GSA Announces 17 Presidential Innovation Fellows to Support Agency Tech Projects Apr 23, 2026 | 10:00 am The General Services Administration (GSA) announced on Thursday the launch of the 2026 class of Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF), who will begin year-long assignments at 10 federal agencies to help them with technology projects. […]
Trump Nominates Gary Shatswell as VA CIO Apr 22, 2026 | 3:46 pm President Donald Trump has nominated Gary Shatswell to be the assistant secretary for information and technology and chief information officer (CIO) at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the White House announced on Tuesday. […]
USDA, Palantir Strike $300M Deal to Boost Security, Service Delivery Apr 22, 2026 | 3:42 pm The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Palantir Technologies have signed a $300 million agreement to strengthen farm security and modernize service delivery to U.S. farmers. […]
NIST Changing CVE Enrichment for Vulnerability Database Apr 17, 2026 | 3:27 pm The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is changing how it manages cybersecurity vulnerabilities in its National Vulnerability Database. […]
Josh Gruenbaum Stepping Down as GSA FAS Commissioner Apr 17, 2026 | 3:21 pm Josh Gruenbaum, who served as the commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) at the General Services Administration (GSA) since January 2025, is stepping down from his position. […]
CISA Barred From Key Cyber Outreach During Shutdown, Official Warns Apr 17, 2026 | 3:18 pm The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is legally prohibited from carrying out core activities such as stakeholder outreach during the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, even as cyber threats from nation-state actors persist, a top agency official told lawmakers Thursday. […]
GAO Pledges Fraud Battle, Tech Advances With Higher 2027 Budget Apr 17, 2026 | 9:49 am The acting head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) told senators on April 15 that GAO will continue to pursue its never-ending government operations fraud-fighting efforts – while boosting its internal use of emerging technologies – under GAO’s proposed budget increase for fiscal year (FY) 2027. […]
VA Credits Automation for Faster Claims Processing Apr 16, 2026 | 3:15 pm The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is accelerating the processing of disability claims and improving accuracy, and agency officials are giving credit to expanded use of automation. […]
No More Degree Requirements? OPM Shifts to Skills-Based Federal Hiring Apr 16, 2026 | 2:49 pm The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has begun a sweeping overhaul of federal hiring practices, launching a lengthy effort to rewrite all 604 occupational series to prioritize skills- and competency-based qualifications. […]
GAO: Federal Agencies Need to Share AI Knowledge Apr 14, 2026 | 3:25 pm With artificial intelligence (AI) use accelerating across government, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is urging federal agencies to share their experiences with the technology to inform future AI procurements. […]
GSA’s OneGov Deals Headed Toward Long-Term, Scalable Programs Apr 14, 2026 | 3:16 pm With roughly a year left on many of the General Services Administration’s (GSA) initial OneGov agreements, GSA Deputy Administrator Michael Lynch said Tuesday that the agency is working to turn those short-term deals into longer-term, scalable programs. […]
Final Education Dept. Rule Prioritizes AI in Federal Grants Apr 14, 2026 | 3:09 pm The Department of Education finalized a policy on Monday that prioritizes artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives in discretionary grant competitions, following feedback from more than 300 public comments on the proposal first issued last year. […]
VA Restarts EHR Rollout With 4 Michigan Hospital Deployments Apr 13, 2026 | 3:18 pm The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced on Monday that it officially restarted deployments of its Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program, with the Federal EHR system going live at four Michigan facilities on April 11. […]
OPM Opens Applications for New Cybersecurity Role Apr 13, 2026 | 3:13 pm The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced on Monday that it is now hiring information cybersecurity specialists through the US Tech Force. […]
NTIA Launches Portal to Streamline Space Launch Spectrum Approvals Apr 13, 2026 | 2:19 pm A new online portal operated by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will streamline reviews of spectrum requests made by commercial space launch providers. […]
