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Matt Bracken is the editor in chief of FedScoop. Before joining Scoop News Group in 2023, Matt worked in various editing, reporting and digital roles at Morning Consult, The Baltimore Sun and the Arizona Daily Star. You can reach him on Signal at MattBracken.33 or email him at matt.bracken@scoopnewsgroup.com.

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CISA Director Jen Easterly testifies alongside Commander of the U.S. Cyber Command Gen. Paul Nakasone during a hearing on Capitol Hill on Jan. 31, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Federal IT officials call on CISA for tougher standards, more coordination

Cyber

The seal of the Department of Homeland Security is seen on a podium on Feb. 23, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

DHS’s initial AI inventory included a cybersecurity use case that wasn’t AI, GAO says

Cyber

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House on Sept. 6, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Raimondo announces picks for U.S. AI Safety Institute’s director, CTO

AI

The Internal Revenue Service Building is pictured in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images)

Modernization efforts will bring billions in new revenue to IRS, analysis finds

Modernization

Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., speaks at Earth Rider Brewery on Jan. 25, 2024, in Superior, Wis. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Senate panel signals future work on AI’s impact on housing

Policy

Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., speaks on the phone as he arrives for a House Democratic caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 31, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

House lawmakers release package of bills targeting AI use in robocalls

AI

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GAO: Federal agencies lack insight on ransomware protections for critical infrastructure

Cyber

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Software license purchases need better agency tracking, GAO says

Acquisition

The IRS Service Building on Constitution Avenue in Washington DC. (Image credit: iStock / Getty Images).

IRS changes public password policies to match NIST guidance

Tech