Doug Burgum, secretary of the Department of the Interior testifies before Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. The hearing examines the proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of the Interior. (Photo by John McDonnell/Getty Images)
The growing technology could be used to track and monitor probate packages, aid data entry, and scan for accuracy based on historical data, a department spokesperson said.
Protesters gather outside of the Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building headquarters of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. The group of federal employees and supporters are protesting against Elon Musk, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and his aids who have been given access to federal employee personal data and have allegedly locked out career civil servants from the OPM computer systems. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testifies during a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on fiscal year 2026 budget requests for the Department of Commerce on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 5, 2025. (Photo by OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP via Getty Images)
Modernizing technology, centralizing data, and automation were among plans floated by Lutnick in response to bipartisan concern over National Weather Service staffing.
An engineer performs field repairs on a small camera drone used for data collection as part of the Offensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) Program. (DoD photo)
A sign marks the entrance to the Department of Commerce headquarters building on April 30, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)
While a Trump administration decision to recompete several Tech Hub awards prompted frustration among supporters of the Commerce Department program, it also affirmed its continuation.