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From translation to email drafting, State Department turns to AI to assist workforce

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Several agencies haven’t met IoT cybersecurity requirements, GAO says

The watchdog says the agencies that haven’t inventoried their usage of Internet of Things devices are not “effectively positioned to assess risks.”

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Bipartisan National Quantum Initiative reauthorization introduced in Senate

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Federal transportation officials aim to ‘bridge gaps’ in OT cybersecurity

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House Financial Services Committee leaders eye AI regulatory push

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Trump team signs transition MOU but refuses GSA’s tech services

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