House Oversight and Accountability Committee Democrats moved to subpoena Elon Musk – former White House senior advisor and public face of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) – ahead of a hearing today on artificial intelligence and data, where lawmakers were warned that DOGE’s push to dismantle agency data silos could endanger national cybersecurity. […]
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has appointed Dr. Thomas Keane as the agency’s assistant secretary for technology policy (ASTP) and the national coordinator for health information technology. […]
A bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced legislation that aims to streamline software purchasing across the Federal government with a goal of reducing unnecessary costs. […]
Sean Cairncross, the White House’s nominee to serve as national cyber director, told lawmakers during his confirmation hearing on Thursday that interagency and public-private partnerships will be a top priority for him if his nomination wins full Senate approval. […]
Even as Elon Musk heads out of town, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will become more institutionalized within Federal agencies going forward, according to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought. […]
The Pentagon is finalizing internal conversations on how it could overhaul its Risk Management Framework (RMF), with plans to issue a request for information (RFI) on that topic this summer, a senior official confirmed today. […]
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) newest artificial intelligence (AI) initiative is helping the Pentagon move swiftly to integrate generative AI into military and enterprise operations and ensure that the military keeps pace with industry advances, according to a senior official from the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO). […]
The Defense Department’s (DoD) Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office is eyeing a September timeframe to issue new zero trust security guidance for operational technology (OT) and internet of things (IOT) technology. […]
Integrating artificial intelligence into customer experience (CX) services can empower veterans and other constituents to shape how they are served, a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) CX expert said Tuesday. […]
The Commerce Department is rebranding the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI) that it oversees by swapping in a new moniker for the organization – the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) – that notably does not feature safety in its name. […]
The nation’s airspace is getting more crowded, and technology – and the funding necessary to put it to work – doesn’t appear to be keeping up. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) reported almost $11 billion in confirmed fraud between 2017 and 2024, and lawmakers and government watchdogs argued today that the Pentagon is not taking its rampant procurement fraud problem seriously enough. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) has officially elevated its primary cyber network defense arm – the Joint Force Headquarters–Department of Defense Information Network (JFHQ-DODIN) – to a sub-unified command, a senior defense official said today. […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) – in collaboration with industry and other government agencies – announced a new funding opportunity on Tuesday to advance research and technology development for the next generation of wireless communication systems, known as NextG. […]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is urging the Department of Defense (DoD) to prioritize competition and guard against market consolidation in its procurement of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing technologies. […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched the first agency-wide generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tool on Tuesday to streamline efficiency for employees ranging from scientific reviewers to investigators. […]
While the General Services Administration (GSA) has largely implemented federally-recommended data protection practices for Login.gov, a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals that the agency didn’t fully implement procedures to test its backup data. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) have launched a joint review of transition programs, aiming to fix outdated systems and boost interagency coordination. […]
FBI Cyber Division Deputy Assistant Director Cynthia Kaiser has announced she is leaving the Federal government and is moving to ransomware security provider Halcyon. […]
The head of the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is asking 10 large value-added resellers (VARs) to the Federal government for a detailed breakdown of their open contracts with an aim to develop “taxpayer friendly pricing” for the government. […]
Four Senate Democrats are asking Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to revive the agency’s Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) that was disbanded at the beginning of the second Trump administration. […]
President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year (FY) 2026 would give the U.S. Air Force a modest spending boost while reducing funding for the Space Force, according to new details released by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB). […]
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is proposing a new funding model for the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) in fiscal year (FY) 2026 that could provide the fund with up to $100 million in funding per year. […]
Melinda Rogers stepped down from her position as chief information officer (CIO) at the Department of Justice (DoJ) on May 30 after a nearly five-year tenure in the post, and said in a LinkedIn post that her departure “comes at an inflection point in my life.” […]
A Federal appeals court on Friday upheld an order that indefinitely blocks the Trump administration from implementing its large-scale layoff plans – also known as reductions in force (RIFs) – at most Federal government agencies. […]
The Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) would lose more than 1,000 employees under the Trump administration’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget proposal – totaling about 29 percent of the agency’s current workforce – new White House documents show. […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is developing a prototype cloud platform aimed at modernizing legacy mainframe systems used by warfighters. […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is giving the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team at the Pentagon greater influence over unclassified contracting efforts. […]
President Donald Trump left the door open today for senior White House advisor Elon Musk to continue advising the president and working with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as a private citizen as Musk’s official role as a special government employee came to an end. […]
The next high-powered supercomputer is coming to the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) under a new contract between the Department of Energy (DoE), Dell Technologies, and NVIDIA. […]