Balancing AI innovation with federal compliance and human oversight
State Department’s Gio Altamirano Rayo shares strategies for accelerating AI adoption while keeping human oversight and authorization processes intact.
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Why phone fraud is rising as the new identity battleground for agencies
TransUnion’s Greg Schlichter explains why static data can no longer be trusted to verify identities — and how agencies can regain constituent trust.
FedRAMP director put on admin leave after veterans’ hiring preference comments
On his personal LinkedIn, Pete Waterman apologized to civilian FedRAMP Cybersecurity Service applicants and called the practice “brutally unfair when taken to the extreme.”
Federal IT leaders to agencies: collaborate, use AI to rethink workflows
Tech leaders from across agencies and industry said the government must work together to use AI to fix broken systems, not just use it as a band-aid.
The Department of Veterans Affairs relaxes FedRAMP requirements for cloud contracts
And, DHS looks to add more AI to FOIA processing.
VA won’t require existing FedRAMP certification for cloud contracts, memo reveals
Zack Schwartz, a top VA IT official, framed the change as a way to avoid “unnecessary delays” in procurement while maintaining security standards.
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GSA inks agentic AI OneGov deal with CORAS
CORAS is a FedRAMP High-certified agentic-AI “decision maker” that has already been authorized for use at the Department of Defense.
Cash out veterans’ preference in federal hiring, honor their debt
In government hiring, veterans’ preference is badly structured compensation that also fails on policy grounds.
Turning defense workforce data into mission readiness
How AI-powered platforms move defense agencies from reactive staffing to predictive workforce planning and improved readiness.
FedRAMP 2026 is not a compliance update — it’s a new operating model
Providers should be ready for a shift toward continuous evidence and away from static documentation, a former DHS CISO argues.