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Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins takes his seat at the witness table for the House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing on “Opportunities with VHA Reorganization” in the Cannon House Office Building on Feb. 11, 2026. John Bartrum, under secretary for health, is seated to the left. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

VA health secretary quits less than a year into tenure

John Bartrum, who led the Veterans Health Administration’s rollout of electronic health record modernization, said he is leaving public service.
President Donald Trump laughs with OSTP Director Michael Kratsios, Commecre Secretary Howard Lutnick, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and OMB Director Russell Vought during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 22, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

OMB eyes AI tool to flag grants that don’t align with Trump’s agenda

Russell Vought told Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez that the White House is “working on technology, including AI” to use “in conjunction” with agency policy officials.
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People walk past the headquarters of the Small Business Administration in the Southwest Federal Center area on March 24, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

House passes bill to force SBA’s hand on AI reporting

The legislation directs the agency to deliver an annual report to Congress on its use of the technology following years of noncompliance with inventory reporting requirements.
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