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Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., speaks at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Nov. 9, 2023, in Arlington, Va. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for SEIU)

Lawmakers call for civil rights offices at agencies to combat discrimination in AI

The BIAS Act was first introduced in 2023, but didn’t make it out of committee.

By Miranda Nazzaro

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NSF’s AI agenda: Aiding Genesis Mission, breaking down adoption barriers

AI

By Lindsey Wilkinson

Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, testifies during a House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology hearing in the Rayburn building on Jan. 14, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

OSTP’s Kratsios touts ‘incredible’ interest in Tech Force, defends Trump science and tech cuts

AI

By Matt Bracken

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Government needs more agency buy-in to fight fraud with tech, officials say

By Matt Bracken
Executive branch budget pact includes IT investments, less for DOGE

By Matt Bracken
GSA fully launches transactional data reporting, citing $20M in savings since last year

By Billy Mitchell
NNSA taps AWS for $10M Genesis Mission pilot

By Lindsey Wilkinson
DHS launches drone-focused office ahead of World Cup, America250

By Lindsey Wilkinson

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TSA plans to beef up its IT help desk

The Department of Homeland Security is willing to spend more than $100 million on a contractor that could provide centralized rapid response and troubleshooting.

By Lindsey Wilkinson

A view of the entrance to the General Services Administration in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images)

Congress earmarks $5M for TMF in fiscal 2026 funding bills

The GSA-housed funding vehicle for agency technology projects expired last month for the first time since its 2017 launch.

By Matt Bracken

A binary code and Palantir logo are seen in this multpiple exposure illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on February 21, 2024. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

SBA turns to Palantir after Minnesota fraud allegations spark national probe

The $300,000 contract comes amid the Trump administration’s push to root out alleged fraud in Minnesota and eventually across the U.S.

By Miranda Nazzaro

Scenes from outside the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in Washington on May 21, 2019. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

OPM’s federal workforce data site just got a major overhaul

The new workforce data site provides more user-friendly information on workforce changes, adds recruitment data, and promises faster updates.

By Madison Alder

Energy official says agency will deliver Genesis Mission goals ‘on an ongoing basis’

By Lindsey Wilkinson

House lawmakers renew IRS push to digitize paper returns

By Matt Bracken

The US government is headed for disruptive digital transformation in 2026

By Roger Cressey

Senate bill seeks more AI support for SBA development centers

By Matt Bracken

Lawmakers seek larger DOT role in coordinating state, local roadway tech efforts

By Lindsey Wilkinson

Insights

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Why automation is key to modernizing federal IT compliance

By Jason Venner

Rebuilding the digital bedrock of government

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Building a future-ready federal workforce

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From technology pilots to platforms: How federal agencies are rewiring IT for smarter government

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Why federal agencies are turning to risk-based identity verification

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Modernizing public health services to deliver better constituent experiences

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Why agentic AI is a catalyst for modernizing national security operations

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Modernizing state government without disrupting the mission

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Podcasts

Lawmakers call for civil rights offices at agencies to combat discrimination in AI

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How unified workforce data could reshape federal mission readiness

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Katie Arrington lands in industry as CIO of quantum company IonQ

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Defense Secretary Hegseth moves to reshape DOD’s AI and tech hubs

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STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 28: Pedestrians walk on the Stanford University campus on March 28, 2025 in Stanford, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Education Department gives colleges three months to submit new admissions data

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NIST AI center looks for input on agentic AI security, best practices

The FEMA building on Jan. 7, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

FEMA doles out $250M to 11 states in counter-drone push

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House, Senate lawmakers ignore requested Trump cuts at key science agencies

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Watchdog IDs anti-fraud measures some federal programs still need to adopt

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FAA picks radar partners as part of air traffic overhaul

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DHS trades paper FOIA requests for digital filings

The National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., on Dec. 17, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

Why we need the National Center for Atmospheric Research

President Donald Trump displays an executive order on artificial intelligence he signed at the “Winning the AI Race” AI Summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC, on July 23, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

AI leadership begins — and fails — with the foundation no one talks about

Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, D-N.Y., speaks during the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Sept. 23, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)

Lawmakers push back on proposed DHS data collection expansion

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks as (L-R) CEO of Social Capital Chamath Palihapitiya, White House “AI and Crypto Czar” David Scahs, U.S. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates listen during a dinner at the State Dining Room of the White House on September 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump’s Tech Force treads familiar ground for former government tech leaders

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Agencies face big risks in 2026 with AI browsers

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during a news conference following a weekly Democratic policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on October 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The government remains shut down after Congress failed to reach a funding on October 1. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Senate Democrats sound alarm over VA’s resumption of EHR rollout

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