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U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin looks on during a press conference at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters on Oct. 09, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Midterm results won’t impact counter-drone efforts, DHS secretary predicts

“For the most part, I think the people that sit on the committees that are relevant, they see the vulnerabilities,” Markwayne Mullin said.

By Lindsey Wilkinson

Signage for a Social Security Administration office in Concord, Calif., on Oct. 26, 2026. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

SSA has outreach to do for its foster care data exchange, GAO says

Data

By Matt Bracken

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Ives, 90th Ground Combat Training Squadron defender, pilots a drone during an X4 and SMASH 2000L Systems Firing Qualification at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center’s North Training Area, Wyoming, May 15, 2026. The drone carried balloon targets to help operators practice acquiring, tracking and engaging simulated aerial threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)

Agencies agree to counter unauthorized drones without compromising civilian safety, under new MOU

Tech

By Brandi Vincent

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Shared cyber services turn recent OMB memo into cyber advantage

By Chris Townsend
After broad workforce cuts, Treasury unit looks to add new IT talent

By Matt Bracken
Next up for America.gov? Integration with Login.gov, design studio IT leader says

By Madison Alder
House Financial Services Dem seeks Fed open-source demos, real-time data

By Matt Bracken
Oak Ridge teams up with IBM, AMD to launch quantum error correction platform

By Lindsey Wilkinson

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NIST headquarters on July 3, 2019. (Photo credit: J. Stoughton / NIST)

Meet the physicists making NIST the epicenter of quantum advancement

The country’s most notable developments in quantum technology are happening at the agency. Three Flemming Award winners are driving various breakthroughs.

By Matt Bracken

Large lettering marks the main entrance to the General Services Administration (GSA) headquarters on July 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

GSA appoints former banking exec as new government contracting head

Jennifer Hill is the new commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, the agency’s contracting operation recently involved in artificial intelligence procurements.

By K. Sophie Will

In this photo illustration, a person holds a smartphone displaying the logo of Perplexity AI, an artificial intelligence-powered search and answer engine, with the company’s logo visible in the background. (Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)

FedRAMP 20x picks up steam with first full ‘Class C’ certification to AI company

Perplexity is the first company to be certified under the full sped-up 20x process within the class most akin to the old “moderate” level. More are coming,…

By K. Sophie Will

The Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters are pictured on Jan. 24, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

When the storm hits, the private sector must show up

A former FEMA administrator makes the case for industry to pitch in on disaster response, including for connectivity.

By Deanne Criswell

Another bipartisan push to reboot Congress’ tech expertise office is underway

By K. Sophie Will

Could Nick Andersen’s leadership outlast the clock on his acting role?

By Tim Starks

Fed watchdog pushes central bank toward more streamlined IT operations

By Matt Bracken

Trump’s AI use to inform military operations questioned by House duo

By Lindsey Wilkinson

Treasury, IRS use of third-party ID verification under fire from top Senate Finance, Banking Dems

By Matt Bracken

Insights

Overcoming gaps in federal business systems modernization

By Scoop News Group

Closing the visibility gaps putting public programs at risk

By Chris McDermott

What it takes to build accountable AI in government

By Scoop News Group

Strengthening federal zero trust through identity modernization

By Scoop News Group

Videos

Why agencies can no longer rely on patching alone in the frontier AI era

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How federal agencies are adapting to AI hardware acceleration

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Quantum is here: What federal agencies need to do now

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How AI embedded in pre-certified applications can fast-track modernization

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Podcasts

GSA appoints Jennifer Hill as new head of its Federal Acquisition Service

By FedScoop Staff

A new push to relaunch Congress’ expert tech office

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Did Trump use AI to inform military operations?

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Inside DOGE’s involvement in National Science Foundation grant terminations last year

By FedScoop Staff

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Leak site publishes data on more than 41,000 DHS employees obtained by hacktivists

In this photo illustration, the Google Drive logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

GSA exposed sensitive information to all agency users on Google Drive, OIG finds

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security website on a computer screen. (Photo by MarioGuti/Getty Images)

DHS sunsets its Acquisition Planning Forecast System

Scale publishes first AI benchmark through CAISSI partnership

Close-up of phone screen displaying Anthropic Claude, a Large Language Model (LLM) powered generative artificial intelligence chatbot. — (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

GSA expands OneGov agreement with Anthropic, touting steep discounts

A statue of an eagle and large lettering marks the main entrance to the General Services Administration building on July 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

What do agencies get now that USAi isn’t free? GSA doing the ‘boring’ work for them

Labor unions hold a “Kill the Cuts” rally at Wayne State University in Detroit on April 8, 2025, protesting Trump administration cuts to research, health care, and higher education. It was one of a many coordinated rallies across the United States. (Photo by: Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Records show White House, DOGE involvement in National Science Foundation grant terminations

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., questions executives of the nation’s largest banks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing Sept. 22, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Financial agency rule changes leave banks open to cyber threats, Elizabeth Warren warns

Joe Gebbia, chief design officer at the National Design Studio, speaks during an event to unveil the new America.gov website, at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 29, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

America needs a national model for solving big problems with AI

HHS sole-source award to Anthropic continues to raise questions

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Fighting fraud at financial agencies is ‘all about prevention’ and collaboration

The Entergy Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, MA on Oct. 22, 2015. (Photo by Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

NRC finalizes rule allowing commercial reactor license applicants to reuse DOE, DOD data

A U.S. Department of Homeland Security logo and flag are seen on the uniform of an officer on Sept. 25, 2026 in San Diego, CA. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

DHS consolidates software purchasing under $2.7B Carahsoft contract

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