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FedRAMP 20x picks up steam with first full ‘Class C’ certification to AI company

Perplexity is the first company to be certified under the full sped-up 20x process within the class most akin to the old “moderate” level. More are coming,…

By K. Sophie Will

The Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters are pictured on Jan. 24, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

When the storm hits, the private sector must show up

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By Deanne Criswell

Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., speaks at a press conference in the U.S. Capitol Building on Aug. 10, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Another bipartisan push to reboot Congress’ tech expertise office is underway

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By K. Sophie Will

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Could Nick Andersen’s leadership outlast the clock on his acting role?

By Tim Starks
Fed watchdog pushes central bank toward more streamlined IT operations

By Matt Bracken
Trump’s AI use to inform military operations questioned by House duo

By Lindsey Wilkinson
Treasury, IRS use of third-party ID verification under fire from top Senate Finance, Banking Dems

By Matt Bracken
Understaffed CFPB’s security program has foundational ‘weaknesses,’ OIG says

By Matt Bracken

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Leak site publishes data on more than 41,000 DHS employees obtained by hacktivists

By Tim Starks

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GSA exposed sensitive information to all agency users on Google Drive, OIG finds

Social Security numbers, building security information and vendor proposals were shared with all General Services Administration users and contractors, the watchdog said.

By K. Sophie Will

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security website on a computer screen. (Photo by MarioGuti/Getty Images)

DHS sunsets its Acquisition Planning Forecast System

The portal providing vendors and the public with a look at what purchases were coming up will come to an end Oct. 30.

By Lindsey Wilkinson

Scale publishes first AI benchmark through CAISSI partnership

The new benchmark, DualChem, is aimed at helping government agencies determine AI model risk in chemistry applications.

By Madison Alder

GSA expands OneGov agreement with Anthropic, touting steep discounts

By Lindsey Wilkinson

What do agencies get now that USAi isn’t free? GSA doing the ‘boring’ work for them

By Matt Bracken

Records show White House, DOGE involvement in National Science Foundation grant terminations

By Madison Alder

Financial agency rule changes leave banks open to cyber threats, Elizabeth Warren warns

By Matt Bracken

America needs a national model for solving big problems with AI

By Amanda Renteria

Insights

Overcoming gaps in federal business systems modernization

By Scoop News Group

Closing the visibility gaps putting public programs at risk

By Chris McDermott

What it takes to build accountable AI in government

By Scoop News Group

Strengthening federal zero trust through identity modernization

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How federal agencies are adapting to AI hardware acceleration

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Quantum is here: What federal agencies need to do now

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How AI embedded in pre-certified applications can fast-track modernization

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How embedded AI is redefining federal leadership

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A new push to relaunch Congress’ expert tech office

By FedScoop Staff

Did Trump use AI to inform military operations?

By FedScoop Staff

Inside DOGE’s involvement in National Science Foundation grant terminations last year

By FedScoop Staff

The Pentagon wants AI procurements to support Trump’s ‘truth-seeking’ and ‘ideological neutrality’ directives

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Fighting fraud at financial agencies is ‘all about prevention’ and collaboration

The Entergy Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, MA on Oct. 22, 2015. (Photo by Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

NRC finalizes rule allowing commercial reactor license applicants to reuse DOE, DOD data

A U.S. Department of Homeland Security logo and flag are seen on the uniform of an officer on Sept. 25, 2026 in San Diego, CA. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

DHS consolidates software purchasing under $2.7B Carahsoft contract

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Keeping a human in the AI loop is ‘untenable’ due to cuts, USDA IT official says

The logo for the Small Business Administration is pictured on the final day of the Great American State Fair on July 10, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

SBA refocuses Regional Innovation Cluster program following DOGE cuts

Demonstrators stand outside the Office of Personnel Management headquarters Feb. 4 to protest the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency and a “deferred resignation” offer to federal workers from the OPM called “Fork in the Road.” (Photo by Madison Alder)

OPM illegally shared millions of employee records with DOGE, federal judge rules

U.S. Department of Homeland Security logo on a federal building on March 8, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

What’s new in Homeland Security’s updated AI policy

The Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, the current headquarters of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, is seen on July 8, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

HUD officially elevates former EV engineer David Julian to CIO

HHS to make sole-source award to Anthropic ahead of broader AI competition

From left to right, Google Public Sector CEO Karen Dahut speaks with GSA Administrator Ed Forst, DOD Undersecretary for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey and Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian at the Google Public Sector Summit on Oct. 20, 2026 in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.

Google launches Gemini for government services as new ‘agentic solution’

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Can government and industry prove they’re ready for a cyberattack?

Elon Musk speaks alongside President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Survey shows falling satisfaction with government services amid DOGE hangover

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GAO to monitor government AI use, hire AI experts in coming years

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