Government technology leaders from the U.S. Army, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), General Services Administration (GSA), and other agencies will gather in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 28 for the 2026 Red Hat Government Symposium, where discussions will focus on accelerating IT modernization, strengthening cybersecurity, and putting artificial intelligence (AI) to work across government missions. […]

GDIT’s Shad Harp says real-time data connections and AI-assisted software development are helping students get the fastest, most user-friendly FAFSA® experience. […]

DOT’s outgoing technology chief says citizen experience is the goal, workforce transformation is the foundation, and the willingness to change is what will determine whether agencies can deliver. […]

The Defense Department’s move follows a federal appeals court ruling that allows the Pentagon to exclude Anthropic’s Claude AI models from its systems and defense contract work. […]

Industry leaders say stronger AI oversight must be matched by resilient operations as federal agencies adopt more powerful systems. […]

Paul Nedzbala takes over from Amy Gilliland, who served as GDIT president since 2017 and is no longer with the company. […]

For State Department CIO Dr. Kelly Fletcher, FY27 is about making AI useful at scale – while strengthening the connectivity, cyber automation, and vendor partnerships needed to support it. […]

Maximus’ Evan Davis explains why workforce readiness goes beyond filling positions – and how data, AI, and modernization can help agencies deliver mission outcomes. […]

IonQ CEO Niccolo de Masi said advances in error correction could make fault-tolerant quantum systems affordable for governments and thousands of businesses within two years. […]

Acting Chief AI Officer Kimberly McManus says VA is scaling AI that is saving employees hours each week, accelerating software delivery, improving clinical care, and protecting veterans’ benefits – while remaining largely invisible to the veterans VA serves. […]

Federal respondents reported more mature AI governance than their state and local counterparts, but both groups pointed to security, workforce, and infrastructure challenges as adoption expands. […]

Energy Department CIO Dawn Zimmer sees enormous potential in AI-enabled workflows and integrated data, but says federal acquisition, authorization, compliance, and organizational decision-making still need to move faster. […]

TSA’s Ace AI agent resolves 96% of routine traveler questions without human escalation. The agent is part of the agency’s broader customer service modernization effort. […]

SpyCloud’s Duncan Edwards explains how federal investigators can use OSINT and AI to surface stronger leads while keeping verification and human judgment at the center. […]

While zero trust remains a top priority for federal cybersecurity, agencies face an AI-fueled threat landscape in which 90% of federal cyber pros say attackers are adopting AI faster than defenders. […]

Lim was a visible and gregarious member of the Fed IT community. Please join us and Lim’s family for a celebration of Lim Vermeer’s life 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on September 19th at Mason Harriman’s office – 1763 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20009. […]

State Department and ServiceNow leaders say agencies can scale AI securely by focusing on mission needs, embedding governance, and designing technology around how employees actually work. […]

SAP’s Jamison Braun says agencies need modern business systems, governed data, and clearly defined operational problems to turn growing AI activity into measurable results. […]

Axonius’ Brian “Stretch” Meyer explains why asset visibility, least privilege, and real-time policy enforcement are becoming essential foundations for federal agentic AI. […]

Elastic’s Dave Erickson explores how agencies can deploy AI agents across high-volume workflows without losing sight of accountability, explainability, and the human decisions that drive mission outcomes. […]

New research finds federal agencies are moving agentic AI into operational workflows, even as gaps in governance, workforce readiness, integration, and human oversight could complicate efforts to scale. […]

Abnormal AI’s John Sourk discusses how federal agencies can move agentic AI from pilot to production while strengthening governance, identity, security, and trust. […]

The initial award kicks off work on a nationwide network that will underpin the FAA’s new air traffic control system and help meet its 2028 modernization deadline. […]

NRC CDO Basia Sall says agencies need stronger data foundations, clearly documented business processes, and the discipline to stop low-value work as they prepare for the next phase of AI adoption. […]

Army HRC will be the first Defense Department organization to deploy Salesforce’s newly IL5-authorized agentic AI platform for personnel support. […]

The new deal will offer federal agencies significant discounts on the company’s agentic AI capabilities, including GARY Insight and GARY Execute. […]

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

The VA will use a $1.6 billion enterprise agreement with Salesforce to expand AI capabilities to improve veteran care and reduce administrative burdens across the department. […]

SHI executives say the Washington hub will connect agencies with industry experts and technology partners to help shape modernization strategies. […]

Maximus Federal’s Le Tran says trusted AI adoption depends on explainable models, strong governance, and human oversight as financial agencies scale AI for compliance and risk management. […]