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Matt Bracken

Matt Bracken is the editor in chief of FedScoop. Before joining Scoop News Group in 2023, Matt worked in various editing, reporting and digital roles at Morning Consult, The Baltimore Sun and the Arizona Daily Star. You can reach him on Signal at MattBracken.33 or email him at matt.bracken@scoopnewsgroup.com.

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OIG dings GAO over documentation of evolving IT modernization strategy

Modernization

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IRS still looking for hundreds of IT assets assigned to former employees

Tech

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Data

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New Treasury task force will help financial sector prepare for quantum transition

Emerging Tech

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Democrats stump for labor representation on Fed’s AI task force

AI

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IT hiring at GAO lags watchdog’s own timeframes, OIG finds

Workforce

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IRS systems were accessible to thousands of staffers on leave, watchdog finds

Workforce

A sign in front of the entrance of the Security Administration’s main campus on March 19, 2025 in Woodlawn, Md. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

SSA seeks direction for new enterprise AI strategy

AI

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‘Unlocking’ the Evidence Act: Ex-feds’ AI tool aims to bring policy docs to life

AI