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Artificial Intelligence

Obernolte calls on fellow lawmakers to tackle sector-specific AI regulation

The chair of the House AI Task Force in the last Congress said federal regulations need to unite the country’s AI policy as states advance different policies.

Cybersecurity

Cyber label program could expand past consumer goods, FCC commissioner predicts

Nathan Simington, the junior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, said a Biden-era cybersecurity labeling program could expand to cover wireless and industrial products.

People

Judge further protects most fired probationary feds, though some may be newly vulnerable

A federal court has expanded the duration of the firing reversals but narrowed their geographical impact. A related case is sitting before the Supreme Court.

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At the edge: What it takes to bring fast, robust decision-making to the tactical edge

Fast, efficient edge computing gives warfighters the data they need to make informed decisions in real time.

Cybersecurity

Contractors could hack back against adversaries, top cyber Democrat says

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., said the federal government can’t protect everyone and the concept of asking private sector security companies to conduct offensive cyber operations is worth exploring.

Artificial Intelligence

Top oversight Dem files resolution to demand answers from DOGE on AI use

The resolution of inquiry from Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., would make the White House provide Congress with further information about DOGE’s use of federal data and AI.

People

House Dems ‘extremely concerned’ VA workforce cuts will further hit researchers

Ten members of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee are calling for VA Secretary Doug Collins to provide additional information about how term-limited researchers are being affected by workforce reduction efforts.

Digital Government

MIT’s App Inventor can help feds quickly create Android and iOS mobile apps

After struggling for almost six months to become somewhat proficient at Python, I was extremely impressed with how much I could do using the MIT App Inventor platform.

Digital Government

Government interest in chat archiving service skyrockets following Signalgate

Top staffers across the government have reached out to Whiterock Technologies about its electronic communications preservation service amid a court ruling tied to last week’s Signal chat with top administration officials that accidentally included The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg.

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RTO Mandate Calls for Infrastructure Upgrades

Federal agencies must modernize conferencing tools for improved efficiency, productivity, and secure, cost-effective collaboration solutions.

People

CX lead at DHS announces departure from government

Dana Chisnell, the first DHS executive director for customer experience, said March 28 was her last day with the department and “my last official day working for the federal government.”

Artificial Intelligence

New bill would codify an AI resource piloted under Biden

This year's version of the CREATE AI Act attempts to relieve the burden of funding the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource by inviting the private sector to help.

Acquisition

Billions are on the line as DOGE, GSA increase scrutiny

A new analysis by TechnoMile looks at how exposed the General Services Administration's top 10 consulting firms could be, based on unexercised contract ceiling across three major spending categories.

Modernization

VA names 9 medical facilities that will receive new EHR in 2026

The department said it plans to deploy the modernized electronic health record at a total of 13 sites next year following a pause on most rollouts of the software that was instituted in April 2023.

Digital Government

Musk and DOGE make the case for their efficiency, tech work

The DOGE team made statements that have been contradicted by agencies they're working for during a Thursday night interview on FOX.

People

Karen Evans tapped for DHS undersecretary weeks after assuming CISA role

Evans had been selected as both a senior advisor and then executive assistant director for cybersecurity at CISA prior to her DHS nomination.

Emerging Tech

Trump calls on OSTP to ‘blaze a trail’ in global tech dominance and R&D

President Trump told Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Kratsios that the office’s mission will be to both compete with foreign adversaries and use technology to improve American life.

Breaking News People

Trump order aims to outlaw most government unions on ‘national security’ grounds

An as-yet unpublished executive order purports to utilize a little-used provision allowing the president to restrict collective bargaining for national security reasons to exempt most federal jobs from union protections.