The Data Foundation’s new AI assistant surfaces statistical evidence and policy-supporting data underpinning the ultra-dense 2018 law.

Rep. Michael Baumgartner asked why VA OIG’s electronic health record modernization recommendations haven’t been implemented while the department presses on with deployment.

And, how IT cuts led to delays in IRS’s processing of paper returns.

Millions of federal employees have been using OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude under OneGov deals that are expiring next month.

The agency is collecting information from interested organizations that could provide foundational open-weight systems, scientific datasets for pretraining or fine-tuning expertise.

And, the Senate advances a bill to eliminate education requirements in federal contracting jobs.

The Postal Service is drawing on international AI pilots to streamline operations and potentially save money amid its budget crisis, the Office of the Inspector General said.

And, a senate bill looks to extend TMF’s new project deadline.

Unlike the House bill, the upper chamber’s continuing resolution would allow the Technology Modernization Fund to finance new projects through Dec. 11.

Energy CIO Dawn Zimmer joins the show to discuss that and more.