White House launches AI-powered ‘America.gov’ digital front door
White House launches AI-powered ‘America.gov’ digital front door
Digital Government
MAHA advocates eye federal partnerships with state orgs to advance research agenda
Federal health agencies under the Trump administration are working with the state-level groups on research projects of interest to the movement.
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People
GSA’s deputy administrator to depart government
Michael Lynch joined the General Services Administration in January 2025 as a senior advisor and later became the agency’s deputy administrator.
Artificial Intelligence
White House unveils ‘super intelligence’ executive order and industry accord
The vice president heralded the administration’s preference for working with, instead of regulating, artificial intelligence companies during Tuesday remarks.
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Modernization
$30B more is needed for air traffic control modernization, Transportation secretary says
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford also said during a news conference on Monday that the U.S. “could save over 20 years, conservatively, $300 billion” with an overhauled air traffic control system.
Acquisition
Google extends Gemini OneGov deal into November
All three OneGov partnerships that were set to expire at the end of September are continuing under either an extension or a new agreement.
Artificial Intelligence
SBA’s AI fraud detection pilot didn’t include needed safeguards, OIG says
The federal agency that supports the growth of U.S. small businesses has been using Palantir software to identify fraud in disbursed pandemic assistance loans.
Policy
Agencies withheld records needed to verify DOGE data safeguards, GAO says
A review of six agencies could not establish the full extent of DOGE’s system access or whether security rules were followed. Two agencies challenged the watchdog’s authority to investigate.
Cybersecurity
FBI warns ShinyHunters members to come forward after alleged leader’s arrest
“You know how to find us, and we know how to find you,” said Brett Leatherman, assistant director of the FBI’s Cyber Division. “I suggest you reach out first while the choice is still yours.”
Defense
Hegseth orders cyber, intelligence agencies to prioritize election defense
The directive comes as the administration has dismantled or reorganized offices that tracked foreign influence and reduced civilian election security support.
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Digital Government
CMS eyes new technologies to reduce improper payments and fraud
Technology could reduce documentation-related improper payments and detect fraud in real-time, an agency official said.
Emerging Tech
Commercialization of fusion energy will ‘change everything,’ lawmaker says
Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., told Nextgov/FCW that the U.S. is only “two to 10 years away from fusion energy at scale” because “you can model the plasma using AI, which you couldn’t do before.”
Cybersecurity
ShinyHunters says it won’t publish FBI data
The group’s new statement — which called the incident a “marketing campaign" — follows reports that the stolen material includes medical records and details about employees working in sensitive intelligence roles.
Acquisition
Lawmaker warns intelligence contractors' Trump ballroom donations may be scrutinized
Rep. Jim Himes, the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, wants to examine whether contributions were tied to federal contracts or access to administration officials.
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Digital Government
SSA’s lead had set a goal of 200M online accounts this year — experts say that might prove challenging
The Trump administration recently achieved 105 million online accounts, and lawyers are increasingly encouraging clients to make them as more services go digital.
Acquisition
Anthropic loses legal fight to shed DOD's designation as a 'supply-chain risk'
The label is more typically assigned to companies suspected of ties to adversarial governments.
Policy
Tech bills of the week: Creating an AI-focused agency; Reviewing AI-assisted cyber attacks; and more
Lawmakers introduced a deluge of AI-focused measures this week in response to growing concerns about the capabilities of advanced models and to President Donald Trump’s pushback against new measures.
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Cybersecurity
OpenAI agents accessed Census, SEC data and tried to hack Education website
The disclosure follows warnings from former officials in August that government systems could face unintended intrusions by autonomous AI agents.
People
Former Army soldier sentenced to nearly 6 years for telecom hacking, extortion
Cameron Wagenius stole sensitive phone records while on active duty and sought to sell information to a foreign intelligence service, prosecutors said.
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Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI CEO exhorts ‘critical’ government AI adoption in DC
Agencies will have access to a 50% consumption-based discount on ChatGPT models starting on Oct. 1.
