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Patrick Newbold to depart as top CMS tech official

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ IT leader will depart on Nov. 27.

By Madison Alder

Homeland Security Investigations police on Oct. 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)

Homeland Security Investigations needs auditable AI, official says

AI

By Lindsey Wilkinson

Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wis., speaks during a press conference with members of House Republican leadership in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 16, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

SBA cybersecurity, manufacturing web portal bills pass the House

Policy

By Matt Bracken

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Watchdog closes recommendations on GSA’s purchase of Chinese-made cameras

By K. Sophie Will
House Democrats plot to make Trump’s science cuts ‘more difficult’

By Madison Alder
Washington can’t afford to keep chasing digital ghosts

By Jordan Burris
CISA director pick already drawing concern from Hill Dems over Palantir connection

By Tim Starks
Government’s landlord scrutinized for its handling of sensitive contracting information

By K. Sophie Will

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Trump picks Palantir’s LoSapio to head CISA

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has gone without a Senate-confirmed director for all of Trump’s second term, and Michael LoSapio could face resistance, too.

By Tim Starks

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

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

By Brandi Vincent

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

The agency’s platform hasn’t been able to enlist new states to its foster care beneficiaries platform in two years. The watchdog also found issues with “cumbersome IT…

By Matt Bracken

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

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

Trump announces a new nominee to lead CISA

By FedScoop Staff

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

By FedScoop Staff

A new push to relaunch Congress’ expert tech office

By FedScoop Staff

Did Trump use AI to inform military operations?

By FedScoop Staff

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GSA appoints former banking exec as new government contracting head

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

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

Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., speaks at a press conference in the U.S. Capitol Building on Aug. 10, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Acting Director and Deputy Director Nicholas Andersen is sworn in during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 25, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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

Construction work continues at the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 30, 2025. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Fed watchdog pushes central bank toward more streamlined IT operations

President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a campaign rally at Lubbock Memorial Civic Center on Oct. 27, 2026 in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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

Democratic Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts speak during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on April 1, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

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

The exterior of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters is seen on Feb. 10, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Understaffed CFPB’s security program has foundational ‘weaknesses,’ OIG says

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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

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