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President Donald Trump reacts during a cabinet meeting in the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 27, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump administration releases scaled-back AI executive order

AI

President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he departs the White House on May 12, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Trump postpones executive order focused on AI security

AI

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DHS CISO, deputy CISO exit amid reported IT leadership overhaul

Transition

DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari prepares to depart a hearing on Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2025. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

DHS privacy probe will focus on biometric tracking by ICE, OBIM

Federal

An exterior view of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in Washington D.C., on Jan. 5, 2023. (Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Privacy group sues feds over talks with tech companies on ICE raid trackers

Federal

Public interest groups want the feds to investigate the systemic risk from market consolidation, while tech and security experts worry about single points of failure. (Image Via Getty)

With each cloud outage, calls for government action grow louder

Cyber

Tesla Founder Elon Musk walks on stage with his son, X, beside President-elect Donald Trump during a rally at Capital One Arena in Washington, on January 19, 2025. (Photo by Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Cybersecurity, government experts are aghast at security failures in DOGE takeover

Federal

The U.S. Department of State is seen on January 6, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

State Department’s disinformation office to close after funding nixed in NDAA

Federal

The U.S. Department of State is seen on January 6, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Global Engagement Center leader talks disinformation, technology and reauthorization

Tech