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ICE tabs millions for analytics help to comb through voter data

The Department of Homeland Security component plans to spend up to $5 million on procuring services to support its “fraud detection” and “data segmentation” efforts.

By Lindsey Wilkinson

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House advances bill putting ‘undermined’ FTC at center of scam-fighting efforts

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The inspector general report isn’t the first time the USPS has been taken to task for its cybersecurity shortcomings. (Flickr/Aranami)

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Trump administration attempts to punish, ban Anthropic were unlawful, judge rules

A federal district judge found the government's actions, including the Pentagon’s designation that Anthropic posed a supply chain risk, were “illegal and baseless.”

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OIG dings GAO over documentation of evolving IT modernization strategy

The congressional watchdog’s shift from a five-year modernization plan to ongoing IT work wasn’t documented clearly, OIG found.

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TMF wants to ‘experiment’ with its own AI model

Jessie Posilkin, the fund’s leader, said more information is also coming about project announcements, fiscal 2025 savings and new board members.

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IRS still looking for hundreds of IT assets assigned to former employees

Following the departures of 22,000 tax agency staffers, nearly 600 laptops, portable printers and smartphones haven’t been located, per a new TIGTA report.

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DHS picks new CIO with deep DOGE roots

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