The General Services Administration (GSA) officially appointed Michael Lynch as the agency’s next deputy administrator, effective Jan. 20. […]
The U.S. Army is seeking new acoustic detection technology to help warfighters identify and respond to small unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones. […]
Lawmakers on Tuesday took steps to require greater transparency from the Pentagon over how it is spending funds provided for the Golden Dome missile-defense program, adding new oversight requirements to the fiscal year (FY) 2026 defense spending bill. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) issued a request for information (RFI) on Thursday for input on how to improve the federal procurement process, specifically as it relates to the acquisition of IT hardware and software through value-added resellers (VARs). […]
New legislation introduced in the House would block the use of China-controlled apps on federal government devices. […]
Acting Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Madhu Gottumukkala denied failing a polygraph test, pushing back on claims during his testimony before a congressional panel on Wednesday. […]
President Donald Trump nominated Marine Lt. Gen. James Adams III to serve as the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the Pentagon announced Tuesday. […]
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is preparing to release new federal cybersecurity and IT policy updates that could significantly reshape how agencies defend networks and comply with security requirements, according to a senior OMB cyber official. […]
A bipartisan pair of senators wants to reauthorize a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program to expand broadband access in rural and underserved areas. […]
House Homeland Security Chair Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., is calling on Verizon and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to brief Congress on a service outage that affected many Verizon customers. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) announced on Wednesday a new OneGov agreement with Broadcom that will offer federal agencies significant discounts on a suite of enterprise software solutions from Broadcom’s VMware portfolio. […]
The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking public input on how to rapidly build a next-generation American workforce in artificial intelligence (AI) through its Genesis Mission, which aims to double U.S. science and engineering productivity over the next decade. […]
After departing the Pentagon late last year, where she served as acting chief information officer (CIO) at the Department of Defense (DOD), Katie Arrington has taken a new role as chief information officer at quantum computing company IonQ. […]
A new legislative proposal from the House Homeland Security ranking member would restrict how immigration enforcement agencies use mobile biometric technology. […]
The House Appropriations Committee on Monday released its final four spending bills as lawmakers race to meet a Jan. 30 funding deadline and avoid a lapse in government funding. The measures would fund the departments of Homeland Security (DHS), Defense, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, Education, and related […]
One year into President Donald Trump’s return to office, experts say the federal government is still grappling with the fallout from sweeping workforce cuts that disproportionately pushed out younger, tech-savvy employees – even as the administration now moves to rebuild the technical capacity it helped dismantle. […]
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is leading congressional efforts to prevent Chinese foreign nationals from accessing the Department of Energy’s (DOE) national laboratories, citing national security concerns. […]
As missile threats evolve and the Arctic grows more accessible, defense leaders are rethinking what it takes to protect the homeland in the High North. Speaking on a recent Red Hat Government Symposium panel, “Missile Defense in the Digital Age,” experts underscored that the next generation of missile defense will depend on artificial intelligence (AI)-ready data, resilient networks, and close cooperation among allies. […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to restructure its Advana data platform, separating financial data from a new War Data Platform to support warfighting and intelligence missions across the Defense Department (DOD) – which the Trump administration rebranded as the War Department. […]
Congress is halfway through approving government funding for the current budget year that began Oct. 1, moving closer to meeting an end-of-month deadline to avert another lapse in federal funding. […]
New legislation filed in the Senate would instruct the Defense Department (DOD) to redouble efforts to recruit and retain members of the agency’s cybersecurity workforce and help address a double-digit percentage shortfall in DOD’s total cybersecurity employee rolls. […]
Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., will soon be introducing legislation to codify the Center for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Standards and Innovation (CAISI) to make permanent its work on AI evaluations and standards. […]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is creating two new test sites for drones, located in Oklahoma and Indiana, the Department of Transportation announced last week. […]
Taiwan will commit at least $500 billion in combined direct investment and credit guarantees to expand semiconductor and advanced technology manufacturing in the United States under a new trade agreement signed Thursday. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced Thursday that it redesigned a key clinical assessment form in its Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) after front-line clinicians flagged inefficiencies that slowed care and increased the risk of documentation errors. […]
The Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA’s) use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) chat tools for clinical care presents “a potential patient safety risk,” according to a new analysis from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG). […]
The Pentagon is in the middle of overhauling the structure of its innovation organizations, shifting oversight, and formalizing reporting lines for several offices as part of a broader effort to consolidate the development and fielding of new technologies across the Defense Department (DOD) – rebranded as the War Department by the Trump administration. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), FBI, the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK), and international partners released joint guidance Wednesday to help organizations combat cyber risks in operational technology (OT). […]
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) said on Jan. 13 that it has revised its licensing policy for U.S. semiconductor exports to China, and specifically flagged security reviews for products made by Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). […]
President Donald Trump officially secured the 25% share of profits made on advanced Nvidia and AMD semiconductors shipped abroad through a proclamation he signed Wednesday afternoon. […]