1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (451+ words) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Aug. 14 began accepting public comments on proposed changes to the E-Rate program that helps schools and libraries obtain affordable broadband services, including potentially eliminating it. In a proposed rule published in the Federal Register,…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (442+ words) The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) said the agency’s modernization of a mission-critical benefits support system faces risks of further delays, higher costs, and security vulnerabilities because of gaps in program management and oversight. In…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (277+ words) The U.S. Marine Corps will host a multi-day artificial intelligence (AI) hackathon in October focused on developing AI agents using the military’s enterprise generative AI platform, GenAI.mil, according to a Marine administrative message. The Marine Corps Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hackathon…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (534+ words) The Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) “Wall of Receipts” webpage contains inaccurate cost savings estimates and unsubstantiated claims, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. The Aug. 6 report, requested by Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (236+ words) The enhancements are being delivered under a $15 million prototype Other Transaction Agreement awarded on May 8 to Kaizen Laboratories, an AI-native software company. According to the company’s press release, Kaizen engineered, accredited, and delivered the secure marketplace platform on an accelerated…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (414+ words) A new report from the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) warns that government data consolidation can create significant privacy, civil liberties, and cybersecurity risks, whether agencies place information in a single database or use a federated model. In its July…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (341+ words) The U.S. Air Force tested its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) in a realistic operational exercise at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., that moved the semi-autonomous aircraft beyond a traditional flight-test environment, according to the service. The CCA program aims to field…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (363+ words) The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) on July 29 celebrated the largest graduating class in the history of the U.S. Digital Corps. The U.S. Digital Corps is a two-year fellowship for early-career technologists who typically serve about 2.5 years in government. This year’s 71 graduating fellows…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (427+ words) U.S. Navy Chief Technology Officer Justin Fanelli said the Navy and the broader Defense Department (DOD) need to shift their focus from inventing new technologies to adopting and scaling existing capabilities that already solve operational problems. Speaking at the Digital Government…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (521+ words) Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Bill Pulte said Sunday that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has completed its fourth round of layoffs since he assumed leadership of the agency following former DNI Tulsi Gabbard’s departure. In…...