The program to recruit government technologists has garnered interest from more than 35,000 Americans, according to the OSTP director, who said “hard decisions” to “right-size” agencies were…

The bipartisan legislation from Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Todd Young, R-Ind., would refresh the federal program for the first time since its 2023 expiration.

A request for information by the Center for AI Standards and Innovation comes as commercial buzz around autonomous AI agents grows.

Congressional appropriators tossed aside the Trump administration’s requested cuts at NOAA, NIST, NSF and NASA in fiscal year 2026 funding bills released Monday.

Speaking on a panel at a FedInsider event, NIST’s Martin Stanley said AI’s benefits are compelling and praised the government’s approach to risk management.

The final version of long-awaited guidelines on digital identities incorporates new best practices to address mobile drivers licenses, passkeys, deepfakes, account recovery, and more.

The support also comes as House lawmakers introduced a bill that would amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to add a “sandbox” for the tech at NIST.

DOE’s national labs play a big role in the TEST AI Act, which would establish a testbed pilot to develop and refine measurement standards used to assess…

The legislation would establish a nonprofit foundation to help NIST utilize partnerships with the private sector.