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The Government Accountability Office found that a handful of agencies need to take additional steps to maintain a successful telework program.| FedScoop
As federal agencies continue to confront the impact of Friday’s worldwide IT incident, Congress signals future action.| FedScoop
Security chiefs at OPM, Interior and USCIS reflect on budgetary and cultural challenges ahead of a Sept. 30 due date to implement zero trust architecture.| FedScoop
A memo from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services raises concerns about the extent to which the Elon Musk-led group could access personal information related to immigration.| FedScoop
The White House also took a moment to document its progress on goals related to the tech.| FedScoop
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Some House Democrats have criticized the group’s access to IT systems, including those at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.| FedScoop
Previously undisclosed use cases include an ICE facial recognition system and technology for identifying “proof of life".| FedScoop
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The agency is planning a department-wide directive on AI, plus new guidance from CISA and a report on the technology’s risk from its weapons of mass destruction unit.| FedScoop