Buildings in downtown Newark are seen from an airplane approaching Newark Liberty Airport on April 21, 2019, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) FBI, DHS supporting New Jersey drone response with detection methods The agencies said the mysterious sightings thought to be drones appear to actually be manned aircraft operating lawfully. By Madison Alder
From left, NASA astronaut and pilot Michael Barratt, NASA astronaut and commander Matthew Dominick and Roscosmos cosmonaut and mission specialist Alexander Grebenkin wave as they leave to launch complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 3, 2024. (Photo by Gregg Newton/AFP via Getty Images) NASA looking for new electronic health record system to support astronauts Acquisition By Madison Alder
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (right) and the department’s chief data and artificial intelligence Officer, Matthew Graviss (left), spoke to department employees about artificial intelligence capabilities in June. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images) From translation to email drafting, State Department turns to AI to assist workforce AI By Madison Alder
Senate Republican’s DOGE Acts would codify Schedule F, freeze federal hiring and salaries By Caroline Nihill
FBI, DHS supporting the New Jersey drone response with detection methods; Watchdog says DOE needs to improve data analytics, take steps to adopt AI
OMB’s new impact report trumpets progress with emerging technologies; House, Senate introduce bipartisan bill to create national immersive tech strategy
Extreme Weather, AI, and Infrastructure Resilience: Insights from CISA ISD Chief Meteorologist Sunny Wescott
(Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images) Bipartisan bill to create national immersive tech strategy introduced in House, Senate Strategy is needed to ensure the U.S. stays competitive globally on virtual and augmented reality technology, sponsors said. By Madison Alder
(Getty Images) OPM will use AI to modernize legacy IT system over a two-year period By Caroline Nihill
The US Department of State building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019. (Photo by ALASTAIR PIKE/AFP via Getty Images) How the Global Engagement Center hopes to fight deepfakes abroad By Rebecca Heilweil
David Sacks, former CEO of Yammer, speaks on stage during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, WI. Former President Donald Trump is the Republican presidential candidate and will address the convention on Thursday. (Photo by Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Trump picks venture capitalist David Sacks as ‘AI & Crypto Czar’ By Billy Mitchell
Getty Images A better way for agencies to integrate their Salesforce data within their operations By Scoop News Group
Getty Images Decentralizing digital infrastructure: the path to resilient and responsive government services By Anish Patel
Getty Images The AI revolution: Why hardware matters more than ever for government By Cameron Chehreh
OPM is using AI to modernize its legacy COBOL-coded systems; DOD to award $50M to accelerate development of emerging tech projects By FedScoop Staff
Marsha Blackburn’s DOGE Acts would codify Schedule F, freeze federal hiring and salaries; Defense committees agree on independent cyber force assessment in 2025 NDAA By FedScoop Staff
Trump names an ‘AI & Crypto Czar;’ Agencies are falling short on IoT cybersecurity compliance By FedScoop Staff
The SAMOSA Act passes the House; the Senate introduces bipartisan National Quantum Initiative reauthorization By FedScoop Staff
Trump team signs transition MOU but refuses GSA’s tech services; Justice Department OIG calls out lack of an updated public AI strategy By FedScoop Staff
The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen at the ICE Cyber Crimes Center expanded facilities in Fairfax, Va., on July 22, 2015. (Photo by Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images) Customs and Border Protection is expanding its use of biometric iris recognition
House Financial Services Committee ranking member Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., speaks with Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., before a hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 6, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) House Financial Services Committee leaders eye AI regulatory push
The General Services Administration headquarters in April 2012. (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) IBM wins $903M GSA contract to modernize federal travel and expense management
President Joe Biden shakes hands with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Trump team signs transition MOU but refuses GSA’s tech services
Former OSTP deputy CTO Jennifer Pahlka speaks onstage at WIRED25 Summit on Oct. 15, 2018, in San Francisco. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for WIRED25) Trump wants a DOGE. An Obama-era tech official has some tips.
(Shane T. McCoy / U.S. Marshals / Flickr) Justice Department OIG calls out lack of an updated public AI strategy
A view of the building that houses the European Center for Algorithmic Transparency in Seville, Spain. (Photo courtesy of the Joint Research Centre) Europe’s fight for AI transparency faces staff and pacing challenges. The US can take note.
The US Department of Energy building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP) (Photo by ALASTAIR PIKE/AFP via Getty Images) Energy Department has new deputy CIO
Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., questions witnesses during a roundtable on Supreme Court ethics hosted by House Oversight Committee Democrats in Washington, D.C., on June 11, 2024. (Photo by ALLISON BAILEY/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) House bill to modernize government data, extend CDO Council moves out of committee
The entrance to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) National Archives CIO Sheena Burrell takes chief innovation role at FDIC
A woman boarding a SAS flight to Copenhagen goes through facial recognition verification system VeriScan at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, on September 6, 2018. (Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images) Senators urge DHS to evaluate budding facial recognition ‘regime’ at airports
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