Department of Justice (DOJ) Archives

DOJ, OPM get TMF boost to modernize legacy IT

The Technology Modernization Fund awarded $19.67 million to the agencies to modernize immigration and retirement systems.

Dec 3, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

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Justice Department OIG calls out lack of an updated public AI strategy

DOJ’s inspector general listed cybersecurity and emerging technology, such as AI, among the challenges facing the agency in 2024.

Nov 26, 2024 By Madison Alder

The Daily Scoop Podcast

DOJ employees call on leadership for stronger response to doxxing; Scale AI unveils ‘Defense Llama’ large language model

A group of Justice employees penned a letter to leadership for more support on threats and doxxing. And, Scale AI unveiled a new large language model tailored…

Nov 6, 2024 By FedScoop Staff

DOJ employees wary of doxxing threats call on leadership for stronger response

An employee-run gender equity and equality group wrote to Justice Department leaders to protect its workforce amid online threats.

Nov 5, 2024 By Madison Alder

The FBI is using AI to mine threat tips, but isn’t sharing much detail

Documents obtained by FedScoop show that the algorithms were “up and running” in 2019.

Oct 17, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

The seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is seen outside of its headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 15, 2022. (Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

Headquarters of government IT contractor Carahsoft raided by FBI

Carahsoft confirmed the DOJ was at its office Tuesday “conducting an investigation” related to a company it’s done business with in the past.

Sep 24, 2024 By Billy Mitchell Madison Alder

Chinese national charged in alleged spearphishing campaign that targeted NASA, Air Force

The newly unsealed indictment was one of three cases announced by the Justice Department as part of its Disruptive Technology Strike Force.

Sep 17, 2024 By Madison Alder

The IRS Service Building on Constitution Avenue in Washington DC. (Image credit: iStock / Getty Images).

Former IRS staffer who managed IT contracts pleads guilty to bribery charges

Satbir Thukral faces 15 years in prison after taking cash payments from two people with subcontracts at the tax agency.

Sep 11, 2024 By Matt Bracken

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Israeli firm behind tech that reportedly cracked Trump shooter’s phone wants more fed business

Cellebrite, a digital intelligence firm, announced a restructuring Wednesday aimed at getting more federal business and is closing in on a FedRAMP sponsorship.

Jul 17, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

David Miller, interim chief technology officer at the FBI, is pictured sitting in a chair on stage at a GDIT event. He is holding a microphone and sits in front of a striped backdrop with the name of the event on it: "EMERGE: AI on the Frontlines." — David Miller (right), interim chief technology officer at the FBI, discusses how the agency is operationalizing AI at a GDIT event June 4, 2024. Ralph Tursi (left), the senior director of law enforcement at GDIT, moderated the discussion.

FBI’s AI work includes ‘Shark Tank’-style idea exploration, tip line use case

Adopting AI for its own work — such as the FBI’s tip line — and identifying how adversaries could be using the technology are both in focus…

Jun 5, 2024 By Madison Alder