IT cuts led to delays in IRS’s processing of paper returns, GAO finds
Agency officials told the watchdog that the “recent loss of experienced IT acquisition staff” resulted in paper-processing systems not being ready for the filing season.
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A view of the Internal Revenue Service headquarters building on March 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images) Modernization -
A USPS mail worker casts a shadow while wheeling boxes near Japanese Cherry Blossom trees in the West Village, amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 07, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images) AI USPS exploring AI in hiring, but reassures humans won’t soon be replaced
The Postal Service is drawing on international AI pilots to streamline operations and potentially save money amid its budget crisis, the Office of the Inspector General said.
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Department of Homeland Security Investigations Officers operate a drone in search of two individuals who fled the scene after being stopped while selling flowers on the side of the road on Nov. 16, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Ryan Murphy/Getty Images) Tech DHS begins $1.5B spending spree on drone defense
The awards to Anduril, Booz Allen, GDIT and others come as the agency grapples with lagging counter-UAS skills.
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(Getty Images) Cyber VA fails watchdog FISMA audit on IT security, but agency disagrees
An independent review found the department was deficient in seven areas. The agency said many of the recommended actions are already underway.
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Frank Bisignano arrives to a House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill on June 10, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Workforce Senate Dems say IRS chief may have ‘misled’ Congress on staffing answers
The lawmakers demanded answers from Frank Bisignano about the “discrepancy” between cutting staff and then reportedly moving to hire thousands.
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Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speak to reporters on Capitol Hill on July 21, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Exclusive Senate Democrats press Bessent for answers on DOGE access to Treasury systems
In a letter shared first with FedScoop, Sens. Warren and Wyden asked the secretary for information on DOGE’s data access and what Treasury is doing to “ensure that such a breach has been repaired and never occurs again.”
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Service center employees sort and process mail at an IRS facility in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 6, 2024. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Cyber Watchdog flags security issues with IRS’s Zero Paper Initiative
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration detailed security gaps, vulnerabilities and unauthorized software amid the agency’s pivot from paperless processing.
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(Photo Illustration by Timon Schneider/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) AI VA’s AI use to fix disability claims backlog sparks concerns from Congress, watchdogs
With 80% of its pending claims stuck in an evidence gathering phase, a congressional subcommittee wonders if there are enough humans left at the agency to stay in the loop.
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(Getty Images) Commentary ‘Pay and chase’ is a confession. We should stop treating it as a fraud-fighting strategy.
How the federal government combats fraud in benefits programs is a flawed operating doctrine, a former chief of staff to the U.S. CIO argues.
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U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers patrol near the White House on March 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Tech Subpar Secret Service drone defense flagged in Trump assassination attempt report
The DHS inspector general office said an inexperienced counter-UAS operator and delayed technical support led to a missed opportunity to prevent the July 2024 incident.