Matt Bracken

Matt Bracken is the managing editor of FedScoop and CyberScoop, overseeing coverage of federal government technology policy and cybersecurity.

Before joining Scoop News Group in 2023, Matt was a senior editor at Morning Consult, leading data-driven coverage of tech, finance, health and energy. He previously worked in various editorial roles at The Baltimore Sun and the Arizona Daily Star.

You can reach him at matt.bracken@scoopnewsgroup.com.

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A DJI Mavic 3 drone flies past a U.S. government surveillance tower near the U.S.-Mexico border on Sept. 27, 2022, in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)Images)

Federal law enforcement officials make the case for expanded drone authorities

Emerging Tech

The headquarters of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 28, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Inside the SEC’s AI approach: Spotting risks, building on machine-learning past

AI

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

Cyber

Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pa., questions U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland at a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on April 16, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Agency software purchasing bill passes House

Policy

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

Cyber

House Financial Services Committee ranking member Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., speaks with Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., before a hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 6, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

House Financial Services Committee leaders eye AI regulatory push

AI

IRS, Internal Revenue Service — A view of the IRS headquarters. (Photo by Karen Bleier/AFP via Getty Images)

IRS’s AI voicebots and chatbots have room to grow, advisory panel says

AI

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Congress should designate an entity to oversee data security, GAO says

Cyber

Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., speaks at a news conference after a meeting at the U.S. Capitol Building on Sept. 19, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

California lawmakers target AI-fueled fraud in new House bill

AI