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The lobby of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission headquarters in Rockville, Maryland on March 12, 2026. (Photo by Lindsey Wilkinson/FedScoop)

NRC efficiency plan to reuse DOE, DOD data met with skepticism

During a fiscal 2027 budget hearing Wednesday, senators raised concerns about the risks of the agency’s fast-tracking of licensing processes and focus on efficiency.

4 days ago By Lindsey Wilkinson

Police officers stand guard in front of an Eastern Airlines plane carrying Venezuelan migrants repatriated from the US after landing at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, on Dec. 3, 2025. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP via Getty Images)

Lawmakers sound alarm on ICE ‘ghost flights,’ missing aviation data

The 32-member group called for clarity on the DHS unit’s use of the Limiting Aircraft Data Displayed program and additional data-suppression methods.

5 days ago By Lindsey Wilkinson

iOS 26 locked screen is seen displayed on a phone screen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on Sept. 17, 2025. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

DHS units to re-up contract with controversial mobile device data extractor

ICE and Homeland Security Investigations plan to spend up to $100 million over the next five years on Cellebrite's digital forensics hardware and software tools.

6 days ago By Lindsey Wilkinson

Illustration of workers being productive using technology. — Scoop News Group illustration.

Federal business system modernization: New clues regarding readiness, reality and the road ahead

A new study comparing modernization efforts at federal agencies versus commercial organizations reveals key gaps in transitioning from legacy systems to modern, cloud-based platforms — and opportunities…

6 days ago By Scoop News Group

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House Democrats want OPM, OMB to halt plans to collect federal worker health data

And, the FTC’s work on artificial intelligence is about to expand.

Apr 21, 2026 By FedScoop Staff

AI can help government work better — if we use it wisely

The benefits of AI to agencies will only be realized if they adopt the emerging technology with clear governance in mind.

Mar 30, 2026 By Paul Decker

Alleged ICE, DHS location data purchases under scrutiny by Democrats

The Tuesday letter to the agency’s inspector general, signed by 70-plus Democrats, comes nearly three years after an initial report identified misuse tied to warrantless purchases.

Mar 3, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

Friends and family of the victims where photographs around their neck during the National Transportation Safety Board’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Midair Collision Investigative Hearing on July 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. The three-day investigative hearing examines the Jan. 29 midair collision between an American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River that claimed the lives of 67 people. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

FAA, DOD data silos were partly to blame for last year’s DCA crash

The National Transportation Safety Board said a dearth in standardized and objective data hindered risk mitigation and stakeholders’ ability to identify hazards.

Feb 17, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

Scenes from outside the U.S. Office of Personnel Management in Washington on May 21, 2019. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

OPM’s federal workforce data site just got a major overhaul

The new workforce data site provides more user-friendly information on workforce changes, adds recruitment data, and promises faster updates.

Jan 9, 2026 By Madison Alder

STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 28: Pedestrians walk on the Stanford University campus on March 28, 2025 in Stanford, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Education Department gives colleges three months to submit new admissions data

Unlike the traditional IPEDS survey, the agency is requesting seven years of applicants’ data in a single submission.

Jan 8, 2026 By Miranda Nazzaro