Trump shuts down CBP One app, closing a pathway to America | FedScoop
The app, which faced technical problems, had been targeted by the president on the campaign trail.| FedScoop
The app, which faced technical problems, had been targeted by the president on the campaign trail.| FedScoop
The DHS component published an RFI seeking the services of a company to scour data sources and help identify “potentially criminal and fraudulent behavior before crime and fraud can materialize.”| FedScoop
CIA’s Kevin Carlson joins the podcast to discuss.| FedScoop
Witnesses at a House hearing Tuesday disagreed on the need for access to more data, but fell in line regarding data modernization.| FedScoop
The new policies focus on responsible acquisition and use of AI and machine learning, and governance of facial recognition applications.| FedScoop
The move fulfills a more than a year-long effort to allow federal agencies to reprogram unused budget allocation to fund future IT modernization projects.| FedScoop
Robin Carnahan, administrator of general services in the Biden administration, delivers remarks at the naming ceremony for the Department of Transportation building on May 09, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) | FedScoop
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Lower grades were anticipated with the addition of a cloud metric in the 17th FITARA scorecard, Rep. Connolly said. “The object here is to move up.”| FedScoop
Under the original MGT Act, the TMF is set to sunset in 2025.| FedScoop
Along with compromised agencies, researchers found a handful of exposed passwords linked to the White House.| FedScoop
It’s Oct. 1 and Congress has failed to pass appropriations for fiscal year 2026. And you know what that means: the federal government has shut down.| FedScoop
FedScoop takes a detailed look at contingency plans at civilian CFO Act agencies for general tech and Office of the Chief Information Officer functions.| FedScoop
How federal agencies are tackling AI use under Trump; Another attempt to extend CISA 2015 law| FedScoop
GSA Chief AI Officer Zach Whitman shares exclusive details on the new initiative.| FedScoop
Furloughed workers discovered that their automatic email replies had been altered| FedScoop
FUZE, which was announced last month by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, combines elements of multiple technology innovation programs — including the xTech, Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR), ManTech, and Technology Maturation Initiative efforts| FedScoop
At CyberTalks, Federal CIO Clare Martorana appealed to industry to take an active role urging Congress to fund the TMF.| FedScoop
The legislation from Reps. Connolly and Mace passed the House last year but didn’t make it out of the Senate.| FedScoop
Investments totaling $50.2 million will allow both agencies to pursue digital initiatives aimed at enhancing customer experience and employee workflow.| FedScoop
The investment will help the NLRB replace its "outdated system" with a newer cloud-based solution, "dramatically improving the agency's ability to protect workers' rights and process labor disputes efficiently."| FedScoop
Jessie Posilkin will step in as acting TMF director, a role she’s held before.| FedScoop
A “strategic” change to prioritize full repayment of “high-impact” modernization projects is part of a GSA push to break down federal IT siloes and embrace shared services.| FedScoop
Connolly was a contributor to key federal tech legislation during his nearly two-decade career on Capitol Hill, including FITARA and the law that produced the Technology Modernization Fund.| FedScoop
While lawmakers and panelists agreed IT modernization should be bipartisan, DOGE loomed over the discussion.| FedScoop
The House AI Task Force's long-awaited final report is here. And NIH has a new CIO.| FedScoop
The new motion calls for the court to stop the operation of an alleged unauthorized commercial server OPM using to send mass emails to the entire federal workforce.| FedScoop
The Veterans Affairs Distributed Ledger Innovation Act would direct the VA to investigate the use of distributed ledger technology, like blockchain, for its systems.| FedScoop
The AI Training Extension Act of 2025 aims to expand the Artificial Intelligence Training for the Acquisition Workforce Act, signed into law in 2022.| FedScoop
The CAO says it is reviewing the $1 deals other technology companies are making with the General Services Administration.| FedScoop
The Iowa Republican wants to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs until 2028.| FedScoop
Running for his old boss’s seat in Virginia’s 11th district, Walkinshaw details his tech agenda in an interview with FedScoop.| FedScoop
The existing budget process is “broken,” the Utah Republican said Thursday, pointing to Congress’s regular inability to pass full appropriations on time.| FedScoop
