House bill seeks AI boost for IRS to flag tax fraud
The DETECT Act asks the GAO to report on AI’s potential for empowering the tax agency to identify instances of fraud.
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The front doors of the Internal Revenue Service building are seen in Washington, D.C., on May 18, 2025. (Photo by Wesley Lapointe/For The Washington Post via Getty Images) Policy -
Defense Trump threatens executive order on elections; Watchdog says OMB must prioritize federal IT spending framework, or scrap it
The provisions mentioned by the president, such as banning mail-in voting and voting machines, are viewed by many experts as plainly unconstitutional.
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The Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, the current headquarters of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, is seen on July 8, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images) Tech Public housing reps want HUD guidance on facial recognition, GAO says
But the watchdog said the agency has “no plans” to update a September 2023 letter on the technology.
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Close-up of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sign outside its main headquarters in Washington, DC. (Getty Images) Policy Watchdog says OMB must prioritize federal IT spending framework, or scrap it
The GAO said in a new report that OMB “must act now to determine the future of” the Technology Business Management framework in the federal government.
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AI Senate Democrats want audit of DOGE access to federal systems; Army Secretary forces West Point to rescind appointment given to Jen Easterly
The Pick Up After Your DOGE Act from Sens. Whitehouse, Wyden and Warren calls on the GAO to conduct comprehensive performance and security audits of agency computer systems touched by DOGE.
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., delivers opening remarks during a subcommittee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on June 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Policy Senate Democrats want total audit of DOGE access to agency systems
The Pick Up After Your DOGE Act from Sens. Whitehouse, Wyden and Warren calls on the GAO to conduct comprehensive performance and security audits of agency computer systems touched by DOGE.
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Workforce The US government has its first federal chief AI officer; Generative AI use is ‘escalating rapidly’ in federal agencies
The congressional watchdog examined 11 agencies, finding 250 additional generative AI use cases from 2023 to 2024.
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(Getty Images) AI Generative AI use is ‘escalating rapidly’ in federal agencies, GAO finds
The congressional watchdog examined 11 agencies, finding 250 additional generative AI use cases from 2023 to 2024.
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A sign in front of the entrance of the Security Administration’s main campus on March 19, 2025 in Woodlawn, Md. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) Federal SSA’s IT board failed to properly oversee operations investments, watchdog says
The agency did not have defined procedures to review nearly $2 billion in IT investments in fiscal 2024, a fact the GAO called “concerning.”
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People walk past the headquarters of the Small Business Administration in the Southwest Federal Center area on March 24, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Policy House lawmakers target SBA IT modernization in bipartisan bill
The legislation calls on the agency to implement 2024 GAO recommendations regarding an online certifications platform that was marked by delays and unreliable cost estimates.