Keith Sonderling told Senate appropriators that the $25M funding request for DOL’s unemployment-insurance program will help the department reduce improper payments.

The Trump administration has touted the tax agency’s oft-criticized Free File partnership with tax companies after it eliminated Direct File following heavy industry lobbying.

The legislation from Reps. Lieu, Nunn and Beyer mandates agencies develop guidelines and use the AI Risk Management Framework.

The congressional watchdog’s annual report on overlapping federal programs finds at least $132 billion in financial benefits to the government.

And, the DOJ charges a Special Forces soldier with using classified information to profit off an online prediction market.

And, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent details the agency’s thought process behind canceling all of its Booz Allen Hamilton contracts.

The secretary told senators that Treasury lost “confidence” in Booz years after a contractor shared tax returns with media outlets. That breach took place on government systems,…

Frank Bisignano told the Senate Finance Committee that advanced technology has made up for massive staff cuts, saying the agency has had “less people and better results.”

Chase Ausley, a director within the USDS stationed at CMS, told FedScoop the organization has roughly 90 employees across agencies and is “actively growing.”

And, Lawmakers want FTC to take on ‘black box’ AI foundation models