Four new investments at the departments of State, Agriculture and Transportation aim to speed up permitting and integrate artificial intelligence into the agency’s tech portfolio.
Large lettering hangs on the side of the General Services Administration building on July 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)
Ahead of formal rulemaking, the General Services Administration issued an artificial intelligence acquisition regulation deviation that can be used immediately, incorporating some public comments.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, left, accompanied by Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan Bedford, right, speaks during a news conference at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Sept. 28, 2026 in Arlington, Va. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The Patent and Trademark Office just got a new chief artificial intelligence officer and is eyeing more drafting and searching tools, Deborah Stephens said.
A Utah Department of Motor Vehicle employee shows a sample of a digital driver’s license on a mobile phone at a Harmons Grocery store on Aug. 4, 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)
Google and Samsung Wallet users can use the licenses to verify their identity, GSA announced, in an effort to combat artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes.
As AI systems gain wider adoption across government, agencies need to understand the cost advantages of deploying the right AI models and the right hardware.
Billions of dollars, dozens of hearings, three administrations and no answers. On the VA’s fourth attempt to modernize electronic health records, Congress says “enough.”
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The agency’s Missing and Murdered Unit will use Clearview AI tools to “rapidly identify and locate missing persons, crime victims, and suspects nationwide,” contracting documents said.
