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Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., speaks at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Nov. 9, 2023, in Arlington, Va. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for SEIU)

Democratic lawmakers propose legislation to study AI’s environmental impacts

The legislation would give new responsibilities to the EPA, the DOE, and NIST.

Feb 1, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

WASHINGTON D.C., Aug. 28 2022 — A sign outside the Department of Energy building on Independence Ave SW. (Image credit: John Hewitt Jones)

Energy Department to spend $33M on clean energy tech research

The fresh funding is intended to boost support for projects in regions that have typically received fewer federal research dollars.

Jul 26, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

A bulldozer passes firefighters cutting vegetation to broaden a fireline at the Oak Fire near Mariposa, California, on July 25, 2022 (Photo by DAVID MCNEW / AFP via Getty Images).

White House unveils HEAT.gov to help address record-breaking temperatures

The website will help agencies share real-time data on extreme heat conditions to improve response in light of climate change.

Jul 26, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

The General Services Administration (GSA) Headquarters building. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

GSA to establish new federal acquisitions advisory committee

The committee will at first focus on improving how federal acquisition supports action on climate change and sustainability.

Apr 22, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones

GSA building — The General Services Administration headquarters in April 2012. (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

GSA updating IT acquisition approach to reduce energy use

Sustainability requirements are being added to existing and forthcoming contracts including Ascend and Alliant 3.

Apr 7, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

The Daily Scoop Podcast

The Daily Scoop Podcast: October 15, 2021

On the latest episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, former Acting Secretary of the Navy Tom Harker, Jessica Clement, Staff Vice President at NARFE and John Conger,…

Oct 15, 2021 By FedScoop Staff

Brett Goldstein, director of Defense Digital Service, talks to Alexander Romero, digital services expert, at the Defense Digital Service office in the Pentagon, May 15, 2019. (Marine Corps Sgt. David Staten)

DDS 2.0: The Pentagon digital team’s journey from startup to full-fledged firefighter

The DDS of today is not the one it was when it started in 2015. Its current leaders explore the evolution of the team in recent years.

Mar 19, 2021 By Billy Mitchell

Soldiers with the Texas Army National Guard move through flooded Houston streets as floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey continue to rise, Monday, August 28, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Zachary West)

Pentagon partners with Singapore to develop AI for disaster response

The JAIC and Singapore collaborated on developing AI as a tool for disaster response before the Singapore Defence Technology Summit last week.

Jul 1, 2019 By Jackson Barnett

GSA plans greenhouse gas disclosures, reduction targets for IT providers

The General Services Administration plans to make large and medium-sized contractors on their huge new Alliant2 government-wide IT contract vehicle disclose their annual greenhouse gas emissions, and…

Aug 24, 2016

NOAA’s new toolkit a ‘cognitive bridge’ for climate change action plans

NOAA’s new toolkit will allow leaders at all levels of government to use data to create an actionable plan against changing weather patterns. (Credit: iStockphoto.com) When President…

Nov 18, 2014