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Jessie Posilkin (right), acting director of the Technology Modernization Fund, speaks at the GovExec Infrastructure and Modernization Forum in Reston, Va on Aug. 27, 2026. (K. Sophie Will / Scoop News Group photo)

TMF wants to ‘experiment’ with its own AI model

Jessie Posilkin, the fund’s leader, said more information is also coming about project announcements, fiscal 2025 savings and new board members.

Aug 27, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

Amy Ritualo, the State Department’s acting chief data and AI officer, speaks during a fireside chat at AITalks on April 14, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo)

State Department eyes agentic AI for taking on ‘high-volume workflows’

The agency’s acting chief data and AI officer said State is in the “exploration stage” of agentic AI, focusing on guardrails and reducing administrative burden.

Apr 14, 2026 By Matt Bracken

State Department CIO Kelly Fletcher, left, speaks during AI Talks in Washington, D.C., on April 18, 2024, while State CAIO Matthew Graviss looks on. (Scoop News Group photo)

State Department is gearing up to ‘roll out agentic AI’

CIO Kelly Fletcher sees a future with agency consolidation and simplification, paired with AI agents that “make it easy for people to do their job” and “reduce…

Feb 13, 2026 By Matt Bracken