The VA’s Enterprise Software Asset Management (eSAM) initiative and software license inventory project lack governance frameworks and planning, per a new GAO report.
A police drone above Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, ahead of England’s opening game against Croatia at the 2026 World Cup on June 17, 2026. (Photo by James Manning/PA Images via Getty Images)
A sign for the General Services Administration’s listening session on a proposed artificial intelligence rule is displayed at the George Washington University Law School on July 14, 2026. (K. Sophie Will/FedScoop)
At a listening session, government contracting experts and AI companies said the revised rule is too vague and doesn’t follow current commercial contracting standards.
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 20: A Veterans Health Administration sign is displayed outside of the Washington VA Medical Center on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
The Technology Modernization Fund head said last month that the fund has $200 million left, save potential congressional reauthorization, and wants more AI proposals.
The DHS inspector general office said an inexperienced counter-UAS operator and delayed technical support led to a missed opportunity to prevent the July 2024 incident.