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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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Department of Labor CISO Paul Blahusch, center, and NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Director Cherilyn Pascoe, right, participate in a CyberTalks panel on Nov. 16, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo)

Federal cyber leaders proceed with caution on AI as a defensive tool

Cyber

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

IRS lays out modernization priorities, sounds alarm on funding shortfall

Modernization

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks to members of the press at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 4, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

NSF would award millions in AI prizes under bipartisan Senate bill

AI

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How often do law enforcement agencies use high-risk AI? Presidential advisers want answers

AI

A person promotes the Direct File pilot program at the Internal Revenue Service building on April 5, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project)

IRS touts Direct File usage, while mulling the future of the program

Modernization

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Security flaws in IRS systems pose risk to financial statements, GAO says

Cyber

Image of AI Chatbot — (Getty Images)

CISA’s chief data officer: Bias in AI models won’t be the same for every agency

Cyber

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Scientists must be empowered — not replaced — by AI, report to White House argues

AI

President Joe Biden speaks to his Cabinet about cybersecurity, COVID-19 and climate issues at the White House on July 20, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Cybersecurity executive order requirements are nearly complete, GAO says

Cyber