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The White House in Washington, DC, on July 2, 2023. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

Apple agrees to White House AI commitments, as agencies meet more executive order deadlines

All 270-day mark actions from the AI executive order were also completed, per the White House, though some details were not immediately public.

Jul 26, 2024 By Madison Alder

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Israeli firm behind tech that reportedly cracked Trump shooter’s phone wants more fed business

Cellebrite, a digital intelligence firm, announced a restructuring Wednesday aimed at getting more federal business and is closing in on a FedRAMP sponsorship.

Jul 17, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

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CBP document of alleged trade violations reveals claims about forced labor, national security issues

An online portal run by Customs and Border Protection houses closed allegations on electronics products related to health and safety, national security, and Apple products and forced…

May 7, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Louis Burge, Army National Guard (ARNG) Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army (IPPS-A) Build and Sustainment Manager, went to the National Guard Bureau to hang a banner in recognition of IPPS-A reaching live status. ( Staff Sgt. Benjamin D Applebaum)

Army launches personnel records app

The new application is projected to have a million users by December.

Jul 7, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

2020 in review: Pentagon leads federal DevSecOps efforts

The Department of Defense leads the rest of government but often finds itself creating specific programs to work down tech debt for analyzing weapon systems.

Dec 31, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

Lynne Parker, Deputy U.S. CTO, White House — Lynne Parker speaks March 11, 2020, at the IT Modernization Summit presented by FedScoop. (Scoop News Group)

As data-sharing becomes more crucial, agencies say industry can help with privacy issues

The Census Bureau and others are looking for help, especially with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology that could help fight the coronavirus pandemic while protecting people's identities.

Jul 8, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

Javits Center, military, COVID-19 — Army Col. David Hamilton, commander of the 9th Hospital Center, fist bumps the last patient to leave the Javits New York Medical Station, in support of the Department of Defense COVID-19 response, May 1, 2020. (U.S. Army / Pfc. Genesis Miranda)

Northern Command calls upon Palantir, Apple and others to bring new tech to coronavirus fight

NORTHCOM partnered with tech companies to develop apps for the military's COVID-19 response personnel to communicate directly with the commanding general.

May 13, 2020 By Jackson Barnett

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‘CEOs are stepping up’ free-of-charge. How the tech industry is helping government during COVID-19

The tech sector is "stepping up" to help the government as it struggles with the unprecedented demand of responding to the COVID crisis and the consequent teleworking.

Mar 30, 2020 By Jackson Barnett

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Census Bureau hopes Siri and Alexa can help it reach hard-to-count populations

The agency is teaming up with digital assistant companies to build custom 2020-related integrations.

Aug 20, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier

San Ysidro - CBP San Diego Operations — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer processes passenger through Customs Ready Lane at San Ysidro Port of Entry. (CBP Photographer: Donna Burton)

Many workers at AI companies have reservations about law enforcement use, survey finds

Slightly more than half of the Microsoft, Google and Amazon employees said they "are willing to create AI software used by law enforcement."

Jul 22, 2019 By Billy Mitchell