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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.

2 days ago 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

Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, D-N.Y., speaks during the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Sept. 23, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)

Lawmakers push back on proposed DHS data collection expansion

Congressional members requested guardrails, transparency and oversight in a letter to the secretary of Homeland Security and director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Dec 23, 2025 By Lindsey Wilkinson

How AI is helping agencies turn fragmented data into real-time intelligence

Databricks’ Todd Schroeder explains why agencies are prioritizing the use of AI that works across existing data environments, saving time and infrastructure costs.

Dec 2, 2025 By Scoop News Group

From proof of concept to powerhouse: Why federal agencies need AI factories

For the federal government to move beyond isolated AI experiments, agencies must adopt an "AI factory" model that securely aligns data, infrastructure and people to deliver mission-critical…

Oct 27, 2025 By Peter Guerra

President Donald Trump displays an executive order on artificial intelligence he signed at the “Winning the AI Race” AI Summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC, on July 23, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Here’s how federal agencies say they’re tackling AI use under Trump

In newly released compliance plans, agencies cited many of the same barriers to AI implementation and varied widely in how they’re approaching high-impact uses.

Oct 9, 2025 By Madison Alder Miranda Nazzaro

Identity insights are critical in preventing provider enrollment fraud for government programs

A holistic approach to identity is essential to protect the nation’s health assistance programs from criminal networks and costly mistakes.

Oct 7, 2025 By Deepika Sud