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Caroline Nihill

Caroline Nihill is a reporter for FedScoop in Washington, D.C., covering federal IT. Her reporting has included the tracking of artificial intelligence governance from the White House and Congress, as well as modernization efforts across the federal government. Caroline was previously an editorial fellow for Scoop News Group, writing for FedScoop, StateScoop, CyberScoop, EdScoop and DefenseScoop. She earned her bachelor’s in media and journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill after transferring from the University of Mississippi.

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The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Capitol Dome is seen on Sept. 21, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

House Republicans forecast ‘light touch’ regulatory approach to AI under Trump

AI

Natalie Buda Smith, director of digital strategy at the Library of Congress, and Jill Reilly, the National Archives and Records Administration’s digital engagement director, participate in an SNG Live event on March 27, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo)

Federal archival digital teams look to upskill staff amid governmentwide workforce changes

AI

Michael Kratsios, Donald Trump — President Donald Trump, joined by Michael Kratsios, signs a presidential memo for continued testing of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)-drones, at his Oval Office desk Oct. 25, 2017. (White House / Shealah Craighead)

Trump to OSTP’s Kratsios: ‘Blaze a trail’ for science and tech supremacy

AI

Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) speaks before a House hearing at the US Capitol on June 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountbility Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation met to discuss the use of technology at the US Border, airports and military bases. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Agency software purchasing bill reintroduced by House Oversight members

Modernization

CLEVELAND, OHIO – JULY 31: Cuyahoga Councilwoman and Congressional Candidate Shontel Brown speaks during Get Out the Vote campaign event at Mt Zion Fellowship on July 31, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. Cuyahoga Councilwoman and Congressional Candidate Shontel Brown was joined by Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus for a GOTV event on the final weekend of early voting before Tuesdays Primary Special Election for Ohio’s 11th Congressional District primary where Councilwoman Brown and Congressional Candidate Nina Turner are the frontrunners ahead of 11 other Democratic candidates in the race. The special election was triggered after former Rep. Marcia Fudge, joined the Biden administration to become the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

House Oversight passes executive reorganization bill as GOP blocks data privacy amendment

Policy

FedRAMP website — (FedScoop)

GSA unveils FedRAMP revamp with automation, private sector in mind

Federal

President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Trump signed a range of executive orders pertaining to issues including artificial intelligence. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump orders full access to agency data for designated officials

Policy

Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Building following a weekly caucus meeting on May 22, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

House Democrat wants to modernize privacy law in light of DOGE data access

Tech

WASHINGTON D.C., Aug. 28 2022 — A sign outside the Department of Energy building on Independence Ave SW. (Image credit: John Hewitt Jones)

Energy Department taps Twitter, Google alum as CIO

Transition