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White House releases long-awaited FedRAMP modernization guidance for agencies, cloud service providers

The memorandum from OMB outlines agency and program requirements for FedRAMP’s modernization.

By Caroline Nihill

Health and Human Services announces tech, data, AI, and cyber reorganization

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By Madison Alder

U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hold an event to highlight their administration’s approach to artificial intelligence in the East Room of the White House on October 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. President Biden issued a new executive order on Monday, directing his administration to create a new chief AI officer, track companies developing the most powerful AI systems, adopt stronger privacy policies and “both deploy AI and guard against its possible bias,” creating new safety guidelines and industry standards. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Harris likely to combine Biden AI policies with Silicon Valley-informed approach

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Apple agrees to White House AI commitments, as agencies meet more executive order deadlines

By Madison Alder
More than 1,300 devices have been reported missing to USAID, document shows

By Rebecca Heilweil
Tax watchdog says IRS has work to do on Login.gov security controls

By Matt Bracken
USAID releases digital policy for the next decade

By Rebecca Heilweil
The software you can’t use at NASA

By Rebecca Heilweil

The VA extends its EHR contract with Oracle Center for another 11 months.

Leveraging AI to modernize government IT systems

The Coast Guard’s AI chief takes a new role focused on the 2024 presidential transition

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The Department of State’s pilot project approach to AI adoption

Senior IT leaders at State argue that small-scale pilots of AI technology can help bring a wealth of benefits to federal government, such as increased transparency.

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Senate legislation to establish third-party AI audit guidelines is now bipartisan

By Madison Alder

An information screen informs travelers that train information is not running due to the global technical outage at Canal Street subway station on July 19, 2024 in New York City. Businesses and transport worldwide were affected by a global technology outage that was attributed to a software update issued by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm whose software is used by many industries around the world. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

House Homeland Security aims for CrowdStrike hearing in September

By Rebecca Heilweil

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., holds a hearing on AI in the financial and housing sectors on July 23, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Screenshot from livestream of hearing).

GOP lawmakers, financial leaders ‘leery’ of rushing AI rules on the sector

By Matt Bracken

New TMF investments support AI Safety Institute, upgrades to nuclear emergency response

By Caroline Nihill Madison Alder

NIST seeks organization to stand up institute focused on AI to boost manufacturing

By Madison Alder

CrowdStrike outage briefly impacted national organ transplant matching system

By Rebecca Heilweil Caroline Nihill

White House touts federal action to protect children online

By Caroline Nihill

Amid scrutiny into the US Secret Service, a look at how the agency uses technology

By Rebecca Heilweil Caroline Nihill

USAID’s focus on AI and emerging technology continues with new policy release

By Rebecca Heilweil

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How the integration of AI and HPC is turbocharging scientific research

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Why AI will be instrumental in advancing government cybersecurity

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The AI leadership imperative: Preparing federal agencies for AI’s impact

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How PNNL is leveraging AI and ML to enhance infrastructure resiliency

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Videos

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Using AI to create a grants accelerator solution

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Department of Homeland Security’s Chris Kraft talks AI’s potential to enhance national security

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How AI and cloud technologies can enable innovation and improve citizen experiences

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Ensuring seamless and secure user experiences for federal hybrid employees

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Podcasts

White House to release final FedRAMP guidance; HHS announces major tech and cyber reorganization

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APT45 designation highlights rising cyber threat; USAID reports over 1,300 missing devices

By FedScoop Staff

TMF funds enhancements in nuclear and AI safety; Federal initiatives strengthen child online protection

By FedScoop Staff

Federal IT failures and AI initiatives in government

By FedScoop Staff

USAID’s new tech strategies; Cyber director Coker’s mission for federal cohesion

By FedScoop Staff

Federal agencies hit by IT outage; White House boosts emerging tech workforce

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SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman testifies before the House Committee on Small Business in Washington, D.C., on April 27, 2022. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

SBA moving ahead with upgrades to certification system despite GOP protest

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Federal agencies affected by worldwide IT outage

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 11: Arati Prabhakar (R), the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, arrives to a classified all-Senate briefing on Artificial Intelligence at the U.S. Capitol Building on July 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. Briefers included members from the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

White House announces nearly $100 million in pledges to boost emerging tech workforce

The North Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 18, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

White House advisers push for expanded Pathways Program to fill agency STEM gaps

Kurt DelBene speaks at a public meeting of the Defense Innovation Board in Austin, Texas March 5, 2020. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

VA moving to Login.gov and ID.me for managing health care services

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Israeli firm behind tech that reportedly cracked Trump shooter’s phone wants more fed business

The US Treasury Department building is seen in Washington, DC, January 19, 2023. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Treasury group unveils guidance for financial sector on cloud adoption

A close-up of the administration building at National Institutes of Health. (NIH photo)

CIO-SP3 contracts extended through April 2025 amid issues with successor

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Energy highlights roadmap for FASST AI program

The U.S. General Services Administration headquarters is seen April 19, 2012 in Washington, D.C. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

GSA calls for nominations to emerging tech-focused acquisition advisory committee

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) building is seen at 600 Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Eric BARADAT / AFP).

After 2023 outage that paused flights nationwide, FAA now has backup system

A view of the Veterans Affairs building in Washington, D.C., on May 19, 2014. (Photo by KAREN BLEIER/AFP via Getty Images)

VA plans to award AI tech sprint winners contracts for ambient medical transcription services

A view of a Social Security Administration building in Burbank, Calif., on Nov. 5, 2020. (Photo by Valerie Macon /AFP via Getty Images)

Social Security Administration transitioning long-time users to Login.gov

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