Anthropic faces different government responses as Pentagon battle continues
The Pentagon’s Emil Michael said the Claude maker is still designated a supply chain risk after Commerce Secretary Lutnick indicated Anthropic and Trump were “in tune.”
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Top CMS tech official says agency is shifting focus from AI usage to outcomes
Chief Information Officer Patrick Newbold said that while he was excited that roughly 80% of staff uses AI, he questioned whether that metric mattered.
The Army moves its TITAN platform into production awards to Palantir, Anduril
And, ICE sets aside millions to dig into voter data.
USAi is no longer free for federal agencies, website update says
The General Services Administration has a new pricing model for the government’s AI platform.
OMB publishes anticipated memo enforcing Login-dot-gov use
And, a whistleblower calls out USPS’ use of ‘untested’ IT systems to govern mail-in ballots
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Agencies can use some AI without creating records, memo says
Using artificial intelligence for “personal convenience” does not have to conform to records retention regulations, per recent National Archives guidance.
OPM wants more AI use in federal hiring
And, a judge ruled in favor of Anthropic, calling Trump’s federal ban unlawful
Trump administration attempts to punish, ban Anthropic were unlawful, judge rules
A federal district judge found the government's actions, including the Pentagon’s designation that Anthropic posed a supply chain risk, were “illegal and baseless.”
DHS’s new CIO has deep ties to DOGE
And, TMF looks to experiment with AI
VA launches AI helpdesk chatbot, with plans for expansion later this year
The Department of Veterans Affairs is integrating more artificial intelligence to connect veterans with benefits.
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