The Daily Scoop Podcast

We discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry.

Lawmakers take aim at education requirements for federal cyber jobs; Navy to buy autonomous maritime drones from Saronic via $392M OTA

The top lawmakers on a key House cybersecurity panel are hoping to remove a barrier to entry for cyber jobs in the federal government. Introduced last week,…

9 hours ago

Trump targets federal web design in new executive order; Google’s ‘Gemini for Government’ offers AI platform to federal agencies for 47 cents

The order establishes a national studio and chief design official and mandates a July 4, 2026 deadline for agencies to implement both web and physical space changes.

3 days ago

Anthropic developing a new tool to detect concerning AI talk of nuclear weapons; Login.gov will start accepting passports for identity verification

The GSA is leveraging the State Department's “privacy-preserving” API for passport records to compare passport photos submitted to Login.gov.

4 days ago

Department of Energy national labs study DeepSeek; A major shakeup in the Pentagon’s AI enterprise

DeepSeek isn’t allowed across the board at the agency, but national labs found some attributes that could be approved, DOE’s Bridget Carper said.

6 days ago

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.

Aug 19, 2025

The Daily Scoop Podcast

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Lawmakers take aim at education requirements for federal cyber jobs; Navy to buy autonomous maritime drones from Saronic via $392M OTA

Trump targets federal web design in new executive order; Google’s ‘Gemini for Government’ offers AI platform to federal agencies for 47 cents

Anthropic developing a new tool to detect concerning AI talk of nuclear weapons; Login.gov will start accepting passports for identity verification

Department of Energy national labs study DeepSeek; A major shakeup in the Pentagon’s AI enterprise

Trump threatens executive order on elections; Watchdog says OMB must prioritize federal IT spending framework, or scrap it

GSA unveils USAi; How the government is working to fast-track security reviews for AI companies

Lynne Parker exits White House following publication of AI plan; GSA inks deal with Box for discounted AI products

Anthropic offers Claude AI to federal agencies for $1; FedRAMP authorizations in 2025 already more than double last year