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White House gives Congress its AI policy wishlist in new legislative framework

The White House gave Congress a six-item framework of legislative policy items related to artificial intelligence on Friday that it believes will deliver “strong federal leadership to…

By Billy Mitchell

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GAO’s IT division has been ‘hard hit’ by departures

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By Matt Bracken

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House bill pressures VA to get EHR back on track, or risk contract termination

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By Billy Mitchell

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New SEC, CFTC pact could accelerate existing data-sharing practices

Former agency staffers and experts believe the independent financial regulators’ MOU won’t “shake everything up,” but data and technology callouts bear watching.

By Matt Bracken

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FAA aims to build better defenses against cyber, quantum threats

The Department of Transportation component is seeking industry input on how to improve information security and its infrastructure for core safety and communications systems.

By Lindsey Wilkinson

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IRS cuts leave filing season operations, modernization work ‘in flux’

A new GAO report found that the tax agency lacks a strategic workforce plan following major staff reductions last year. Some IT projects have carried on, while…

By Matt Bracken

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CDC releases AI strategy, guidance with eye toward ‘agentic’ uses

The agency’s first AI strategy encourages the use of AI agents and provides resources for state and local public health partners to implement them.

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Trump anti-fraud order eyes stronger data-sharing on federal programs

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NRC uses more AI than its inventory suggests

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ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot approved for use with Senate data

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Charles Worthington, top VA tech and AI official, departs agency

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Warner, Rounds float federal commission to guide AI policymaking

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Moving beyond the pilot: A mandate for mission-ready AI

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How to fix the government’s phone trust gap

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Why automation is key to modernizing federal IT compliance

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Rebuilding the digital bedrock of government

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Agencies must shift to governing federal data by their domains

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Federal IT leaders rarely build tools amid workforce gaps, private-sector partner push

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Trump administration is still touting a $50B Anthropic investment amid agency ban

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Secret Service ditches Anthropic’s Claude

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Meeting White House cyber priorities requires AI-driven standardization models

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Bipartisan Senate coalition calls for data about AI impact on labor market

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DHS CISO, deputy CISO exit amid reported IT leadership overhaul

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