Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary Paul Lawrence testifies before the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee on electronic health record modernization on Sept. 2, 2026. (K. Sophie Will/Scoop News Group photo)
Across the aisle, lawmakers expressed outrage over the recent contract ceiling hike after Oracle’s CEO told Congress four years ago that the company would not raise costs.
Using artificial intelligence for “personal convenience” does not have to conform to records retention regulations, per recent National Archives guidance.
Jessie Posilkin (right), acting director of the Technology Modernization Fund, speaks at the GovExec Infrastructure and Modernization Forum in Reston, Va on Aug. 27, 2026. (K. Sophie Will / Scoop News Group photo)
A sign marks the location of the General Services Administration headquarters building on Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 10: In this photo illustration, a man is seen using a mobile phone in the light of a projection of a thumbprint on August 09, 2017 in London, England. With so many areas of modern life requiring identity verification, online security remains a constant concern, especially following the recent spate of global hacks. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
The General Services Administration is conducting market research to boost its fraud protection and bot detection as fraud attempts grow in “sophistication and volume.”