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Taylor Stockton, the Department of Labor’s chief innovation officer, speaks during a panel discussion at the FedScoop-produced Workday Federal Forum on April 28, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo)

Labor Department nears launch of AI workforce hub

The agency’s chief innovation officer told FedScoop that the portal of government and private-sector data will go public in “the coming months,” fulfilling a Trump AI Action…

5 days ago By Matt Bracken

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on March 7, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Bipartisan Senate coalition calls for data about AI impact on labor market

The group of senators is asking the Labor Department to expand its surveys for current population, job openings, and American youth.

Mar 6, 2026 By Madison Alder

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., points to quotes from Meta employees while presiding over a hearing about artificial intelligence generative models training on copyrighted works in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on July 16, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Bipartisan Senate bill calls for agencies to report AI-related job cuts

The legislation from Sens. Warner and Hawley tasks the Labor Department with delivering a quarterly report on agency and private-sector layoffs linked to AI.

Nov 5, 2025 By Matt Bracken

The U.S. Department of Labor building is seen behind a sign marking the location of the agency’s headquarters on March 18, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Statistics, public data leaders condemn Trump’s order to fire BLS commissioner

One group, whose leadership includes two former BLS commissioners, called on Congress to respond immediately and investigate her removal.

Aug 3, 2025 By Madison Alder

Robert “Bobby” Holstein, Cloud Security Architect, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Bureau of Labor Statics’ security leader discusses network complexity and new perimeter defenses

Robert “Bobby” Holstein says it’s not the increased volume of traffic, per se, but the complexity of networks that requires a more secure, sharpened edge to replace…

Mar 17, 2023 By Scoop News Group

FEB 23, 2023 — Bureau of Labor Statistics Zero Trust Architect Robert Holstein speaks at the Zero Trust Summit, hosted by CyberScoop at the International Spy Museum.

Bureau of Labor Statistics zero trust leader says cataloging datasets key to architecture implementation

Robert Holstein says identifying the most sensitive assets is crucial for an efficient approach to implementation of the architecture.

Feb 23, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones