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Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling testifies before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on May 19, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Acting Labor secretary eyes big budget boost for ID verification systems

Keith Sonderling told Senate appropriators that the $25M funding request for DOL’s unemployment-insurance program will help the department reduce improper payments.

4 days ago By Matt Bracken

A view of the North Lawn of the White House on Sept. 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Education IT chief Thomas Flagg hired for deputy federal CIO role

Greg Barbaccia announced the appointment in an email to agency CIOs Thursday.

May 7, 2026 By Matt Bracken Billy Mitchell

The Department of Labor building is seen behind a sign marking the location of the agency’s headquarters on March 18, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Senators seek Labor-led database on AI workforce impacts

The Workforce Transparency Act from Sens. Mark Warner and Ted Budd would charge the DOL with creating a public resource with “aggregated workforce transparency data.”

May 4, 2026 By Matt Bracken

DOL’s Taylor Stockton on using AI to strengthen worker outcomes

Taylor Stockton | Chief Innovation Officer | Dept. of Labor

May 4, 2026 By Scoop News Group

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House passes two bills to modernize IRS operations

And, the Department of Labor is aiming to launch its AI workforce hub in the coming months.

Apr 29, 2026 By FedScoop Staff

Taylor Stockton, the Department of Labor’s chief innovation officer, speaks during a panel discussion at the FedScoop-produced Workday Federal Forum on April 28, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo)

Labor Department nears launch of AI workforce hub

The agency’s chief innovation officer told FedScoop that the portal of government and private-sector data will go public in “the coming months,” fulfilling a Trump AI Action…

Apr 28, 2026 By Matt Bracken

DOL CIO Mangala Kuppa on scaling AI beyond pilot projects

Mangala Kuppa | CIO & Chief AI Officer | Dept. of Labor

Apr 21, 2026 By Scoop News Group

Helicopter shot of the United States Capitol and Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. at sunset, with the National Mall in the background.

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

DHS and DOJ are among the agencies lagging behind those that have publicly posted updated AI inventories, per OMB requirements, and outlined changes to FedScoop.

Apr 9, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., arrives for a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 15, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

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

A letter from Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., pushes the administration to follow the AFL-CIO’s “nonpartisan principles” on pro-worker AI adoption.

Apr 8, 2026 By Matt Bracken

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on March 7, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Bipartisan Senate coalition calls for data about AI impact on labor market

The group of senators is asking the Labor Department to expand its surveys for current population, job openings, and American youth.

Mar 6, 2026 By Madison Alder