DOE Pledges $135 Million for Fusion Technologies Apr 10, 2026 | 2:28 pm The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) is pledging $135 million to further develop and commercialize fusion technologies, the largest investment in fusion technology in the agency’s history. […]
CMS Rolls Out First Phase of Digital Health Ecosystem Apr 10, 2026 | 1:32 pm The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled the first phase of a new digital health ecosystem on Thursday, including a Medicare App Library and patient-facing tools to replace paper-based processes with digital services. […]
Treasury Launches Cyber Threat-Sharing Initiative for Digital Asset Sector Apr 10, 2026 | 1:29 pm The Treasury Department said Thursday that it will share cyber threat information with digital asset firms through a new initiative to strengthen cybersecurity across the digital asset industry. […]
HHS Replaces COBOL Payroll System With Cloud Platform Apr 9, 2026 | 3:22 pm The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Wednesday that it has replaced a legacy Common Business-Oriented Language (COBOL)-based payroll system with a secure, cloud-based platform. […]
GSA Preps Next-Gen SmartPay Program, Targets Innovation Apr 9, 2026 | 3:14 pm The General Services Administration (GSA) is planning the next iteration of its massive SmartPay charge card program, which supports roughly 4.2 million federal cardholders and nearly $40 billion in annual spending. […]
USDA Creates Ag-Tech Research Network Apr 8, 2026 | 3:37 pm The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a new research network aimed at testing and advancing agricultural technologies – including those employing artificial intelligence (AI) – under real-world farming conditions. […]
IHS CISO Eyes AI for Clinical Workflows, Cybersecurity Operations Apr 8, 2026 | 3:32 pm The Indian Health Service (IHS) is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to support both its healthcare and cybersecurity operations, including integrating AI-powered transcription into patient care as it rolls out a new electronic health record (EHR) system. […]
CISA Budget Request Targets Partnerships, Cuts Nearly 900 Jobs Apr 8, 2026 | 3:22 pm The Trump administration wants to significantly cut the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) stakeholder engagement program and eliminate almost 900 agency positions under its fiscal year (FY) budget 2027 request. […]
DOE Budget Proposal Shifts CESER’s Cyber R&D Toward AI, Cuts Spending Apr 7, 2026 | 3:39 pm The Trump administration’s budget proposal for fiscal year (FY) 2027 would shift research funding at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) cybersecurity and emergency response office away from traditional cybersecurity and toward artificial intelligence (AI), while also placing the office under a new funding structure. […]
FAA Falls Short on Securing 45 Critical Systems, OIG Says Apr 7, 2026 | 3:34 pm A new federal audit has found that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is falling short in securing some of the nation’s 45 most critical aviation systems, raising concerns about potential vulnerabilities in the infrastructure that supports U.S. air travel. […]
Agencies Warn of Iran-Linked Cyber Activity Targeting Critical Infrastructure Apr 7, 2026 | 3:31 pm Federal cybersecurity and intelligence agencies warned today that organizations should “urgently review” their networks for signs of compromise from Iran-affiliated threat actors targeting U.S. critical infrastructure. […]
Trump’s 2027 Budget Request Cuts $5.6B From NASA Apr 7, 2026 | 2:34 pm President Donald Trump is proposing to cut billions of dollars from NASA’s budget, including significant reductions to science missions, while shifting more funding toward space exploration. […]
NSF Cuts Put Spotlight on Another Risk: Selling the Value of US Science Apr 6, 2026 | 3:32 pm With newly proposed funding cuts to the National Science Foundation (NSF), leaders in government and industry agreed that the United States is struggling to clearly communicate the value of its research investments and translate them into real-world capabilities fast enough. […]
White House Seeks $4.24B for VA EHRM as 26 New Deployments Are Planned in 2027 Apr 6, 2026 | 3:03 pm The White House is requesting $4.24 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2027 funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program, as the department plans to deploy the system to 26 additional sites that year. […]
FCC Seeks Insight on Spectrum, Licensing Reforms to Boost U.S. Drone Industry Apr 6, 2026 | 1:10 pm The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on April 1 issued a public notice seeking comment on potential spectrum, licensing, and regulatory changes to accelerate U.S. drone development. Comments are due May 1 and reply comments are due May 18. […]