Science fiction is no longer just fiction – it’s reality – as policymakers look to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) for advice on how to make brain-signal-powered computer chips ethical and safe. According to the watchdog, it’s going to require handing consumers control of their brain signal data and ramping up data privacy.  […]

A new report from the General Services Administration (GSA) reveals that the Federal government is failing to meet its own accessibility requirements – in fact, accessibility remains largely “deprioritized” across the government with little to no progress in conformance over time, according to the document.  […]

The Department of Commerce (DoC) has finalized an agreement with Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) for up to $325 million in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to aid in the construction of a new semiconductor-grade polysilicon manufacturing facility.   […]

National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins said today in her 2024 Annual Report to Congress that the taxpayer experience “has noticeably improved” over that past year while also stressing the need for adequate funding for technology modernization at the IRS. […]

The Department of Commerce and its Natcast nonprofit have designated Arizona State University (ASU) Research Park as the third location in the U.S. for establishment of a CHIPS for America research and development center.  […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released a playbook for the public sector detailing what it calls the “responsible adoption” and “mission-focused” adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) capabilities.   […]

In the waning days of her leadership of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is hurrying along an effort to approve rules to auction AWS-3 spectrum and use proceeds from that sale to close a multi-billion-dollar funding gap in the agency’s Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program. […]

The Department of Commerce announced on Jan. 6 that it finalized $285 million in CHIPS for America funding for developing and operating a new semiconductor development facility in North Carolina that will take a “digital twins” approach.    […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) today released cybersecurity performance goals that the agency said will help to protect the information technology and product design sectors from cyber threats.   […]

The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on Jan. 3 that it has imposed sanctions on a Beijing-based cybersecurity company known as Integrity Technology Group, Inc. (Integrity Tech) for its role in a spate of malicious cyber activities. […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an update today regarding last week’s cybersecurity incident at the Treasury Department, stating that no other Federal agencies appear to have been impacted. […]

Office of Personnel Management (OPM) CIO Guy Cavallo said today that he will retire from Federal government service on Jan. 13 and plans to land back in the private sector later this year. […]

The General Services Administration (GSA) announced on Dec. 30 that it awarded the Polaris small business-focused governmentwide acquisition contract (GWAC) to 102 small businesses. […]

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) kicked off a notice of proposed rulemaking on Dec. 27 that it said aims to change the existing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule with the goal of improving cybersecurity protections for electronic protected health information (ePHI). […]

A bicameral pair of lawmakers is demanding answers from the Treasury Department following a China state-sponsored breach of some of the department’s sensitive systems. […]

The Department of Justice (DoJ) issued a comprehensive final rule on Dec. 27 to help protect Americans’ sensitive data from being sold or transferred to adversarial countries. […]

The Office of the National Cyber Director’s (ONCD) newly minted plan to defend against cyber threats across the energy sector is charging the Energy Department to take the lead in executing 32 key initiatives.  […]

With President-elect Donald Trump set to take office on Jan. 20, the future of CHIPS and Science Act funding flows remains unclear as the incoming president has recently criticized the law. […]

Six new pilot projects will test quantum technologies and further progress in harnessing quantum phenomena for real-world applications, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced on Monday.   […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced on Friday that it plans to resume the rollout of its Electronic Health Records Modernization (EHRM) program in mid-2026 by deploying the Federal EHR system to four Michigan facilities: Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, Detroit, and Saginaw. […]

The Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Direct File pilot – a new online tax return filing service for individual taxpayers – was successful in its initial pilot in 2024 but should be expanded to improve equity and address challenges, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report.   […]

As current authorities for the government to intercept and track unauthorized drones are set to expire on Friday, Dec. 20, Federal agencies are urging Congress to enact counter-drone legislation. […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) needs to update its AI risk assessment guidance for agencies that protect critical infrastructure, as a new report reveals that DHS’s initial guidance didn’t have agencies fully measure how much harm an attack could cause, or gauge  the probability of an attack. […]

The Department of Energy (DOE) is using artificial intelligence (AI) tech for missions that range from responding to emergencies to planning energy investments and determining the risks of nuclear weapons, the department’s new principal deputy chief information officer said on Dec. 18. […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released guidance today to protect “highly targeted” individuals – senior government and political officials – against the cyber espionage activity of Salt Typhoon. […]

The Department of Commerce said on Dec. 18 that it finalized an award of up to $406 million of direct funding to GlobalWafers Co. Ltd. under the CHIPS and Science Act to create semiconductor wafer operations in the United States.  […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced its latest innovation in artificial intelligence, a chatbot that the agency calls DHSChat.   […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a binding operational directive (BOD) on Tuesday that requires Federal civilian agencies to implement secure practices for cloud services. […]

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Dec. 13 it reached a non-binding preliminary deal with German auto supplier Bosch to provide up to $225 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act.  […]

Adele Merritt, who has run technology operations at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) since 2022, started work today as the new chief information officer (CIO) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  […]