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Cisco, Scale AI among new batch of Tech Force partners

The industry partners will provide training, career pathways, and a selection of their own workers who will serve temporary government roles, OPM said.

By Madison Alder

ICE agents are seen at the Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center on June 7, 2026 in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

Watchdog flags security issues with IRS-ICE data-sharing agreement

Data

By Matt Bracken

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., talks with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., before the start of a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Oct. 19, 2017, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Democrats push SSA on reported DOGE plan to ‘kill off’ living individuals in database

Data

By Matt Bracken

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ICE investments in data analysis tools continue with renewed Whooster deal

By Lindsey Wilkinson
‘A lot to fix’: VA needs an IT program management office, CIO nominee says

By K. Sophie Will
Bipartisan ‘Great American AI Act’ draft proposes new federal AI governance framework

By K. Sophie Will
US, Japan enter $1B strategic partnership to fuel Genesis Mission efforts

By Lindsey Wilkinson
Nearly 8,000 federal positions lose workforce protections under Trump order

By Madison Alder

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Zero trust, zero guesswork: Securing the defense workforce platform

Why modern HCM platforms are foundational to workforce security and compliance.

By Amanda Day

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents patrol near the Washington Monument on the National Mall on Aug. 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

DEA looks to add Skydio, Parrot drones to its arsenal

The Department of Justice unit wants around a dozen drones delivered by the beginning of August, per procurement documents published Tuesday.

By Lindsey Wilkinson

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Roadmap for IT modernization ahead of 2030 Census ‘unreliable,’ per watchdog

While the Census Bureau has completed some management practices, its schedule for IT modernization plans related to the 2030 Census needs improvement.

By Madison Alder

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Troy Edgar testify during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing in the Cannon House Office Building on June 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

DHS ‘struggling’ with counter-drone measures leading up to World Cup

Secretary Markwayne Mullin said unmanned aircrafts are his biggest concern with just a week left before the games begin.

By Lindsey Wilkinson

Treasury’s Bessent backs Trump’s AI order, voluntary cyber callout

By Matt Bracken

FBI looks to beef up its biometric matching capabilities

By Lindsey Wilkinson

EHR modernization effort lacks cyber performance measures, GAO finds

By K. Sophie Will

Trump administration releases scaled-back AI executive order

By Derek B. Johnson

IRS data platform has problems with access controls, watchdog says

By Matt Bracken

Insights

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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Federal business system modernization: New clues regarding readiness, reality and the road ahead

By Scoop News Group

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From pilots to performance: Rethinking agencies’ approach to embedding AI

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New report highlights agency advantages of using smaller, open-source AI models

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Videos

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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Invoke’s Johnny Ramondino on aligning automation with agency priorities

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EY’s Joe Baptiste on scaling AI across HR and mission operations

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Podcasts

OPM announces new Tech Force partners

By FedScoop Staff

Trump issues a new AI national security memo

By FedScoop Staff

The CIA wants to turbocharge commercial tech buying with a new acquisition framework

By FedScoop Staff

A federal AI consortium reemerges with a new name, scope and call for members

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VA seeks information on new AI interface and API for workforce

A sign marks the entrance to the Department of Commerce headquarters building on April 30, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

NIST AI consortium reemerges with new name, scope and call for members

A view of the Internal Revenue Service headquarters building on March 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

IRS cleared potentially ineligible providers for e-file program

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As government scales AI, data strategy will define success

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VA OIG: Improper overrides on disability claims software cause overpayment

Tech Force Director Kevin Hennecken told an audience at a Alliance for Digital Innovation event on Capitol Hill on May 27, 2026, that the tech hiring program is currently onboarding. (Madison Alder/FedScoop)

Tech Force director says roughly 200 have been hired through the program

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ICE to spend $25M on iris recognition technology

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

Treasury watchdog pushes IRS to modernize work with unidentified payments

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DHS seeks information on AI-powered biosurveillance

Russell Vought testifies before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on his second nomination to be OMB director, in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo by JEMAL COUNTESS/AFP via Getty Images)

OMB swaps Biden-era cyber memo for new prioritized logging tactic

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USDA would get more AI grants, research, farmer education under new Senate bill

SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler and House Small Business Committee Chair Roger Williams, R-Texas, participate in House Republicans’ daily government shutdown news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 27, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

House lawmakers seek more AI transparency from the SBA

A sign marks the entrance to the Department of Commerce headquarters building on April 30, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Commerce announces $2 billion in quantum computing incentives for nine companies

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