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Lindsey Wilkinson

Lindsey Wilkinson is a reporter for FedScoop in Washington, D.C., covering government IT with a focus on DHS, DOT, DOE and several other agencies. Before joining Scoop News Group, Lindsey closely covered the rise of generative AI in enterprises, exploring the evolution of AI governance and risk mitigation efforts. She has had bylines at CIO Dive, Homeland Security Today, The Crimson White and Alice magazine.

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Air traffic controllers. (Photo by Ron Watts/Getty Images)

Transportation Department targets gamers in ATC hiring push

Workforce

Helicopter shot of the United States Capitol and Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. at sunset, with the National Mall in the background.

AI risk management deadline hits federal agencies. Not all were ready.

AI

An ICE agent stands alongside a long line of travelers waiting to pass through a TSA Checkpoint at the Philadelphia International Airport on March 28, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images)

ICE credits technology, data-sharing for exceeding arrest goals

Tech

DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari testifies before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement in the Rayburn House Office Building on July 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

White House wants to downsize DHS inspector general office

Workforce

Traffic Management Specialists monitor airline traffic at the Air Traffic Control System Command Center on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 in Warrenton, Virginia. The facility balances air traffic demand with system capacity in the National Airspace System (NAS) and is part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control system. (Photo by Pete Marovich For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

FAA at higher risk of cyberattack given lagging security, transparency, watchdog finds

Cyber

Ankur Saini, chief product and technology officer at the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, speaks during the FedScoop-produced MongoDB event on April 2, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo)

DOT’s motor safety division stays clear of AI chatbot allure

Modernization

Trump administration’s embrace of drones picks up steam with DHS, FCC moves

Tech

An entrance to the James Forrestal Building, the headquarters of the Department of Energy, in Washington, DC on June 22, 2022.

Energy Department speeds up nuclear regulatory process with AI

AI

Department of Energy Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Douglas Rissing/ Getty)

Energy Department taps Tech Force for development skills

Workforce