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Earnestine E. Dawson, director of strategic planning and special projects for House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Steve Dwyer, senior director for innovation in the House Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, speak on stage at the Congressional Hackathon 6.0 on Sept. 19, 2024. (Photo by Madison Alder)

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Nov 17, 2024 By komi.akoumany

Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, left, and Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., talk about proposed legislation during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on May 8, 2019, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Bipartisan Senate bill wants Commerce secretary to raise awareness of AI jobs

The legislation from Sens. Todd Young and Brian Schatz aims to expand outreach for AI government jobs and promote opportunities with the technology.

Jun 21, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

United States Department of Commerce Building (Photo by James Leynse/Corbis via Getty Images)

NIST launches GenAI evaluation program, releases draft publications on AI risks and standards

The actions were among several announced by the Department of Commerce at the roughly six-month mark after Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence.

Apr 29, 2024 By Madison Alder

WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 28: U.S. Capitol police officers gather on the east front plaza of the Capitol. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Government shutdown would cause ‘terrible’ disruptions to federal cyber defenses, industry leaders say

Top cybersecurity execs said there would be major threats to the government’s cyber operations continuity and resource availability if a shutdown occurs.

Sep 19, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

The General Services Administration (GSA) Headquarters building. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

GSA undertaking study to examine racial bias in facial recognition tech

The agency is conducting research to test and validate potential racial bias within the technology.

Aug 18, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

Daniel Ragsdale (U.S. Army photo by Monica King)

ONCD names Daniel Ragsdale as cyber workforce and education leader

He joins the executive branch office on Aug. 14 from technology company Two Six Technologies.

Aug 9, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

FDA Building 21 stands behind the sign at the campus’s main entrance and houses the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. The FDA campus is located at 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993. (FDA / Wikimedia Commons)

FDA finds early success with a new system to track its import evaluations

The mobile and web-based System for Entry Review and Import Operation has streamlined monitoring of food and drug imports, according to the agency.

Jul 25, 2023 By Madison Alder

Treasury holds first meeting of steering group for financial sector cloud adoption

Key objectives of the group include documenting effective practices for managing cloud third-party risk and developing guidance for institutions looking to adopt the technology.

May 30, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

The US Department of Veterans Affairs building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP)

VA awards Verizon $448M critical communications contract

The contract has been awarded through the agency’s enterprise mobile devices and services program.

May 2, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

The Department of Veterans Affairs building is seen in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP)

Department of Veterans Affairs delays EHR rollout at Saginaw Health System

VA leaders have postponed deployment of the health record platform following a readiness assessment, according to an internal memo.

Apr 6, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones Nihal Krishan