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- The data we protect vs. the data we should
by commentators on September 3, 2026 at 9:15 pmThe adversaries here are well-resourced nation-states with explicit intent and demonstrated capability to exploit exactly what they steal.
- NASA’s newest space telescope was built to show astronomers more of the universe
by Terry Gerton on September 3, 2026 at 5:56 pm“We’ll have about the resolution of Hubble, but we will have 100 times the size of the field of view,” said Matthew Bolcar.
- A new review of AI use finds the postal industry is still sorting out what works at scale
by Terry Gerton on August 31, 2026 at 9:04 pm“Most of the AI today in the postal and logistics sectors is used for discrete tasks. It’s basically assisting human workers,” said Rick Schadelbauer.
- Getting help to disaster survivors takes more than good weather forecasts
by Terry Gerton on August 27, 2026 at 7:37 pm“One of the big challenges in disaster prep and response is knowing in advance who’s at greatest risk of being left behind,” said Christopher Marcum.
- Three initiatives causing industry new concerns about DoD acquisition reforms
by Jason Miller on August 26, 2026 at 9:37 pmThe Pentagon wants more cost and pricing data transparency and to establish contract profit margins from vendors who provide commercial products and services.
- CISA issues guidance for agencies to improve cybersecurity data logging
by Michele Sandiford on August 21, 2026 at 7:43 pmCISA said agencies will be able to achieve priority logging capabilities that support continuous event monitoring, threat hunting, incident response and more.
- The perfect proposal paradox and Garcia’s law in AI-enabled acquisition
by commentators on August 19, 2026 at 10:34 pmGreg Garcia, the CTO for Inserso Corp. explains why the use of Commercial Solutions Opening is a good antidote to AI-generated bids.
- US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years
by Dev AP on August 17, 2026 at 8:13 pm - The missing component of government AI deployment: Trust
by commentators on August 12, 2026 at 9:30 pmThe agencies that build verification into their AI architecture now will be best positioned to bring the most capable AI systems to the missions that matter.
- Pentagon wants to spend millions on Palantir with few details
by Rachel Cohen on August 12, 2026 at 3:44 pmA Pentagon memo directs up to $244 million for Palantir and calls for additional funding through 2028, raising transparency and competition concerns.
- Researchers, advocates rail against government’s efforts to end workforce data collection
by Dev AP on August 11, 2026 at 10:32 pmThe Republican-led EEOC voted last month to stop collecting that data, arguing that the requirement may encourage employers to engage in discriminatory tactics.
- Military commanders have access to so much information, making sense of it is the challenge
by Terry Gerton on August 11, 2026 at 8:10 pm“With the pace of industry moving so fast, there’s a natural amount of distrust for what AI can deliver,” said Ian Kalin.
- The hidden challenge of 508 compliance
by commentators on August 3, 2026 at 9:23 pmFederal agencies don’t have an accessibility problem. They have a scale problem.
- September 30th just died for two federal agencies
by commentators on July 31, 2026 at 8:07 pmJeremy Wilcox, a senior director for C3 AI, explains why the DHS funding bill is the biggest buying experiment in the history of the federal government.
- Space & Satellite Exchange 2026: Space Systems Command’s F Schnell, Capt. MD “Doc” Rana on creating trust, confidence in AI
by Jason Miller on July 31, 2026 at 3:26 pmThe Space Systems Command and Space Force are applying artificial intelligence tools to back-office and operational environments to speed up decision-making.
