The Hugging Face breach is prompting calls from federal officials and lawmakers for stronger AI security and faster cyber defenses. […]

The expanded White House pledge adds hundreds of utilities, states, and developers committed to preventing AI data center growth from driving up electricity rates. […]

The Energy Department selected 278 projects for its AI-driven Genesis Mission, marking the first wave of research under the administration’s flagship scientific discovery initiative. […]

White House OSTP Director Michael Kratsios says more than 15 federal agencies will use the initiative to accelerate AI-driven scientific research across health care, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, and national security. […]

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the administration is weighing sanctions against Chinese AI firms over allegations they distilled U.S. models, signaling a tougher approach ahead of bilateral AI talks. […]

Staff Sgt. Star now serves about 12,000 authorized users and could support up to 28,000 as early as November as the Army adds capabilities. […]

DOE recently unveiled Joulix and Quanta, two AI tools that officials said are advancing mission delivery and could generate $74 million in annual operational savings. […]

The new AI-powered platform fulfills a key directive in President Trump’s June executive order to strengthen U.S. cyber defenses against emerging AI threats. […]

Matheus Passos, the acting CTO at the Commerce Department, is empowering employees to build AI tools that can scale across the department. […]

The OpenAI executive said that the next wave of federal AI adoption will come from employees creating solutions tailored to their own work and knowledge. […]

USMC AI lead says workforce training, leadership engagement, and practical use cases will determine the broader adoption of DOD’s GenAI.mil. […]

The GSA OIG CIO and CAIO says AI is changing too quickly for static security reviews. He called for ongoing governance and shared responsibility across agencies. […]

NGA wants innovative AI and computer vision capabilities to improve worldwide geospatial change detection and reduce analyst workload. […]

As federal agencies shift from AI pilots to production, Dell CTO John Roese says strong governance, focused mission priorities, and data accessibility – not just better models – will determine who succeeds in the emerging era of agentic AI. […]

The decision restores global access to Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after Anthropic agreed to strengthen cybersecurity safeguards and expand cooperation with the U.S. government. […]

Brian Peltier said SSA is preparing to expand mission use of agentic AI through continuous testing, multidisciplinary oversight, and years of technology modernization. […]

Anthropic says a Trump administration export control directive forced the company to disable its most advanced AI models, raising new questions about federal oversight of frontier AI systems. […]

David Shive says detailed operational data can help agencies determine whether AI investments continue delivering results after pilot incentives expire. […]

Federal leaders said AI is helping agencies address longstanding inefficiencies in acquisition and skills matching. It must be used to augment human capabilities, they said. […]

The national security memorandum calls for updated guidance on autonomy in weapon systems and policy for governing AI use in national security systems. […]

The bipartisan proposal would create a federal framework for AI governance while establishing oversight for advanced AI systems and limiting some state-level regulation. […]

The agency plans to unveil federal AI platform access, binding operational directives, and broader cybersecurity reforms following this week’s AI executive order. […]

The new executive order creates a voluntary framework for developers to share advanced AI models with the government before public release. […]

Brian Hermann says AI could eventually handle most defensive cyber tasks, freeing human operators to focus on higher-level analysis and decision-making […]

Sanders says Americans should share in AI profits through a sovereign wealth fund built from equity in leading AI firms, such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI. […]

The renamed NIST AI Consortium will focus on AI measurement, innovation, and adoption. Organizations with relevant technical capabilities are invited to apply to join the consortium. […]

Argonne National Laboratory’s new AI inference service gives researchers shared access to AI models on high-performance computing systems to speed scientific discovery. […]

A CBP official says AI and biometric systems will support security operations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Summer Olympics. […]

GAO says the framework can help analysts and policymakers better measure the drivers of AI competitiveness and develop strategies to strengthen the U.S. position globally. […]

The partnership expands federal efforts to use AI to accelerate scientific research, strengthen national security programs, and support emerging technologies such as quantum computing and fusion energy. […]