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Congress’ latest bills look to apply AI for both public benefit and enhanced federal operations, namely safeguarding AI chatbots, helping the government strengthen pediatric cancer research and securing the U.S.-Mexico border.

The instinct is to point AI at low-stakes busywork. The bigger payoff is the high-stakes work everyone’s avoiding. Why don’t we have both?

The shake-up raises questions about voting system certification, federal election security coordination, and the commission’s ability to approve key policy decisions.

COMMENTARY | The federal government’s responsibility is to establish clear rules before markets become entrenched.

He is the third federal tech lead confirmed to depart federal service this week.

Eric Sidle has a background in the EV industry, having worked with firms like NIO and ChargePoint.

DOD Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies said last month that the apprenticeship had “already generated more than 70,000 inquiries” since it was first announced in late April.

I wanted to know how astronomers actually go looking for life in space.

After working alongside government partners for safety evaluations, OpenAI said it is “expanding preview access globally” for its latest powerful model series.

Defense Department CIO Kirsten Davies said her office is shifting away from its traditional role as a backend policy shop to become a forward-leaning strategic unit.

Employees with disabilities at several agencies have alleged that they’re being forced to return to the office, even though the Trump administration’s directive ending telework flexibility for the civil service exempted those with qualifying reasonable accommodations.

Cyber intruders accessed the unclassified network being used to help support World Cup games around the U.S., a senator said last week.

The partnership is focused on making the government’s in-house identity service easier to use without compromising on security.

“Greg has done an excellent job as Federal CIO and Chief AI Officer,” an OMB spokesperson told Nextgov/FCW. “He will certainly be missed when his time here comes to an end.”

A veteran of several major tech companies, Carlson will serve as Anthropic’s first Global Head of Public Sector.

Paul “Macca” McInerny, a former SpaceX engineer that aligned himself with DOGE’s efficiency push, left the department last week after just over a year in the role, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The closed-door event will focus on supply chain, workforce development and private sector insights into the emerging technology.

Last month, CISA held additional stakeholder town halls on the forthcoming CIRCIA final rule after a now-resolved DHS funding lapse this spring delayed the meetings.

None of Oracle’s competitors have filed objections to the $396 million Federal HR 2.0 contract.

A joint effort from IBM, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Cleveland Clinic offers new perspectives into the near-term scientific applications for quantum computing systems.

The temporary organization behind the Department of Government Efficiency sunsets on July 4, but the real closeout question is what, exactly, is ending and what public record is left behind?

COMMENTARY | There is no realistic path where federal agencies opt out of agentic AI.

“If he doesn’t care about blowing up cyber exploits, putting foreign relationships at risk, or getting people killed, he could declassify a lot,” one former official said.

COMMENTARY | The long-lasting impact of DOGE has been to accelerate a broader shift toward more disciplined, efficient and operationally resilient security strategies.

“It’s just a really exciting time for generative AI in the department,” the Pentagon’s chief artificial intelligence officer said.