WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 14: White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios testifies before the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kratsios answered questions from members of the Research and Technology Subcommittee during the hearing, titled “Assessing America’s AI Action Plan.” (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Rep. Jay Obernolte, who sponsors legislation to codify the government’s AI standards body, said the organization likely needs close to $100 million annually.
Department of Homeland Security officers are seen outside of a federal immigration office after a man was fatally shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, on July 14, 2026 in Scarborough, Maine. (Photo by Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)
Months past the deadline, the agency has generally filled in its risk management sections for high-impact use cases, but it also walked back some deployment statuses and…
Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling speaks during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on July 16, 2026. (Photo by Ken Cedeno / AFP via Getty Images)
Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling said the DOL, National Science Foundation and Education Department are working on developing the curriculum for U.S. students.
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh arrives to testify to the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill on July 14, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images)
Kevin Warsh defended charges of a “creditability deficit” and lack of worker representation in an AI task force made up of a VC billionaire, a Microsoft exec…
Scale AI is the latest technology provider to join the DOE’s Genesis Mission Consortium as the agency continues building up its roster of private-sector partners.