Budget constraints and compliance considerations have presented hurdles for the agency as it aims to onboard technologists, a DOE IT leader said during a Thursday event.

During an event Thursday, the National Nuclear Security Administration’s CIO said he wants to spend money as efficiently as possible.

Two sources tell FedScoop the personnel changes are part of a broader effort to consolidate IT and cybersecurity functions at DHS headquarters.

CIO and Chief AI Officer Chris Kraft said the group will consist of 10 members initially and will help improve how IT teams are able to execute…

The technology was “used in place of a large team that would be required for coding and development of emergency services facilitation,” according to DOE’s AI inventory.

In an interview with FedScoop, federal CIO Greg Barbaccia addressed the status of the tech workforce, methodology of consolidation, and current structure of the DOGE.

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

The legislation from Sens. Warner and Hawley tasks the Labor Department with delivering a quarterly report on agency and private-sector layoffs linked to AI.

The Recoding America Fund, led in part by Jennifer Pahlka, is looking to build government “radically better — not incrementally better.”