The Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) said on Monday it will invest approximately $25 million in a new national competition aimed at upskilling American workers in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.  […]

A bipartisan House proposal introduced Tuesday would create a new commission to study how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the American economy and develop policy recommendations.  […]

A bipartisan pair of lawmakers is pressing President Donald Trump to embed worker protections into upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) policy and procurement decisions, citing risks to labor rights and workforce stability as AI adoption accelerates.  […]

The Department of Labor (DOL) is offering Americans free training in artificial intelligence (AI) – so we signed up. Over seven days, we examined how the Trump administration is working to prepare the workforce for an AI-driven future.  […]

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.  […]

Defense and military technology leaders say that artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to reshape how Pentagon organizations recruit, train, and retain employees, describing the technology as both a workforce draw and a multiplier.  […]

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced on Monday a new Early Career Talent Network, launched in partnership with the White House, to connect young talent with full-time career opportunities across the federal government. […]

Chief information officers (CIOs) at the Commerce Department and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said Thursday that they are rethinking traditional IT planning and modernization approaches as agencies face rising pressure to deliver faster, more flexible digital capabilities.  […]

The Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) is losing workers as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown continues, the agency’s acting director, Nick Andersen, told Congress on Wednesday.  […]

The departure of thousands of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) staffers over the past year has created a “major workforce challenge” that poses “severe risks” to IRS operations, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said. […]

A bipartisan bill introduced to the Senate on Wednesday would create a commission of lawmakers and industry leaders to develop policy recommendations to address future economic and workforce impacts of artificial intelligence (AI).   […]

A bipartisan group of senators is calling on the U.S. government to expand data collection on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the U.S. workforce, seeking to determine the likelihood that AI advances will disrupt the labor market and cause job losses. […]

A pair of Democrats on the House Science and Technology committee want to know if the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is prohibiting foreign-born researchers from working at the agency.  […]

Companies that teach employees how to use and build artificial intelligence (AI) systems could receive a new tax credit for each worker they train under a bipartisan proposal introduced Wednesday by Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., and Mike Lawler, R-N.Y.   […]

Acting Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Madhu Gottumukkala denied failing a polygraph test, pushing back on claims during his testimony before a congressional panel on Wednesday.  […]

The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking public input on how to rapidly build a next-generation American workforce in artificial intelligence (AI) through its Genesis Mission, which aims to double U.S. science and engineering productivity over the next decade. […]

New legislation filed in the Senate would instruct the Defense Department (DOD) to redouble efforts to recruit and retain members of the agency’s cybersecurity workforce and help address a double-digit percentage shortfall in DOD’s total cybersecurity employee rolls. […]

The U.S. Army established a new career pathway for officers specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), beginning next week. […]

A key National Science Foundation (NSF) office charged under the CHIPS and Science Act with safeguarding U.S. research lost nearly half of its staff earlier this year, according to testimony before Congress on Thursday.  […]

A new legislative proposal introduced in the House and Senate would establish a tax credit for employers who invest in employee training on emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence.  […]

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has received approval for “surgical rehiring” to fill critical vacancies left after Pentagon-wide workforce reduction efforts, Lt. Gen. Paul Stanton, Cyber Defense Command commander and DISA director, said today during a media roundtable. […]

Codifying federal worker protections after the Trump administration’s major cuts to agency workforces will be key in rebuilding trust with federal employees, two House Democrats said Thursday night during MeriTalk’s Fix Fed Tech event.  […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is shutting down its program that pays incentives to retain highly skilled cybersecurity professionals after a watchdog report found that millions were paid to ineligible employees.  […]

Since entering office in January, the Trump administration has begun rolling back federal agency actions meant to protect workers from harmful digital surveillance, a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found.  […]

American employers announced the highest number of October layoffs since 2003 – with artificial intelligence (AI) a major factor, according to a new report.   […]

Federal agencies and large companies would need to report layoffs due to artificial intelligence (AI) under new legislation introduced Wednesday by Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo.   […]

President Donald Trump announced that military personnel and FBI agents will continue to receive pay under the ongoing government shutdown that has halted pay for nearly all federal workers.  […]

Worker unions and new labor regulations could be essential in addressing future challenges that artificial intelligence (AI) poses to jobs, training, and economic stability, witnesses told lawmakers on Thursday during a Senate hearing.   […]

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is sounding the alarm in a report out Monday, saying that without regulation, artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to the loss of up to 100 million jobs in the United States over the next decade.  […]

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is investing around $30 million in institutions across several states to establish research centers in science and technology that will bolster efforts in semiconductors and biotechnology.   […]