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Rebecca Heilweil

Rebecca Heilweil was an investigative reporter for FedScoop. She wrote about the intersection of government, tech policy, and emerging technologies.

Previously she was a reporter at Vox’s tech site, Recode. She’s also written for Slate, Wired, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications.

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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers members wave American flags during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 22, 2024 in Chicago. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

NLRB names its first chief artificial intelligence officer

AI

A view of an electric vehicle charger with cord at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, Calif., on April 5, 2023. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

Federal government making progress toward EV public charger goal

Tech

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CBP issues privacy impact assessment for past commercial telemetry data usage

Tech

Customs and Border Protection, Miami — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer greets international passengers at Miami International Airport in February 2019. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection / Flickr)

CBP could have better prepared for tech challenges with app, watchdog says

Tech

A photo of a smartphone and a laptop displaying the logos of OpenAI and ChatGPT. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

OpenAI reveals first federal agency customer for ChatGPT Enterprise

Exclusive

The NASA logo is seen at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., on June 7, 2022. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images)

NASA has probed 200+ potential instances of devices brought abroad without authorization

Tech

Samantha Power, the administrator of United States Agency for International Development (USAID), speaks during the Summit for Democracy on March 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

USAID-funded database says it’s ‘very difficult’ to track aid worker deaths in Gaza

Tech

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is pictured sitting behind a desk at a Senate Commerce hearing. He's looking at Chair Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., who is sitting next to him and speaking into a microphone. — Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., speaks as ranking member Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, listens during a hearing February 2023 hearing. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Eyebrow-raising AI amendment passes Senate Commerce committee

AI

Senate Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., speaks during a hearing at the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Feb. 9, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Senate Commerce Committee advances several bills on AI

AI