentation left it unable to fully assess whether DOGE personnel properly accessed and protected sensitive government systems. […]

GAO found uneven results across 18 major DOD IT business programs and renewed calls for stronger performance measurement, agile practices, cybersecurity, and zero trust controls. […]

The proposal marks a sharp increase from the additional $20 billion FAA officials previously said they would need to complete the modernization effort. […]

Energy Department science chief Darío Gil said the department wants to develop national user facilities that would give researchers broader access to advanced quantum computing. […]

NIST Director Arvind Raman said the agency is working with industry to scale post-quantum cryptography while advancing quantum networking and manufacturing capabilities. […]

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. […]