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National Nuclear Security Administration CIO James Wolff discusses the ongoing friction between vendors and their customers, including the federal government, during a panel at the 17th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (Courtesy of Billington CyberSecurity Summit)

Nuclear agency’s top IT official: ‘Industry has not done enough’ on security

NNSA CIO James Wolff said he’s planning to add AI into vendor-vetting processes and that technology providers should aim to produce tools that are more secure.

5 days ago By Lindsey Wilkinson

Department of Homeland Security officers are seen outside of a federal immigration office after a man was fatally shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, on July 14, 2026 in Scarborough, Maine. (Photo by Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)

Homeland Security’s updated AI inventory raises more questions than it answers

Months past the deadline, the agency has generally filled in its risk management sections for high-impact use cases, but it also walked back some deployment statuses and…

Jul 17, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

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

Why automation is key to modernizing federal IT compliance

By replacing spreadsheet-based processes with FedRAMP-authorized automated workflows, federal agencies can gain real-time visibility, improve audit readiness, and reduce risk by strengthening compliance with key mandates.

Jan 5, 2026 By Jason Venner

Illustration of office workers operating in secure IT environment. — Scoop News Group illustration

A new way forward: SaaS as a zero-trust enabler

Adopting Software-as-a-Service platforms for HR and financial management enables agencies to embed zero trust at the core and gain agility to meet evolving mission demands.

Oct 6, 2025 By James Herubin

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

CAMARILLO, CA – OCTOBER 14: A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), contractor fingerprints a detained immigrant at a processing center. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

DHS still failing to track labor costs for HART biometric system, watchdog finds

DHS has promised to incorporate its full actual costs going forward to mitigate further schedule delays and cost overruns.

Jul 6, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) questions Attorney General Merrick Garland during a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing of the Department of Justice on October 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. Garland took questions on the Department of Justice’s ongoing investigations including the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capital. (Photo by Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images)

Congress seeks creation of regulatory AI commission with new bill

The bicameral National AI Commission Act would create a 20-member commission to explore AI regulation within the federal government.

Jun 20, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

Survey highlights need for agencies to find, remediate IT risks more quickly

A majority of federal and state agency executives believe their organizations can detect vulnerabilities in their networks, but many face challenges remediating them.

Mar 7, 2023 By Scoop News Group

NIST releases automation-friendly security and privacy assessment procedures

The agency developed an online comment tool to release future controls and assessment procedures concurrently to keep pace with evolving cyber threats.

Jan 27, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir