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Former federal technologists tap public meetings for data in new AI venture

GroundVue is leveraging AI to help policymakers gain insights from public meetings while writing social goodness into its operational structure.

By Madison Alder

The Environmental Protection Agency headquarters is seen on Feb. 13, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

EPA has major role to play in Trump’s ‘AI capital of the world’ plans

AI

By Matt Bracken

The Treasury Department building is seen in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19, 2023. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Social Security database added to Treasury’s fraud-checking system

Data

By Matt Bracken

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Transportation Department targets gamers in ATC hiring push

By Lindsey Wilkinson
AI risk management deadline hits federal agencies. Not all were ready.

By Lindsey Wilkinson
Justice wants $110.3M to boost zero-trust cybersecurity in fiscal 2027

By Billy Mitchell
How agencies can operationalize the White House’s cybercrime order through identity

By Joe Ferrigno
Federal AI policy needs labor-centric approach, lawmakers tell White House

By Matt Bracken

Popular Stories

MongoDB’s Jonathan Janos on building interoperable architectures

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MongoDB’s Mark Gutierrez on creating a unified data layer

Mark Gutierrez | Regional Director, Civilian | MongoDB

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MongoDB’s Kevin Pence on modernizing with flexible data models

Kevin Pence | Regional Director for National Security | MongoDB

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Army’s Andrew Evans on scaling modernization across the force

Andrew Evans | Director, Strategy & Transformation, Office of the G-2 | U.S. Army

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DOT’s Ankur Saini on scaling AI for smarter transportation networks

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ICE credits technology, data-sharing for exceeding arrest goals

By Lindsey Wilkinson

White House wants to downsize DHS inspector general office

By Lindsey Wilkinson

GSA sticks with plan to use agencies’ leftover money to fund TMF in 2027

By Billy Mitchell

White House sets $75.7B topline IT budget for fiscal 2027

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Insights

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Why fixing the personnel action process is key to workforce readiness

By Annamary Holbrook

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Why configuration is the foundation of modern federal systems

By Annamary Holbrook

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Moving beyond the pilot: A mandate for mission-ready AI

By Mary Schwarz

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How to fix the government’s phone trust gap

By Jeff Huth

Videos

ECS’ Joanna Dempsey on accelerating response with unified data

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AWS’s Elliott Welton on moving AI from pilot to production

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Elastic’s Jared Pane on modernizing cyber defense with AI search

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Elastic’s John Harmon on boosting efficiency with context-driven AI

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Podcasts

Calling all gamers to join the FAA as air traffic controllers

By FedScoop Staff

OMB’s AI risk management deadline hits federal agencies, but not all were ready

By FedScoop Staff

How tech and data-sharing fueled record arrests for ICE

By FedScoop Staff

Trump admin sets $75.7B topline civilian IT budget for 2027

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When philanthropy mandates AI solutions, taxpayers pay the price

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DOT’s motor safety division stays clear of AI chatbot allure

The Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building is seen on Aug. 4, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Lawmakers renew push for Labor Department-backed cyber apprenticeship grants

Trump administration’s embrace of drones picks up steam with DHS, FCC moves

A sign masks the location of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) headquarters building on Aug. 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Lawmakers want FTC to take on ‘black box’ AI foundation models

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OMB wants more information and data about government IT purchases

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HHS reverses Biden-era reorganization of top AI, data, tech roles

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FCC picks FDA, Army alum to lead its IT shop

A sign marks the location of the Office of Personnel Management headquarters building on Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

OPM isn’t using its own dashboard for cyber workforce planning

An entrance to the James Forrestal Building, the headquarters of the Department of Energy, in Washington, DC on June 22, 2022.

Energy Department speeds up nuclear regulatory process with AI

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National Weather Service taps Accenture, Booz Allen for data system modernization

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AI can help government work better — if we use it wisely

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District court temporarily blocks Anthropic ban, supply-chain risk designation

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