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Secret Service is embracing new solutions to combat malicious drones, director says

U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran explained that the agency is “looking at kinetic solutions — something that we haven’t done before, and something that I’ve asked our technology department to lean into.”

Artificial Intelligence

AI is helping VA speed up claims processing, but Dems worry about errors

“Speed does not equal success,” Rep. Tim Kennedy, D-N.Y., said about VA’s use of automation and AI to process veterans’ benefits claims.

Policy

DOJ to appeal intelligence court ruling over use of spying power

A judge on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court took issue with how spy agencies use filtering tools to sift through raw data collected by the FISA 702 program.

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Artificial Intelligence

Agencies report over 3,000 AI use cases in 2025

The number of reported use cases more than doubled from 2024, revealing the federal government’s continued appetite to acquire advanced artificial intelligence for its workflows.

People

OPM cuts degree requirements for government tech jobs in new standards

The changes have been years in the making and represent a federal hiring apparatus more focused on applicable skills than specific backgrounds.

Ideas

How to scale value without scaling complexity

COMMENTARY | Instead of doing more with less, organizations should have experts focus on what they do best.

People

Pentagon announces senior appointments to CIO’s office

"Their collective expertise in cybersecurity, defense innovation, and enterprise-level strategy is exactly what we need to accelerate our mission,” Defense CIO Kirsten Davies said about her new leadership team.

Cybersecurity

Expect more cybersecurity executive orders soon, national cyber director says

Sean Cairncross also said that his office and others in the administration are in touch with AI and tech companies following Anthropic’s Project Glasswing announcement.

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House Dems: OPM ‘omitted’ employee departures from retirement backlog investigation

In responding to a December 2025 congressional inquiry, the Office of Personnel Management noted the separation of around 35 customer service representatives last year, but failed to mention more than 100 departures from its Retirement Services division.

Emerging Tech

Senate committee approves quantum reauthorization bill with 7 amendments 

A markup in the Senate Commerce Committee outfitted the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act to support near-term quantum application development, cybersecurity migration timelines and scaling testbeds for quantum sciences and technologies.

People

CISA cancels CyberCorps summer internship hiring amid DHS shutdown

The reversal presents a major setback for students who had secured internships after months of confusion about their job outcomes.

Artificial Intelligence

World needs to ‘get ready’ for more powerful AI, Anthropic co-founder says

The company’s powerful Mythos, unveiled earlier this month, won’t be the only supercharged AI system to hit the market, Jack Clark said.

Modernization

VA resumes EHR rollouts at four Michigan medical sites

The Department of Veterans Affairs previously paused most deployments of its modernized electronic health record system in April 2023 following a series of performance and technical issues.

People

OPM seeks cybersecurity talent to join Tech Force

"Through Tech Force, we’re recruiting highly skilled cybersecurity professionals to take on real challenges and strengthen the government’s defenses where it matters most,” OPM director Scott Kupor said in a statement.

Artificial Intelligence

Agencies are missing a step to share information on better AI acquisition, GAO finds

A new oversight report that sampled four federal agencies underscored several hindrances to effective AI adoption, including a lack of policies for collecting lessons learned in the technology’s acquisition.

Cybersecurity

FCC selects ioXt Alliance to lead cyber labeling program

The prior lead administrator withdrew from the Biden-era Cyber Trust Mark initiative after the launch of a Trump administration probe into its alleged China ties.

Digital Government

Appeals court removes limits on DOGE access to SSA data despite ‘alarming’ revelations

The Friday decision follows a January court filing in which the government conceded that DOGE associates may have improperly accessed sensitive data at the agency.

Policy

DHS intelligence office restructuring would still keep it under ODNI oversight

A proposed FY27 overhaul would still leave DHS’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis answerable to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, despite questions about its oversight.