Department of Energy (DOE) Archives

Energy Secretary Chris Wright testifies at a House subcommittee hearing on the department’s budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 7, 2025. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Energy secretary signals reversal of some cuts to national labs

The White House budget proposal calls for $2.75 billion in cuts to the national laboratories, but Chris Wright told senators he’s “very open” to expanding the budget…

Jun 18, 2025 By Matt Bracken

A view of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) in Berkeley, Calif., on Nov. 21, 2022. (Photo by Gado/Getty Images)

Energy Department announces another supercomputer: Doudna

The system involves a contract with Dell and will use next-generation NVIDIA technology set to go on sale next year.

May 29, 2025 By Rebecca Heilweil

Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., speaks at the rally at the U.S. Capitol on April 10, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Fair Share America)

Bipartisan Senate bill calls for Energy, NIST team-up on AI evaluations

DOE’s national labs play a big role in the TEST AI Act, which would establish a testbed pilot to develop and refine measurement standards used to assess…

May 7, 2025 By Matt Bracken

Energy CIO Ross Graber leaving after less than 2 months on the job

The DOE will be looking for its third permanent CIO during the Trump administration, which is running through top IT leaders across agencies.

Apr 28, 2025 By Rebecca Heilweil

Moving federal enterprise risk management beyond compliance theater

Kshemendra Paul shares in an exclusive Op-Ed how modern data analytics and AI can move federal risk management beyond "compliance theater."

Apr 25, 2025 By Kshemendra Paul

WASHINGTON D.C., Aug. 28 2022 — A sign outside the Department of Energy building on Independence Ave SW. (Image credit: John Hewitt Jones)

Energy Department taps Twitter, Google alum as CIO

Ross Graber will take over as DOE’s top IT official after former SpaceX network engineer Ryan Riedel lasted a month in the job.

Mar 14, 2025 By Caroline Nihill Billy Mitchell

The Daily Scoop Podcast

The Trump administration picks a U.S. CTO; Judge says the DOGE will likely have to turn over its records sooner rather than later

The White House’s CTO nominee earned a PhD from MIT and spent time at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. And, Elon Musk’s group is…

Mar 12, 2025 By FedScoop Staff