Event participants hope Congress’s reputation as being behind on technology will be a thing of the past.| FedScoop
Miranda Nazzaro is a reporter for FedScoop in Washington, D.C., covering government technology. Prior to joining FedScoop, Miranda was a reporter at The Hill, where she covered technology and politics. She was also a part of the digital team at WJAR-TV in Rhode Island, near her hometown in Connecticut. She is a graduate of the George Washington University School of Media and Pubic Affairs. You can reach her via email at miranda.nazzaro@fedscoop.com or on Signal at miranda.952.| FedScoop
President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order during the “Winning the AI Race” summit hosted by All‑In Podcast and Hill & Valley Forum at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on July 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Trump signed executive orders related to his Artificial Intelligence Action Plan during the event. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) | FedScoop
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The seal of the Department of Homeland Security is seen on a podium on Feb. 23, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) | FedScoop
CISA was paying employees without mission-critical cybersecurity backgrounds as part of a program for retaining cyber talent.| FedScoop
Civilian federal agency interest in the company’s technology has grown, but current and former officials have some worries, including cost.| FedScoop
The agency said the decision was made to comply with executive orders and avoid redundancies.| FedScoop
Attorneys disclosed CBP's request for “corporate return information” tied to tariffs. A federal court requires 24-hour notification if ICE asks for taxpayer data.| FedScoop
The Department of Homeland Security component’s new CIO has been focused on AI and emerging tech.| FedScoop
The plaintiffs say the agencies’ deployment of technologies that scour social media for “disfavored” speech violates the First Amendment and has chilled labor activities.| FedScoop
The statement, issued by the nonprofit Future of Life Institute, has been signed by more than 700 individuals, including Nobel laureates, technology industry veterans, policymakers, artists, and public figures such as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.| FedScoop
An emergency directive last week requiring federal agencies to identify and apply security updates to F5 devices| FedScoop
In letters to Sen. Chuck Grassley, two federal judges disclosed clerks used AI tools to draft orders with misquotes, references to individuals not in the case, and other errors.| FedScoop
The leader of the federal judiciary’s administrative arm said the guidance was distributed in July, and courts are simultaneously considering an AI information-sharing website.| FedScoop
Former CISA and FEMA officials lay out a framework to ensure AI tools are selected with risk management and operational readiness in mind.| FedScoop
Edward Forst told Sen. Gary Peters that if confirmed, he’d meet with the GSA team behind the tool’s procurement and would “rectify” issues “if there was incompleteness to the process.”| FedScoop
The RFP opens the door for companies to enter into long-term leases on the national lab’s land for data centers and energy generation infrastructure.| FedScoop
Matt Lyttle is the senior developer officer for federal affairs at SHI International Corp. He was previously the detailee for resilience policy to the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, and the deputy director for individual and community preparedness at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.| FedScoop
Bridget E. Bean is the founder and principal of Via Stella, LLC. She retired in 2025 as the senior career official at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Her 35-year federal career also includes leadership roles at the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration.| FedScoop
Antoine McCord, the agency’s chief information officer, will now oversee plans to modernize the system.| FedScoop
The agency’s Office of Biometric Identity Management seeks information on biometric identity research and development.| FedScoop
The letter to the secretary from a collection of immigrant and civil rights organizations, unions and more comes ahead of upcoming deadlines for agencies related to their AI use case inventories.| FedScoop
The agency hopes to use the technology in all of its border apprehensions, according to a source familiar with the program.| FedScoop
Several new privacy documents regarding the agency’s Traveler Verification Service were released by the agency Wednesday.| FedScoop
Per a memo obtained by FedScoop, the NSF already started a reduction-in-force of its senior executive service and is downsizing its temporary workforce.| FedScoop
The science research agency is looking for comments on a potential refresh of the breakthrough technology directorate’s focus areas.| FedScoop
