In newly released compliance plans, agencies cited many of the same barriers to AI implementation and varied widely in how they’re approaching high-impact uses.

The bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Risk Evaluation Act would establish a risk evaluation program at DOE to assess safety concerns on advanced AI systems.

A bipartisan bill would launch AI hubs across the country, and authorize NSF to award AI studies scholarships and create fellowships for AI professional development.

The bipartisan legislation calls for a study from the departments of Energy, Interior and Agriculture into the impact AI data centers are having on rural areas.

The Consumer Safety Technology Act also calls for a Commerce-FTC study on how blockchain can protect consumers from fraud. The companion bill passed the House in July.

Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo is probing the agency on whether the Numident database was accessed or leaked.

The head of the Farm Service Agency said in a letter that “efficiency employees” have security clearance, but Rep. McClain Delaney has questions about what is being…

With the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs set to expire, lawmakers propose one-year funding while pushing for longer-term authorization.

The bipartisan Cybersecurity Hiring Modernization Act would give the edge to skills-based hiring for cyber jobs at federal agencies.

The DETECT Act asks the GAO to report on AI’s potential for empowering the tax agency to identify instances of fraud.