And, the VA’s EHR modernization contract ceiling raises to nearly $27 billion.

Palantir, Microsoft, Nvidia and other tech giants have major issues with the potential exclusion of open-source AI, “unbiased AI principles” and more.

And, DOD opens probes into 30 U.S. academic institutions for potential ties to adversaries.

And, how IT cuts led to delays in IRS’s processing of paper returns.

And, the Senate advances a bill to eliminate education requirements in federal contracting jobs.

And, a senate bill looks to extend TMF’s new project deadline.

And, DHS looks to add more AI to FOIA processing.

And, the U.S. military enters a bilateral AI task force with the UAE

Commerce CIO Brian Epley joins the show to discuss this and more

And, most federal cybersecurity reporting rules are duplicative, according to the GAO.