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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.

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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.

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.

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.

Exclusive 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.

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Emerging Tech

Maryland governor touts new quantum partnership with venture capital firm

The partnership is part of Maryland’s effort to attract $1 billion in public and private quantum spending by 2030.

Cybersecurity

Senators propose voluntary telecom security framework after Salt Typhoon hacks

The bipartisan bill would establish cybersecurity best practices and independent certification, following the FCC’s rollback of safeguards adopted in response to the Chinese hacking campaign.

Acquisition

GSA claims it found $1.2B in suspected COVID-related contracting fraud

The agency previously said it found $13 billion in suspected procurement-related fraud and is investigating other sources of potential fraud.

Cybersecurity

CISA pledges election security support after cuts weakened ties with states

A new plan emphasizes threat sharing and coordination ahead of the midterms, but does not explain how those commitments fit with proposed cuts to dedicated election security funding.

Cybersecurity

AI scanning tools found security gaps at rail operator and hospitals, Wiz says

Researchers discovered access to rail administration systems, a hospital alert channel and sensitive records in a new effort aimed at organizations with limited cyber resources.

Cybersecurity

Stolen FBI data reveals employees’ roles in intelligence and surveillance

Exposed analysts work on areas including China, Russia and electronic surveillance. ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach this week. The FBI said it’s investigating.

Artificial Intelligence

GenAI.mil saw more than 2 million users in one week, top DOD official says

Defense Department Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Cameron Stanley also said that “unilateral disarmament is the wrong approach” when it comes to calls for a slowdown in AI development.

Emerging Tech

When cell service disappears, a rescue beacon developed by NASA can summon help from space

NASA-developed technology, now part of a federal and international satellite search-and-rescue network, can locate people in trouble far beyond the reach of ordinary communications.

Emerging Tech

Flock camera systems receive bipartisan scrutiny from senators

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., criticized makers of automatic license plate readers for relying on agency customers to self-police the systems for instances of wrongdoing.

Artificial Intelligence

Veterans Affairs previews timeline for enterprise AI services competition

A final solicitation for the potential three-year contract is just around the corner and will task the winner with rolling out artificial intelligence capabilities to 540,000 users.