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IT professionals, advocates ‘frustrated’ after Congress fails to reauthorize TMF

The TMF's expiration underscores Congress's vital role in enabling the Technology Modernization Fund’s survival.

By Miranda Nazzaro

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Outgoing GAO chief warns of ‘taking our foot off the gas’ at CISA

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OPM launches Tech Force to recruit technologists to government

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House passes agency software-buying bill, waits on Senate again

By Matt Bracken
Federal contractor claims background checks missed red flags on twins accused of agency breaches

By Matt Kapko
Bipartisan Senate bill aims to create national network of cloud laboratories

By Lindsey Wilkinson
EPA webpage maps out path for data-center developers around air rules

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Trump signs executive order curbing state regulation of AI

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Bipartisan House bill asks agencies to label AI-generated content

The goal of the legislation is to maintain trust and strengthen transparency in government communications, the bill’s sponsors say.

By Lindsey Wilkinson

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OMB lays out requirements for agencies to prevent ‘woke AI’

The seven-page directive comes nearly five months after the White House called for the prevention of “biased” AI models.

By Miranda Nazzaro

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Treasury hub for financial management services has room to grow, GAO says

The watchdog’s look at the Financial Management Marketplace found major jumps in agency usage — but more needs to be done following a March executive order.

By Matt Bracken

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DOJ says government contractor misled agencies about platform’s FedRAMP compliance

The Justice Department said in its indictment that the cloud platform was used by the Army and other government customers.

By Miranda Nazzaro

Energy official emphasizes tempo, accountability in reaching key Genesis Mission goals

By Lindsey Wilkinson

New bill aims to narrow AI hiring gap between government and industry

By Matt Bracken

Trump administration outlines details for centralized HR effort

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NNSA leans on TMF funds to make progress on Genesis Mission goals

By Lindsey Wilkinson

Trump’s management agenda targets eliminating waste, leveraging tech

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GSA AI chief says USAi has become like ‘code development’ between agencies

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Transportation Department sees modernization as key to fighting fraud

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Peraton to oversee multi-billion dollar FAA air traffic control modernization

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OPM ‘loyalty question’ pushes potential agency applicants away, court documents show

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Federal worker unions allege State Department RIFs violate shutdown resolution

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Labor-focused Senate bill seeks better data on AI’s workforce impact

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Palantir quietly lands in Education Department through foreign funding portal

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HHS rolls out Claude departmentwide

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Amid AI boom, Senate Democrats eye agency-led push to protect workers

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