Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine delivered a stark message Wednesday during the Google Public Sector Summit in Washington, D.C., warning that global threats are rising and calling for a united push to harness artificial intelligence (AI) across sectors. […]
Everyone knows that artificial intelligence (AI) can improve efficiency and productivity – but how do you get started and get your team excited about it? Several city and state officials have an answer: Get your team trained and find those who are excited about it. […]
The U.S. Marine Corps postponed its upcoming Generative Artificial Intelligence workshop “until early FY 2026” due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, according to a service-wide message. […]
Federal officials from the Library of Congress and the Department of Energy (DOE) said their agencies are focusing on deploying artificial intelligence (AI) systems that are low risk but deliver measurable value – emphasizing responsible experimentation and strong data over novelty. […]
Despite high investment in artificial intelligence, most public and private sector organizations are still failing to see meaningful returns – a problem rooted not in technology but in culture and measurement, a top federal official said Monday. […]
The Department of the Air Force is inviting private companies to build large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) data centers on unused land at five military bases. […]
The U.S. Army is taking bold steps to modernize its human resources systems, harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver faster, more personalized support for soldiers, veterans, and their families. […]
The U.S. Army Human Resources Command (AHRC) is incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into its noncommissioned officer (NCO) promotion boards to speed and streamline candidate evaluations, officials announced last week at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting. […]
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., the ranking member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), is asking three major Medicare Advantage insurers to disclose whether they use artificial intelligence or other predictive technologies to make decisions about patient care. […]
David Sacks, the White House’s artificial intelligence “czar,” said he wants to preempt a patchwork of state AI regulations, saying that current legislation may push diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) requirements onto developers. […]
In a new partnership with the Department of the Air Force, the Marine Corps’ deputy commandant for information is launching a project-based artificial intelligence (AI) fellowship program designed to fast-track innovation from the field to the front lines. […]
The Trump administration ordered the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to compare DeepSeek to leading U.S. artificial intelligence models, revealing that the United States is outperforming China. […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) presents a growing set of cybersecurity vulnerabilities that extend beyond traditional software threats, according to Matthew Turek, deputy director of the Information Innovation Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). […]
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) rolled out OpenAI’s ChatGPT to its employees this week, an OPM spokesperson told MeriTalk. […]
James Mazol, President Donald Trump’s nominee for deputy undersecretary of defense for research and engineering (OUSD(R&E)), told lawmakers Thursday that maintaining U.S. technological superiority over China requires a bold, future-focused strategy that places emerging technologies at the center of defense planning. […]
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape global industries, U.S. leaders face mounting pressure to respond. During a House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, thought leaders urged lawmakers to act swiftly but differed on whether the nation should prioritize innovation, national competitiveness, or public safeguards. […]
As federal agencies prepare to increase their use of artificial intelligence, senior government technology leaders shared on Tuesday that they are taking a measured approach to AI adoption, prioritizing security and data before rolling out new capabilities. […]
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is calling for a national AI regulatory framework to avoid what he describes as a fragmented and failing system of state-led oversight. […]
In this episode of MeriTalking, MeriTalk’s Gail Emery sits down with Jeff Brown, Google’s Global Public Sector Workspace Lead, to discuss where modern collaboration, AI, and security intersect for the federal government. They explore how agencies can evolve their collaboration strategies, embrace AI responsibly, and align with zero trust principles – all while overcoming the […]
While artificial intelligence is becoming indispensable to proactive cyber defense strategies, federal cyber leaders warned on Sept. 4 that agencies must pair AI-driven detection with strong response planning and resilience measures to withstand inevitable cyberattacks. […]
Artificial intelligence is transforming the way the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) conducts operations along the U.S. border, according to a senior official who spoke Wednesday during a webinar hosted by NextGov. […]
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is harnessing artificial intelligence and “structured professional judgment” tools to identify insider threat risks earlier and more effectively, according to a senior agency official. […]
The U.S. Department of Labor is advising states to take advantage of federal government Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grants to fund their efforts to improve artificial intelligence literacy and training across state workforces through state and local workforce development systems. […]
Artificial intelligence technologies offer a range of benefits to federal agencies, but an official from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Tuesday warned that agencies should not view AI as “the silver bullet that fixes everything.” […]
Some Federal agencies are already taking steps to comply with the Trump administration’s Artificial Intelligence Action Plan and other executive orders, including deploying AI systems – such as those that employ agentic AI – with the goal of creating more tailored approaches to the technology. […]
Nearly half of all Federal agency mission-critical operations are taking place at the network edge, but an underprepared workforce, legacy systems, and budget constraints are threatening to impede further progress by government, new survey data from General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) finds. […]
The U.S. Army is increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence capabilities – including predictive analytics and machine learning – to enhance decision-making, battlefield awareness, and equipment reliability, a senior service official said this week. […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is partnering with tech giant NVIDIA to invest a total of $152 million into artificial intelligence models that will accelerate innovation and scientific discovery while supporting priorities under the Trump administration’s AI Action Plan. […]
The U.S. Air Force is seeking insight from industry on how it can use artificial intelligence–powered wargaming platforms to test training resilience under high-intensity conflict. […]
The Trump administration is pitching a sweeping overhaul of the American workforce system centered on developing artificial intelligence skills, rapid retraining, and breaking away from the “college-for-all” model it says has failed. […]