The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants a new centralized platform that air traffic controllers can use to receive flight data and move aircraft between different parts of the airspace, the agency said last week. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) said on Nov. 24 it has eliminated its backlog of Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) applications – a program that offers health care benefits to more than 900,000 qualifying beneficiaries – with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). […]
The Commerce Department has established a vulnerability disclosure program to help protect its public-facing IT systems, but a new report from the agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) reveals that the program is “not fully effective.” […]
Since entering office in January, the Trump administration has begun rolling back federal agency actions meant to protect workers from harmful digital surveillance, a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found. […]
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is no longer the centralized organization it once was, according to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Scott Kupor. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is looking to expand its use of artificial intelligence (AI) across operations after initial gains in administrative applications, according to CISA Chief Information Officer (CIO) Bob Costello. […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Dustin Goetz said the agency is leaning on artificial intelligence (AI) and DHS’s Cyber Talent Management System (CTMS), to help accelerate the hiring process for tech talent. […]
General Services Administration (GSA) Login.gov Director Hanna Kim has departed from the agency after nearly two years. […]
This week, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved final proposals from 18 states and territories to deliver universal broadband access through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) unveiled four new guides on Wednesday, three of which aim to help mitigate risks associated with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and one that looks to mitigate cybercriminal activity enabled by bulletproof hosting (BPH) providers. […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed its proposal on a vote of 2-1 on Thursday to roll back key cybersecurity requirements for telecommunications companies, which lawmakers have warned will jeopardize national security. […]
The United States won’t secure global leadership in quantum computing and artificial intelligence by simply spending more – it must define clear goals and coordinate across government, industry, and academia, a top Department of Energy (DOE) official warned Tuesday. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) announced on Wednesday a OneGov agreement with artificial intelligence (AI) company Perplexity that will provide federal agencies with AI research and drafting capabilities at discounted pricing. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must address entrenched management deficiencies that continue to delay long-needed modernization of the nation’s largest disability benefits program, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a Monday report. […]
The Department of Energy (DOE) wants feedback on its plan to launch a public-private consortium to curate scientific data from its national laboratories to create advanced “self-improving” artificial intelligence (AI) models. […]
Transportation Security Agency (TSA) employees who worked during the shutdown will receive $10,000 bonuses, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Thursday. […]
Federal cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies issued updated guidance Thursday warning organizations about evolving tactics used by the Akira ransomware group after it recently claimed over $244 million in ransoms. […]
The funding package to reopen the federal government gives the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) $3.4 billion for its Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program, but Congress is withholding 30% of that funding until the VA proves the program can be successful. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned Wednesday that threat actors are continuing to target Cisco devices, issuing new implementation guidance after a large-scale attack earlier this fall. […]
Federal spectrum officials say the era of years-long studies and slow-moving coordination is ending, as new congressional deadlines and closer Federal Communications Commission (FCC)–National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) cooperation push the government to free up more airwaves for artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. […]
The Department of Education is making artificial intelligence (AI) exposure and literacy a top priority in a key higher education grant program, aligning with White House efforts to expand AI use across educational institutions. […]
Garfield “Gary” Jones stepped down as the associate chief of strategic technology at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) – where he led the agency’s post-quantum cryptography (PQC) initiative – to join QuSecure as senior vice president of research and technology strategy. […]
Gary Washington, the longtime chief information officer (CIO) at the Department of Agriculture (USDA), is leaving government service and will join the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) later this month. […]
The U.S. Postal Service is retiring its online automated system used by businesses to document postage and fees for all shipping-related processes, replacing it with modernized and simplified software. […]
An IT system failure at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has left many GI Bill recipients without their expected payments for school and housing, and the government shutdown has shuttered the GI Bill hotline meant to help those affected. […]
Dawn Zimmer has been named as the Department of Energy’s (DOE) third chief information officer (CIO) since the start of the second Trump administration. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is looking for a new contract writing system, and the agency wants industry feedback on available commercial capabilities that leverage advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools. […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has officially suspended its free online tax filing service Direct File after the program came under fire by Republicans and the Trump administration. […]
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and National Science Foundation (NSF) will grant “mass deferment” for CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) graduates seeking job placements as the government shutdown continues. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is moving ahead with planned reductions in force (RIFs), even after a federal judge filed a preliminary injunction aimed at blocking many of the layoffs. […]