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The US Department of Transportation building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP)

Transportation Department CIO set to depart in September

Pavan Pidugu has served as chief digital and information officer since February 2025 and has been with the agency since 2020.

By Lindsey Wilkinson

Ajay Mehta, the director of the National Weather Service’s Office of Systems speaks at the agency’s first industry day for Radar Next, a program that would replace the nation’s aging radar infrastructure. (Madison Alder/FedScoop)

NWS wants to accelerate a radar infrastructure overhaul. It’s seeking industry help.

Modernization

By Madison Alder

WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 28: The headquarters for the US Department of Energy (DOE) at Federal Office Building 5, now known as the James V. Forrestal Building on May 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

Energy Department’s CIO office is here to ‘feed’ the Genesis Mission team

AI

By Lindsey Wilkinson

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The Internal Revenue Service building on Feb. 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Annabelle Gordon for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

IRS inventories rose in 2026 following staff cuts, programming delay

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found an increase in inventories, from 1.9 million at the beginning of filing season to 2.4 by the end of…

By Matt Bracken

A sign marks the location of the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters building on May 28, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

FEMA begins decommissioning defunct data system

After a series of delays led to an abrupt shutdown last year, the work has begun to sunset the Field Assessment Collection Tools system that supported field…

By Lindsey Wilkinson

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FedRAMP 2026 is not a compliance update — it’s a new operating model

Providers should be ready for a shift toward continuous evidence and away from static documentation, a former DHS CISO argues.

By Hemant Baidwan

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Logging has entered the AI era. Here’s what federal cyber leaders should know

OMB’s M-26-14 is about speed, visibility and operational resilience, an Elastic executive and former NSA analyst writes.

By John Harmon

Republicans want data scientists at the IRS. Trump axed those roles last year, Dems say

By Matt Bracken

NNSA aims to balance modernization, asset protection amid Genesis Mission

By Madison Alder

VA health secretary quits less than a year into tenure

By K. Sophie Will

OMB eyes AI tool to flag grants that don’t align with Trump’s agenda

By Matt Bracken

CIA restructures tech, acquisition offices for the age of AI

By Billy Mitchell

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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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Zero trust, zero guesswork: Securing the defense workforce platform

By Amanda Day

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From data overload to decision confidence

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From experimentation to enterprise integration

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Resolute’s Chris Cadle on modernizing joint logistics with AI

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OTOT’s David Record talks agentic automation for faster ROI

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Federal CIO Greg Barbaccia is stepping down

By FedScoop Staff

Veteran federal IT industry leader Teresa Carlson joins Anthropic

By FedScoop Staff

US lifts restrictions on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable

By FedScoop Staff

Russell Vought says there are no plans for a DOGE after-action report

By FedScoop Staff

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FedRAMP 20x widely available to cloud services with release of 2026 consolidated rules

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin testifies before the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on June 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. Mullin answered subcommittee members’ questions about his department’s FY2027 budget. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

DHS looks to put funds toward FBI’s counter-drone training center

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Agencies have four months to finalize quantum-ready migration plans

Congressional Research Service Director Karen Donfried testifies on the service’s artificial intelligence usage before the House Administration Committee on June 25, 2026. (K. Sophie Will/FedScoop)

CRS tried to use AI, but less than 3% of results met their standards, director says

Secret Service agents stand guard during a rally to kick off the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on June 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Freedom 250-backed Great American State Fair celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States with pavilions, live performances, military demonstrations, and exhibits and runs through July 10th. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Secret Service put protectees, employees at risk with mobile device security blunders

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Just having a ‘human in the loop’ is not AI governance

Capt. Jason Ambrosi, left, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, talks with Chris Sununu, president and CEO of Airlines for America, before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation hearing titled “Close Calls: Improving Safety Across the National Airspace System,” in Russell building on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

FAA brings on AI, software partner for ATC modernization as industry champions tech upgrades

Demonstrators gather outside of the offices of the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. on March 13, 2025 to protest against mass layoffs and budget cuts at the agency, initiated by the Trump administration and DOGE. (Photo by Bryan Dozier / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by BRYAN DOZIER/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

Education CIO office lost more than half of its employees to Trump’s reduction in force, watchdog says

The NASA logo is seen at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., on June 7, 2022. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images)

NASA announces 2,100 awards under SEWP’s sixth generation

People walk past the headquarters of the Small Business Administration in the Southwest Federal Center area on March 24, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

House passes bill to force SBA’s hand on AI reporting

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Outdated, conflicting guidance causes cloud procurement problems, watchdog says

US President Donald Trump (C) speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 22, 2026. President Trump signed two orders on quantum computing with Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Genesis Mission Lead Darío Gil among those in attendance. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Energy Department launches Quantum Genesis initiative following Trump orders

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