Per a memo obtained by FedScoop, the NSF already started a reduction-in-force of its senior executive service and is downsizing its temporary workforce.| FedScoop
As the result of a federal court ruling, NSF told division staff it was suspending “several activities” it carried out last week, an internal communication obtained by FedScoop said.| FedScoop
The National Science Foundation and the chip maker are together contributing roughly $150 million to back the science-driven open model project.| FedScoop
The solicitation marks a step toward the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource transitioning out of its pilot phase.| FedScoop
A bipartisan bill would launch AI hubs across the country, and authorize NSF to award AI studies scholarships and create fellowships for AI professional development.| FedScoop
Aronson is no longer at the agency, an NSF spokesperson told FedScoop. Thu Williams is currently the acting chief AI officer.| FedScoop
The uncertain future of AI2ES, a collaboration of multiple research institutions, comes as the White House launches a public-private partnership to increase AI education.| FedScoop
As NIST rolls out advanced PQC standards to address the ‘Harvest now, decrypt later’ threat, a new report suggests that a smarter and simpler approach involves switching to out-of-band key delivery and adaptable systems.| FedScoop
The legislation from Democratic Sens. Welch and Luján would require NIST to come up with a “trustworthy-by-design framework” for agencies to follow.| FedScoop
The support also comes as House lawmakers introduced a bill that would amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to add a “sandbox” for the tech at NIST.| FedScoop
The legislation would establish a nonprofit foundation to help NIST utilize partnerships with the private sector.| FedScoop
The final version of long-awaited guidelines on digital identities incorporates new best practices to address mobile drivers licenses, passkeys, deepfakes, account recovery, and more.| FedScoop
After leaving the agency, she is set to take on a new role as CEO of the American National Standards Institute.| FedScoop
The new algorithm, called HQC, will be a backup for the main algorithm NIST announced last year for general encryption in a future quantum age.| FedScoop
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Speaking on a panel at a FedInsider event, NIST’s Martin Stanley said AI’s benefits are compelling and praised the government’s approach to risk management.| FedScoop
A sign marks the entrance to the Department of Commerce headquarters building on April 30, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images) | FedScoop
The Department of Health and Human Services may soon be the latest QSMO, while the others have taken strides to build out their marketplaces.| FedScoop
D.C.-based attorney Dillon Guthrie joins the podcast| FedScoop
The disclosure comes after Amazon said in 2020 that it would institute a moratorium on police use of Rekognition.| FedScoop
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
Evans, currently CISA’s executive assistant director for cybersecurity, has been nominated as undersecretary for management at DHS.| FedScoop
One year after the White House released its landmark EO, agency tech leaders assess what’s working with AI and what’s coming next.| FedScoop
The agency often communicates with the FBI and TSA on transportation-related cyber challenges.| FedScoop
The agency made public 29 deployed use cases that are safety- or rights-impacting, with another 10 on the way.| FedScoop
A new DHS OIG report found massive drops in the use of the cyber agency’s Automated Indicator Sharing capability.| FedScoop
The cyber agency’s strategy document for PQC migration details how inventory tools should be used by agencies.| FedScoop
The cyber agency’s senior adviser for AI played “a central role” in efforts including CISA’s AI roadmap and a pilot for AI-enabled vulnerability detection.| FedScoop
Lisa Einstein, the cyber agency’s chief AI officer, made the case at two D.C. events for “strong human processes” when using the technology.| FedScoop
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security sign is displayed at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters on May 18, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images) | FedScoop
CISA was paying employees without mission-critical cybersecurity backgrounds as part of a program for retaining cyber talent.| FedScoop
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Zach Whitman of the General Services Administration speaks during AI Talks on April 18, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo) | FedScoop
The departure of King follows exits from Treasury’s CTO and CISO and a host of other IT leaders throughout the Trump administration.| FedScoop
Corcos’ appointment to the position comes as several top IT leaders have left the department.| FedScoop
