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Elon Musk shows off a shirt that says “DOGE” as he walks on the South Lawn of the white House after stepping off Marine One upon arrival to the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 9, 2025. (Photo by OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Watchdog finds scant records of DOGE ethics training, financial disclosures

At least 27 personnel were “special government employees” who can retain outside employment while carrying out work for the U.S. government.

By Madison Alder

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents patrol Dulles International Airport as a worker washes windows on March 24, 2026 in Dulles, Virginia. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

House Democrats target ICE, TSA data-sharing in new bill

Data

By Lindsey Wilkinson

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., speaks during the Senate Republicans’ news conference in the U.S. Capitol on June 23, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Tom Cotton prods Treasury for tax code tweaks to modernize OT

Cyber

By Matt Bracken

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DHS begins $1.5B spending spree on drone defense

By Lindsey Wilkinson
Senate stopgap would extend TMF’s new project deadline

By K. Sophie Will
FedRAMP director put on admin leave after veterans’ hiring preference comments

By K. Sophie Will
Lawmakers spring to save ID theft services for OPM breach victims, with expiration looming

By Tim Starks
Public interest coalition urges Congress to investigate OpenAI, Hugging Face hack

By Madison Alder

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The FBI shows some of the drones agents confiscated during the World Cup on July 29, 2026. (Photo by David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)

FBI counter-drone training isn’t keeping pace with demand

The bureau is expecting to train 250 more UAS mitigation officers by the end of next fiscal year. But stakeholders say that may not be enough.

By Lindsey Wilkinson

Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., embrace during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 16, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Democrats urge appeals court to keep block on ICE from using IRS data

An amicus brief led by Congressional Hispanic Caucus members made the case that the data-sharing pact violated privacy law and threatens federal revenue.

By Matt Bracken

Federal CIO Greg Barbaccia answers questions during a December 2025 interview with FedScoop. (YouTube screenshot)

Outgoing federal CIO Greg Barbaccia will return to Palantir

The federal chief information officer recently announced plans to depart at the end of August.

By Madison Alder

Record ‘has gotten worse for the government’ in Anthropic dispute, judge says

The latest district court hearing comes after parties released documentation leading up to the Anthropic ban and designation as a supply-chain risk.

By Madison Alder

Tech-focused taxpayer services bill clears Senate Finance Committee

By Matt Bracken

DOT pushes back on drone industry calls for speedy rules

By Lindsey Wilkinson

Federal IT leaders to agencies: collaborate, use AI to rethink workflows

By K. Sophie Will

Judge rejects move to dismiss case on DOGE access to Treasury, OPM data

By Matt Bracken

Homeland Security plans to add more AI to FOIA processing

By Lindsey Wilkinson

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From job descriptions to skills intelligence

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Turning defense workforce data into mission readiness

By James Herubin

Why unified data services are key to helping agencies escape AI ‘pilot purgatory’

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Dr. Paul Rodrigues, Chief AI Officer for Microsoft Federal’s National Security Group, speaking at AITalks, April 14, 2026, in Washington, DC.

Why governing agentic AI is the next mission for federal agencies

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Balancing AI innovation with federal compliance and human oversight

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Why phone fraud is rising as the new identity battleground for agencies

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How agentic AI can help agencies prevent fraud in real time

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How secure, branded calls can help solve the government trust gap

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Balancing innovation and risk across the Department of Energy

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Federal CIO Greg Barbaccia will return to Palantir

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The Department of Veterans Affairs relaxes FedRAMP requirements for cloud contracts

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HHS’s CIO Clark Minor is out

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Clark Minor on his way out as Health and Human Services’ IT chief

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FBI sees Anthropic’s Mythos as a law enforcement challenge

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VA fails watchdog FISMA audit on IT security, but agency disagrees

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GSA inks agentic AI OneGov deal with CORAS

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Secret Service wants more AI robots for target practice

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., left, and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speak at a news conference in the Capitol on March 9, 2023. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Senators push Bisignano on DOGE’s SSA moves after ‘inadequate responses’

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The walls we rebuilt with cloud modernization

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Governmentwide HR system in the clear on post-award GAO bid protests

Transportation Security Administration officers screen passengers and check their luggages as they go through security in Terminal 7 of Los Angeles International Airport, in Los Angeles, on March 23, 2026. (Etienne Laurent / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

DHS taps dataset of baggage images to improve TSA scans

Frank Bisignano arrives to a House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill on June 10, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Senate Dems say IRS chief may have ‘misled’ Congress on staffing answers

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TMF-backed projects to bring $1B in cost savings in coming years, watchdog finds

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 14: White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios testifies before the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kratsios answered questions from members of the Research and Technology Subcommittee during the hearing, titled “Assessing America’s AI Action Plan.” (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

CAISI would benefit from more resources, OSTP director tells lawmakers

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios testifies before the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Jan. 14, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

OSTP’s Kratsios denies White House influence over NSF grants decisions

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