The Department of Homeland Security awards unmanned aircraft systems contracts, while the Federal Communications Commission seeks UAS licensing and spectrum info.

Monthly updates on approved contracts are aimed at identifying “waste, fraud, and abuse” and ensuring alignment of IT investments, per the document.

As technology evolves, there is broad concern that vendors could use veterans’ personal information to power AI models and monetize the resulting product.

And, Trump taps Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison for science, tech advisory panel

The acting director said the DHS funding lapse has delayed IT projects and led to ICE performing ID verification tasks.

The Department of Transportation component will use stakeholder responses to shape the FAA’s operational evaluations and standard-setting as unmanned aircraft systems proliferate.

White House registers new ‘alien’-related .gov domains

National Labs, other federal agencies, academic institutions and private-sector companies can submit collaborative applications to address the challenges identified by DOE.

And, Trump takes deeper aim at fraud with launch of a new task force.

The agency is expanding detection and tracking technology projects while simultaneously loosening the reins on oversight.