House lawmakers lay groundwork to create robotics commission
The potential independent, temporary commission is part of a bipartisan effort meant to better inform future legislation, the Trump administration and relevant federal agencies.
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As Trump targets fraud, the government’s identity focus reaches a new peak
Jordan Burris joins the Daily Scoop to discuss.
ICE’s AI pilots drive growth of use cases within DHS
And, Transportation reopens its drone-related RFI amid plans for a new FAA office
Pentagon broadens counter-drone authorities in bid to shore up vulnerable U.S. bases
And, IRS faces inventory backlog, IT project delays this filing season, watchdog says
GSA’s central role in the Trump administration
FedScoop reporter Miranda Nazzaro takes you inside.
Quantum workforce isn’t meeting demand, federal officials tell lawmakers
Officials from NIST, NSF and DOE noted workforce challenges during a hearing to inform the National Quantum Initiative reauthorization efforts in the House.
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CBP advancing use of scanning tech as ICE pulls some staffers away
The DHS component fell behind on deployment of non-intrusive inspection technology at ports of entry but is making progress, per a CBP official, who acknowledged personnel reassignments…
OpenAI, Leidos partner to deploy AI for federal agency missions
While AI is increasingly used in agencies already, company leaders say the collaboration will help tailor the technology to specific missions.
Congress tees up spending package to extend TMF authorization through September
If the package passes, nearly $200 million in innovation investments will be unfrozen.
TSA intends to revise biometric data collection
The Department of Homeland Security is considering updates to how it verifies identity and conducts security threat assessments for PreCheck applicants.