Lawmakers call for civil rights offices at agencies to combat discrimination in AI
The BIAS Act was first introduced in 2023, but didn’t make it out of committee.
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Katie Arrington lands in industry as CIO of quantum company IonQ
And, Sean Plankey re-nominated to lead CISA
Defense Secretary Hegseth moves to reshape DOD’s AI and tech hubs
And, the latest executive branch budget pact includes IT investments and less money for DOGE
DHS launches drone-focused office ahead of World Cup, America250
And, Congress earmarks $5M for TMF in fiscal 2026 funding bills
SBA turns to Palantir after Minnesota fraud allegations spark national probe
And, OPM’s federal workforce data site just got a major overhaul
SBA turns to Palantir after Minnesota fraud allegations spark national probe
The $300,000 contract comes amid the Trump administration’s push to root out alleged fraud in Minnesota and eventually across the U.S.
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Quantum initiative reauthorization gets reboot in Senate
The bipartisan legislation from Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Todd Young, R-Ind., would refresh the federal program for the first time since its 2023 expiration.
FEMA doles out $250M to 11 states in counter-drone push
And, lawmakers ignore requested Trump cuts at key science agencies.
DOD maps out plan for new enterprise command-and-control program office
And, the Pentagon looks to use AI, automation for zero trust assessments.
House, Senate lawmakers ignore requested Trump cuts at key science agencies
Congressional appropriators tossed aside the Trump administration’s requested cuts at NOAA, NIST, NSF and NASA in fiscal year 2026 funding bills released Monday.