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US President Donald Trump (C) speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 22, 2026. President Trump signed two orders on quantum computing with Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Genesis Mission Lead Darío Gil among those in attendance. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Energy Department launches Quantum Genesis initiative following Trump orders

The three main priorities of the project include a competition to develop systems, a supercomputing facility for engineers and targeted research to advance scientific use cases.

By Lindsey Wilkinson

People walk past the headquarters of the Small Business Administration in the Southwest Federal Center area on March 24, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

House passes bill to force SBA’s hand on AI reporting

AI

By Matt Bracken

President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 3, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Trump executive orders speed up post-quantum migration, boost industry

Cyber

By Derek B. Johnson Madison Alder

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Outdated, conflicting guidance causes cloud procurement problems, watchdog says

The Government Accountability Office found most agencies had challenges with cloud acquisition cost control and relied on imprecise historical procurement data.

By K. Sophie Will

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IRS live chat apps have room for improvement, watchdog finds

The tax agency is providing a quality service to users with its live and automated chat apps, but poor data and a lack of performance measures could…

By Matt Bracken

The Environmental Protection Agency’s logo is displayed on a door at its headquarters on March 16, 2017, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

EPA piloting AI on ‘everything,’ but experts still needed for highest levels

CIO Carter Farmer said the agency is prioritizing low-stakes AI use for much of its workforce, while making sure only subject matter experts are handling high-stakes work.

By K. Sophie Will

Cameron Hamilton, nominee to be Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, speaks during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs hearing on Capitol Hill on June 17, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Committee is holding a hearing for multiple nominees. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump’s pick to lead FEMA plans IT overhaul

The Department of Homeland Security unit is using “antiquated” technology that is hindering transparency and accountability, FEMA nominee Cameron Hamilton told senators.

By Lindsey Wilkinson

Agentic AI is coming to government faster than its guardrails

By Jason Truppi

Treasury planning online system for people to report suspected fraud

By Matt Bracken

AWS secures $2.6B DHS-wide cloud project

By Lindsey Wilkinson

IRS IT department has shrunk 42% under Trump

By Matt Bracken

Let’s build the national data ecosystem America needs

By Richard Coffin Joel Gurin

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Dr. Paul Rodrigues, Chief AI Officer for Microsoft Federal’s National Security Group, speaking at AITalks, April 14, 2026, in Washington, DC.

Why governing agentic AI is the next mission for federal agencies

By Scoop News Group

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Zero trust, zero guesswork: Securing the defense workforce platform

By Amanda Day

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Federal business system modernization: New clues regarding readiness, reality and the road ahead

By Scoop News Group

SAP's Jamison Braun, SVP and managing director , U.S. Public Sector, speaking at AITalks in. Washington, DC. — Jamison Braun, SVP and managing director, U.S. Public Sector at SAP, speaking at AITalks, April 14 in Washington, DC.

From pilots to performance: Rethinking agencies’ approach to embedding AI

By Scoop News Group

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Resolute’s Chris Cadle on modernizing joint logistics with AI

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OTOT’s David Record talks agentic automation for faster ROI

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Invoke’s Johnny Ramondino on aligning automation with agency priorities

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EY’s Joe Baptiste on scaling AI across HR and mission operations

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Podcasts

Trump issues post-quantum executive orders to speed up migration

By FedScoop Staff

The VA hosts IT industry day, telling contractors to bring their ‘A’ games for the age of AI

By FedScoop Staff

Trump’s FEMA nominee is planning an IT overhaul

By FedScoop Staff

AWS wins $2.6B DHS-wide Cumulus cloud project

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A sign is displayed outside of the U.S. Treasury Department building on May 30, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Fraud-focused bills passed by House follow ‘DOGE playbook,’ privacy experts warn

Detroit, Michigan, The John D, Dingell VA Medical Center. (Photo by: Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

VA clinical staff rushed to use generative AI without oversight, watchdog finds

General view of the Adidas Trionda, official match ball of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at SoFi Stadium on June 9, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt McNulty – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

FBI, DHS emphasize no-drone zones as World Cup kicks off

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NIH contracting arm announces sunset of all governmentwide vehicles

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AI can save veterans’ time, but TMF head says reauthorization needed for more investments

Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano arrives at a House Ways and Means Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill on June 10, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

SSA hasn’t marked living people as dead in database, commissioner says

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Oracle wins contract for first-ever governmentwide HR system

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CISA directive orders agencies to prioritize vulnerability patching in a new way

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Innovation on ice: How DOGE derailed an SBA tech program

General Services Administrator Edward Forst speaks with IBM Vice Chairman Gary Cohn at the IBM Think Gov 2026 event held at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. on June 9, 2026. (Photo by K. Sophie Will)

GSA playing catch-up with industry on AI and tech, agency head says

A close-up of GDIT’s AI-powered autonomous surveillance towers that are expected to be deployed across the southern border. (Photo courtesy of GDIT)

New AI-powered surveillance towers are coming to the southern border

ICE agents are seen at the Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center on June 7, 2026 in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

Watchdog flags security issues with IRS-ICE data-sharing agreement

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Cisco, Scale AI among new batch of Tech Force partners

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