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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, formerly the Old Executive Office Building and originally the State, War, and Navy Building, is part of the White House compound and houses agencies within the Executive Office of the President, including the Office of the Vice President, Office of Management and Budget, and National Security Council, in Washington, D.C., on May 28, 2025. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The White House wants quicker AI adoption. Can agencies make it happen?

When speed becomes policy, execution becomes the advantage. The federal government must prepare its workforce.
From left, Paige Lambermont, research fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, Marsden Hanna, head of energy and sustainability policy for Google, and Eric Masanet, UC Santa Barbara professor testify during the House Science and Technology Committee Investigations and Oversight Subcomittee hearing on “Powering America’s AI Future: Assessing Policy Options to Increase Data Center Infrastructure” in the Rayburn House Office Building on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

National labs work to optimize AI infrastructure amid Genesis Mission

The Energy Department’s Oak Ridge National Lab launched an institute to optimize data centers, and the Pacific Northwest National Lab issued an RFI to inform future buildouts.
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Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., speaks during a press conference on Jan. 9, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

NIST bill for small business AI assistance passes House

The Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement Act tasks the NIST director with developing a suite of AI resources aimed at helping Main Street, lawmakers say.
Darío Gil, former SVP of IBM Research, is seen during the inauguration of Europe’s first IBM Quantum Data Center on Oct. 1, 2024 in Ehningen, Germany. The tech industry veteran now serves as the Energy Department’s under secretary for science and director of the Genesis Mission. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)

Energy Department to present early iteration of Genesis Mission platform this year

The initiative’s director said teams are on track to meet forthcoming deadlines and a minimum viable product will be unveiled in 2026.
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