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Beyer speaks from behind a lectern with a yellow sign on it that reads "Pro-Human Assembly 2026." — Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., speaks during the Pro-Human Assembly at the Marriott Marquis Washington on Sept. 15, 2026 in Washington. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

Bipartisan coalition calls on House leaders to advance AI guardrails

“Congress has a singular opportunity to respond swiftly and effectively to these warning shots before true catastrophes occur,” the representatives said in a letter.

By Madison Alder

Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., attends a House Financial Services Committee hearing on May 7, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

House passes bill to give financial agencies a technology boost

Policy

By Matt Bracken

Rain falls on the U.S. Department of Agriculture building on April 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

USDA launches new interactive data insights tool

Data

By K. Sophie Will

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Treasury’s Scott Bessent says no liability exemptions for AI labs

By Matt Bracken
NRC to reformulate its AI strategy amid OCIO reorg, other changes

By Lindsey Wilkinson
A government data policy deadline is nearing. Data leaders are looking to help

By Madison Alder
ICE plans AI assistant to have role in use case development, document shows

By Lindsey Wilkinson
USDA CIO Sam Berry departs role to focus on farmer record modernization

By K. Sophie Will

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The digital front door to government has moved. Most agencies don’t know it yet

As AI systems continue taking over the internet, the federal government needs to embrace active management to establish digital authority.

By Brian Chidester

Protesters rally outside of the Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building headquarters of the Office of Personnel Management on Feb. 5, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Court blocks OPM ‘loyalty question’ from use in agency job applications

A federal judge issued a pause on the Trump administration’s inclusion of a question that asked applicants how they’d advance the president’s agenda and policies.

By Matt Bracken

Samuel Howerton, chief scientist within DHS’s Science and Technology Directorate, and Andrew McClure, director of DOE’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response, during a fireside conversation at the 17th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (Courtesy of Billington CyberSecurity Summit)

DHS finds a technology partner in the Energy Department

The law enforcement agency joined the Genesis Mission and partnered with DOE’s national labs for expertise on other projects.

By Lindsey Wilkinson

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Federal AI needs an authority ladder before agents get the keys

The Hugging Face intrusion offers a good lesson on the importance of certain boundaries.

By Gleb Tsipursky

DHS plans $440M governmentwide investment in biometric capture devices

By Lindsey Wilkinson

NWS transition to cloud supercomputing could help fuel AI weather prediction

By Madison Alder

OpenAI, GSA strike OneGov deal for ChatGPT through 2028

By K. Sophie Will

Nuclear agency’s top IT official: ‘Industry has not done enough’ on security

By Lindsey Wilkinson

Anthropic adds Fable 5.1 to Claude for Government

By Madison Alder

Insights

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From job descriptions to skills intelligence

By Christina Dance Damon Harvey

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Turning defense workforce data into mission readiness

By James Herubin

Why unified data services are key to helping agencies escape AI ‘pilot purgatory’

By Scoop News Group

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

Videos

‘Don’t let your AI strategy outpace your network strategy,’ say tech experts

By Scoop News Group

How Tennessee is using cloud and AI to modernize state services

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Balancing AI innovation with federal compliance and human oversight

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Why phone fraud is rising as the new identity battleground for agencies

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Podcasts

USDA CIO Sam Berry departs role to focus on farmer record modernization

By FedScoop Staff

OpenAI and GSA extend OneGov deal for ChatGPT through 2028

By FedScoop Staff

The Army moves its TITAN platform into production awards to Palantir, Anduril

By FedScoop Staff

OMB publishes anticipated memo enforcing Login-dot-gov use

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A Department Of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection sign is displayed at the CBP headquarters on May 18, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

CBP begins IT access control overhaul after watchdog finds vulnerabilities

A security camera is installed as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stand guard in front of protesters outside Delaney Hall on May 29, 2026 in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Appeals court keeps block on IRS from sharing taxpayer data with ICE

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TMF adds new board members from DOJ, EPA, GSA, OMB

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Government needs vertical AI’s rigor at a horizontal scale

IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel speaks during an event on Aug. 2, 2023, in McLean, Va. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen also attended the event and spoke on “the significant progress that’s been made on modernizing the IRS and improving taxpayer service in the first year of the Inflation Reduction Act.” (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Inflation Reduction Act funds dwindling, but IRS still has billions for tech

A U.S. Secret Service robot dog manufactured by Boston Dynamics patrols the grounds at President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort on November 18, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

ICE plans for robodogs met with concern by privacy experts

From left, Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick speak at the G20 Innovation Ministerial in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by Matt RAMEY / AFP via Getty Images)

Anthropic faces different government responses as Pentagon battle continues

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DOT moves Jack Albright to top tech spot

Back view of a tactical vest labeled ‘Police Homeland Security’ worn by a law enforcement officer in an outdoor area.

DOGE, DHS axed IT contracts to save money. Watchdog says it didn’t work

A logo is displayed outside of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) offices at the Constitution Center on May 30, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Financial regulators would get more authority over tech providers under House bill

Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary Paul Lawrence testifies before the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee on electronic health record modernization on Sept. 2, 2026. (K. Sophie Will/Scoop News Group photo)

House committee votes to subpoena Oracle after fiery hearing on VA’s $27B EHRM contract

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Top CMS tech official says agency is shifting focus from AI usage to outcomes

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USAi is no longer free for federal agencies, website update says

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