Matt Bracken

Matt Bracken is the managing editor of FedScoop and CyberScoop, overseeing coverage of federal government technology policy and cybersecurity.

Before joining Scoop News Group in 2023, Matt was a senior editor at Morning Consult, leading data-driven coverage of tech, finance, health and energy. He previously worked in various editorial roles at The Baltimore Sun and the Arizona Daily Star.

You can reach him at matt.bracken@scoopnewsgroup.com.

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

SSA database to flag synthetic identity fraud has cost issues, GAO finds

Tech

A selection of U.S. government websites are pictured on Oct. 7, 2013. (Getty Images)

Government websites aren’t created equal. GSA’s 10x program aims to change that

Tech

CISA Chief AI Officer Lisa Einstein speaks during a panel discussion at the NVIDIA AI Summit in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 9, 2024. (Screenshot)

CISA official: AI tools ‘need to have a human in the loop’

AI

Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 13, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

Senate bill to create NSF-awarded AI challenges gets House companion

AI

GAO, Government Accountability Office — The entrance to the Government Accountability Office building on H Street NW in Washington, D.C. (Joe Warminsky / Scoop News Group)

GAO finds spotty agency compliance with IDEA Act requirements

Tech

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CISA aims for inventory clarity with post-quantum cryptography guidance

Cyber

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CISA’s outreach issues hinder threat-sharing service, watchdog says

Cyber

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Financial regulatory agencies are sunsetting a tool to assess cyber risks

Cyber

Internal Revenue Service building — A view of the Internal Revenue Service building. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Tax watchdog says IRS hasn’t completed key IPv6 modernization requirements

Modernization