People
Trump administration seeks permission to finalize mass layoffs at HHS
Many of the department's RIFs have been held up by a July court order.
Acquisition
GSA seeks ideas on AI's role in procurement overhaul
The General Services Administration is starting out with a broad scope in its newest request for information to industry.
Emerging Tech
DARPA aims for interoperability between classic and quantum communication
Marrying quantum information technologies with modern networking infrastructure is part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s plan for safer, faster digital networks.
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Artificial Intelligence
Trump administration hopes AI can mitigate staffing losses, federal CIO says
Gregory Barbaccia, who was named the federal chief information officer just a week into the new administration, said one of his priorities is learning how to do more with less.
Digital Government
Veterans Experience Office codified under new law
The office was created in 2015 to gather feedback from veterans and their families that would help VA improve its services, although it was never formally established within the department.
Artificial Intelligence
Senate Democrats decry Trump decision to allow advanced chip sales to China
Upper chamber lawmakers want answers from the Trump administration on the 15% fee Trump said NVIDIA and AMD must pay to be able to sell their more advanced products to a major U.S. adversary.
Digital Government
On Social Security’s 90th birthday, the Trump administration continues to tout faulty stats
At a White House ceremony, the president and Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano repeatedly recited already debunked myths about the Social Security Administration’s customer service and benefits fraud.
Ideas
Cut costs and boost efficiency with proper IT asset management
COMMENTARY | It's the right time to cut costs.
Acquisition
FAR Council releases changes to 6 sections of acquisition regulation
The White House celebrated the changes as a milestone in its effort to overhaul and simplify the rules surrounding federal buying.
Artificial Intelligence
NVIDIA, NSF join forces with nonprofit to bring AI to scientific research
NVIDIA and the National Science Foundation will work alongside nonprofit artificial intelligence center Ai2 to create bespoke multimodal large language models tailored to scientific research.
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People
Layoffs canceled at federal contractor oversight office, but questions remain about employee reassignments
Employees at the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs received a notice that they will get new job assignments rather than be removed from the civil service.
Artificial Intelligence
GSA introduces USAi.Gov to streamline AI adoption across government
The new platform will be available to all agencies beginning Thursday, allowing government users to explore, experiment with and adopt a variety of AI tools.
Digital Government
Veterans Affairs reduces claims backlog at record rate
The Veterans Affairs Department processed more disability compensation and pension claims in fiscal 2025 than any other previous year.
Digital Government
SSA said it removed strict ID requirements on its phone line, but internal policy says otherwise
The agency said in a recent regulatory filing that the identification pin had been made optional for those wishing to change direct deposit information over the phone. Internal policy says they’re still required.
Acquisition
GSA signs OneGov agreement with Box
Agencies can get discounts upwards of 75% on Box's Enterprise Plus and 65% on Enterprise Advanced under this latest pact between the General Services Administration and a commercial software provider.
Artificial Intelligence
Education and workforce training form core of national AI strategy, Labor innovation head says
The new Talent Strategy’s tactics aim to upskill the U.S. workforce for artificial intelligence-based roles.
Policy
How Trump’s DC takeover could supercharge surveillance
The emergency declaration, combined with new tech, will give government broad new abilities to watch and monitor citizens.
Artificial Intelligence
GSA and Anthropic ink deal for Claude AI across all government branches
Anthropic has followed in OpenAI’s footsteps to offer federal agencies its Claude model versions for $1.
Artificial Intelligence
Teachers union looks to states and industry for AI regulation absent federal action
Having lost faith in the chance of broad federal regulation, teachers unions are betting on state legislators and private sector companies to safeguard AI in schools.
People