Months after GAO urged OMB to strengthen AI privacy guidance, the watchdog says it has yet to receive a response. […]

OMB’s Nick Polk said bureaucratic hurdles remain one of the biggest obstacles to deploying AI-powered cyber defenses across the federal government. […]

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

As he prepares to leave government, Greg Barbaccia says cultural change among agency CIOs is his biggest accomplishment – but warns outdated laws will continue to slow modernization without congressional action. […]

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. […]

The selected technologies will be showcased at a July 31 expo as the Trump administration looks to modernize federal environmental reviews and permitting. […]

Barbaccia’s departure comes after nearly 18 months leading the Trump administration’s federal IT, AI, and digital service modernization efforts. […]

OMB Director Russell Vought told lawmakers the administration has no plans to issue a closing review of DOGE’s cost-cutting efforts. He said its savings are reflected across government actions and appropriations. […]

New OMB guidance requires agencies to prioritize high-risk systems for PQC migration, submit implementation plans within 120 days, and complete key phases of the transition through 2035. […]

Ruling finds DHS exceeded its authority by combining social security and voter registration data in the SAVE citizenship-verification system. […]

The orders launch a federal push to develop a scientifically relevant quantum computer and direct agencies to complete migration to post-quantum cryptography by 2031. […]

The FAR Council is opening public comment on the first proposed rules under a sweeping effort to rewrite federal procurement regulations and reduce regulatory complexity. […]

The directive expands the NSA’s cybersecurity oversight role and establishes new baseline security requirements for federal national security systems. […]

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

The creation of Schedule Policy/Career has been years in the making, and the president introduced a similar concept known as Schedule F during his first term. […]

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

The draft policy would create a standardized government-wide process for acknowledging federal confidentiality obligations amid ongoing Trump administration concerns over internal information disclosures to the media. […]

The updated policy shifts federal agencies toward a risk-based cybersecurity logging strategy focused on real-time threat detection, digital forensics, and more targeted data retention requirements. […]

A group of 35 lawmakers is pressing the White House to prepare for a surge of AI-generated vulnerability disclosures following Anthropic’s Mythos announcement. […]

Federal officials on May 14 said Anthropic’s Claude Mythos tool marks a turning point for government cybersecurity and military operations, warning that advanced AI models will require stronger public-private partnerships to defend against emerging risks. […]

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) tapped Thomas Flagg, chief information officer (CIO) at the Education Department, to serve as the deputy federal CIO. […]

Designer Peter Arnell is joining the U.S. National Design Studio (NDS) as the inaugural U.S. chief brand architect, the studio’s Chief Design Officer Joe Gebbia announced Monday.   […]

The White House is considering an executive order that would evaluate artificial intelligence (AI) models’ safety before they are released to the public, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Wednesday.  […]

The Trump administration’s revamp of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) has cut about 25% of the rulebook so far, according to a senior Office of Management and Budget (OMB) official. Administration officials say the effort is designed to help shift decision-making power back to the acquisition workforce. […]

The White House said Thursday it will take action against “industrial-scale” distillation campaigns it alleged China has launched to steal American artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.  […]

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought on Wednesday called for urgent action to expand U.S. shipbuilding capacity, warning that delays and workforce challenges are undermining naval readiness. […]

Federal agencies have until May 4 to report details on non-commercial contracts to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), under new guidance aimed at increasing procurement of commercial products and solutions. […]

The White House is calling on the private sector to identify technology solutions to help modernize what the Trump administration contends is a slow process for federal environmental reviews and permitting. […]

The Trump administration proposed hundreds of millions in cuts to key science and technology-related agencies in its fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget proposal, including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).   […]

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced that applications are now open for the 2026-2027 class of White House Fellows. […]