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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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Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, speaks during a news conference following a House Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 6, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

House Small Business leaders eye short-term fix to fund tech programs

Policy

The entrance to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California on June 12, 2023. (Getty Images)

Nuclear weapons risk analysis, procurement and more: How two national labs are going ‘all in’ on AI

AI

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Federal IT leaders paying off ‘technical debt’ to meet Trump’s data goals

Tech

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IRS seeks public feedback on tax return options after dismantling Direct File

Tech

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement meeting in the Rayburn House Office Building on July 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

House lawmakers take aim at education requirements for federal cyber jobs

Cyber

The front doors of the Internal Revenue Service building are seen in Washington, D.C., on May 18, 2025. (Photo by Wesley Lapointe/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

House bill seeks AI boost for IRS to flag tax fraud

AI

A view of the IRS building in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images)

Nearly half of RIF’d IRS probationary staffers had ‘fully successful’ or better reviews, watchdog finds

Workforce

The Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, the current headquarters of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, is seen on July 8, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Public housing reps want HUD guidance on facial recognition, GAO says

Tech

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Direct File died under Trump. Meet the creators planning for its second life

Tech