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DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari testifies before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement in the Rayburn House Office Building on July 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

White House wants to downsize DHS inspector general office

The proposed fiscal year 2027 spending package would trim funding of the key oversight unit at a time when calls for accountability and transparency at DHS are…

41 minutes ago By Lindsey Wilkinson

Department of Energy Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Douglas Rissing/ Getty)

Energy Department taps Tech Force for development skills

Budget constraints and compliance considerations have presented hurdles for the agency as it aims to onboard technologists, a DOE IT leader said during a Thursday event.

Mar 27, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

The James Forrestal Building in Washington D.C. is home to the Department of Energy and one of the sites for NNSA.

Nuclear agency’s top IT official says AI gains will lead to workforce cuts

During an event Thursday, the National Nuclear Security Administration’s CIO said he wants to spend money as efficiently as possible.

Mar 26, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

Military analyst working at a workstation. — Getty Images

Why configuration is the foundation of modern federal systems

How flexible system design supports readiness, compliance, and rapid response in a changing threat environment.

Mar 24, 2026 By Annamary Holbrook

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DHS CISO, deputy CISO exit amid reported IT leadership overhaul

Two sources tell FedScoop the personnel changes are part of a broader effort to consolidate IT and cybersecurity functions at DHS headquarters.

Mar 6, 2026 By Derek B. Johnson Lindsey Wilkinson

U.S. Secret Service agents stand guard as Marine One, with US President Trump onboard, takes off from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 16, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Secret Service begins recruiting for AI working group modeled after DHS AI Corps

CIO and Chief AI Officer Chris Kraft said the group will consist of 10 members initially and will help improve how IT teams are able to execute…

Mar 5, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

An entrance to the James Forrestal Building, the headquarters of the Department of Energy, in Washington, DC on June 22, 2022.

Energy Department offloads some emergency operations to AI

The technology was “used in place of a large team that would be required for coding and development of emergency services facilitation,” according to DOE’s AI inventory.

Feb 4, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

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Tech talent, authority to operate among federal CIO’s 2026 priorities

In an interview with FedScoop, federal CIO Greg Barbaccia addressed the status of the tech workforce, methodology of consolidation, and current structure of the DOGE.

Dec 9, 2025 By Madison Alder

A politician in a dress shirt and tie walks with his phone in his hand. — Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., at the U.S. Capitol on June 27, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

Labor-focused Senate bill seeks better data on AI’s workforce impact

The AI Workforce Prepare Act aims to modernize agency access to labor market data, recruit experts and establish a research hub.

Dec 4, 2025 By Lindsey Wilkinson

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., points to quotes from Meta employees while presiding over a hearing about artificial intelligence generative models training on copyrighted works in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on July 16, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Bipartisan Senate bill calls for agencies to report AI-related job cuts

The legislation from Sens. Warner and Hawley tasks the Labor Department with delivering a quarterly report on agency and private-sector layoffs linked to AI.

Nov 5, 2025 By Matt Bracken