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The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, formerly the Old Executive Office Building and originally the State, War, and Navy Building, is part of the White House compound and houses agencies within the Executive Office of the President, including the Office of the Vice President, Office of Management and Budget, and National Security Council, in Washington, D.C., on May 28, 2025. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The White House wants quicker AI adoption. Can agencies make it happen?

When speed becomes policy, execution becomes the advantage. The federal government must prepare its workforce.

2 days ago By Jesse Lambert

Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., speaks during the Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration hearing at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 10, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

Senate takes up push to modernize environmental permitting process

The bipartisan legislation directs agencies to standardize data systems and use cloud-based platforms to digitize federal permitting. A companion bill already passed the House.

Feb 10, 2026 By Matt Bracken

Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, arrives to the House Budget Committee in Cannon building on May 18, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Republican lawmakers look to AI for agency rules review

The proposed legislation targets redundant or outdated regulations, which after being identified could be amended, rescinded or removed.

Jan 26, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which houses the Office of Management and Budget. (Wikimedia Commons)

The US government’s annual tally of AI uses is on its way

The 2025 inventory is expected “soon” and will once again be posted on GitHub, Federal Chief Information Officer Greg Barbaccia told FedScoop.

Jan 21, 2026 By Madison Alder

A view of the North Lawn of the White House on Sept. 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Executive branch budget pact includes IT investments, less for DOGE

Congressional appropriators also directed OMB to produce guidance on AI-ready datasets at agencies and cloud infrastructure adoption.

Jan 13, 2026 By Matt Bracken

The US government is headed for disruptive digital transformation in 2026

Expect many improvements across public-sector tech this year, a former Clinton and Bush cybersecurity expert writes.

Jan 9, 2026 By Roger Cressey

An organizational flag flies outside of the Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C. on February 7, 2025 as demonstrators gather to protest federal layoffs and demand the termination of Elon Musk from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). (Photo by Bryan Dozier / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP)

Trump administration outlines details for centralized HR effort

The two-year plan will see at least eight agencies transition to the platform in fiscal 2026, with the remaining agencies transitioning in 2027.

Dec 10, 2025 By Madison Alder

A sign for the U.S. Department of State is seen on the outside of the Harry S. Truman Federal Building on Oct. 8, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Federal worker unions allege State Department RIFs violate shutdown resolution

While the shutdown resolution undid and paused RIFs, the State Department told workers it planned to finalize their separations Friday.

Dec 4, 2025 By Madison Alder Miranda Nazzaro

Ending fraud, waste and abuse requires true financial management transformation

The federal government can no longer afford a cautious approach to modernization.

Nov 26, 2025 By Sandeep Dorawala

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 14: About 75 demostrators rally during a press conference outside the Department of Labor headquarters on April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Current and former Department of Labor workers and their supporters rallied in protest of the workforce cuts in the department’s Women’s Bureau, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Disability Employment Policy, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Employee Benefits Security Administration, and Bureau of International Labor Affairs by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Judge halts federal reductions-in-force amid shutdown

A federal judge in California said the RIFs appear to be “politically motivated” and temporarily halted efforts to carry them out.

Oct 15, 2025 By Madison Alder