And, the Energy Department looks to Tech Force for development skills

District Court Judge Rita Lin called the Trump administration’s branding of Anthropic as a potential saboteur after it disagreed with the government “Orwellian.”

Budget constraints and compliance considerations have presented hurdles for the agency as it aims to onboard technologists, a DOE IT leader said during a Thursday event.

And, a new lawsuit seeks release of SSA records on a DOGE sharing voter data with a political advocacy group.

The nine-page draft would set requirements for unbiased AI and reserve the government’s right to use the technology for “any lawful Government purpose.”

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

And, Cyber Command gets new commander after a long vacancy.

The White House included Anthropic’s contribution in a Monday release trumpeting private-sector investments the administration has “secured.”

And, the Secret Service is the latest to stop using Claude.

The Claude maker sued the DOD and multiple other federal agencies Monday, alleging the Trump administration’s ban and “supply-chain risk” designation are unlawful.