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House passes two bills to modernize IRS operations

And, the Department of Labor is aiming to launch its AI workforce hub in the coming months.

3 days ago By FedScoop Staff

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…

3 days ago By Matt Bracken

DOL CIO Mangala Kuppa on scaling AI beyond pilot projects

Mangala Kuppa | CIO & Chief AI Officer | Dept. of Labor

Apr 21, 2026 By Scoop News Group

Helicopter shot of the United States Capitol and Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. at sunset, with the National Mall in the background.

AI risk management deadline hits federal agencies. Not all were ready.

DHS and DOJ are among the agencies lagging behind those that have publicly posted updated AI inventories, per OMB requirements, and outlined changes to FedScoop.

Apr 9, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., arrives for a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 15, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Federal AI policy needs labor-centric approach, lawmakers tell White House

A letter from Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., pushes the administration to follow the AFL-CIO’s “nonpartisan principles” on pro-worker AI adoption.

Apr 8, 2026 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

A large U.S. flag is seen on the facade of the Department of Labor headquarters building in Washington D.C., on Sept. 8, 2025. (Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Data experts see new Labor Department portal as ‘an important first step’

The agency launched an open data portal with 42 datasets, data viz capabilities and a modern API. Public data and transparency advocates like what they’ve seen —…

Mar 3, 2026 By Matt Bracken

Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., attends a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Feb. 4, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

House bill seeks AI workforce tax credits, agency-led outreach

The AI Workforce Training Act would amend the federal tax code and task the departments of Commerce, Labor and Treasury with leading a campaign to inform companies.

Feb 18, 2026 By Matt Bracken

A politician in a dress shirt and tie walks with his phone in his hand. — Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., at the U.S. Capitol on June 27, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

Labor-focused Senate bill seeks better data on AI’s workforce impact

The AI Workforce Prepare Act aims to modernize agency access to labor market data, recruit experts and establish a research hub.

Dec 4, 2025 By Lindsey Wilkinson

Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., attends a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen building on June 18, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Amid AI boom, Senate Democrats eye agency-led push to protect workers

A bill from Sens. Blunt Rochester, Hirono and Schiff charges the departments of Labor, Commerce and Education with studying AI’s effect on the workforce and awarding grants…

Dec 3, 2025 By Matt Bracken