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Acquisition

Agencies are prioritizing flexibility and cost savings in AI purchases, GSA official says 

GSA’s acting Assistant Commissioner Lawrence Hale from the General Services Administration said early demand has been focused on AI tools that support everyday work and productivity.

Policy

Tech Bills of the Week: Measures seek to boost cyber posture of utilities

The proposed legislation would expand the Energy Department’s role in hardening U.S. energy infrastructure to boost cybersecurity and physical protections for pipelines, electric utilities and local distribution systems.

Digital Government

Federal CIO says he’s zeroed in on government service delivery

That effort has new accountability levers and top-down support that can be helpful in driving change, CX leaders from the Office of Management and Budget said Friday.

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GovExec TV: Five Questions with Jeremy Browning and Jay Limbasiya

In this episode of GovExec TV, we speak with Jeremy Browning, Federal Civilian Senior Director at Dell Technologies, and Jay Limbasiya, Global Strategist for AI, Data Science, and Data Management at Dell Technologies.

Acquisition

GSA quietly rolls out CMMC-like cybersecurity framework for contractors

The General Services Administration's new requirements for protecting controlled unclassified information apply immediately to new contracts, at the contracting officer's discretion.

Policy

As Trump administration cries ‘fraud,’ experts worry it does more harm than good

“It’s dismaying,” one longtime anti-fraud expert told Nextgov/FCW of how the administration is using fraud as rationale but firing the watchdogs that are tasked with finding it.

Modernization

VA secretary: EHR deployments are ‘going to be done in the right way’

VA Secretary Doug Collins told lawmakers they “have every right to be skeptical” as EHR go-lives resume in April but said the modernization project is back on track.

Artificial Intelligence

Law enforcement is the leading DHS use case for AI

Subagencies like ICE and CBP are leveraging biometric technologies like facial recognition extensively, per the new case inventory.

Policy

Shutdown deal struck after failed Senate vote

Senate Democrats and the White House reached an agreement late Thursday to fund most departments and agencies through Sept. 30 after a previous funding bill was blocked.

People

Trump nominee to lead NSA commits to backing controversial spying law

Lt. Gen. Josh Rudd also promised to prioritize NSA efforts to protect U.S. elections.

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Value Ripples Outward: How agentic AI transforms government permitting for greater efficiency and impact

Government agencies are entering a new era of permitting modernization.

Cybersecurity

US developed ‘non-kinetic’ cell ahead of Venezuela mission to push cyber operations

Officials said that cyber capabilities are expected to play a central role in future U.S. military undertakings.

Artificial Intelligence

Bipartisan pair of senators acknowledge need for federal AI standard that accounts for state laws

Sens. Cantwell and Young sound off on the policy requirements the U.S. needs to strengthen its scientific enterprise to win the global AI race.

Digital Government

Senators demand details on DOGE’s data access following revelations of improperly shared SSA data

While Sens. Michael Crapo, R-Idaho, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., are asking for more information from SSA, Democrats in the lower chamber want to compel the agency to hand it over using a “resolution of inquiry.”

Ideas

Watch for GenAI browsers, purple teaming and evolving AI policy in 2026

COMMENTARY | Government IT leaders cannot afford inaction, especially as AI adoption accelerates.

People

Suspected Chinese spies targeted former State official for Venezuela research

The recruitment scheme involved a sham company previously reported by Nextgov/FCW that has sought out former U.S. federal employees through fake websites and job postings.

Artificial Intelligence

National Weather Service’s AI translation project lacks long-term plan, watchdog says

A new report from the Government Accountability Office warned that the weather agency “has not developed a long-term plan for the AI translation project because of current uncertainty on how the project will fit into broader NWS efforts.”

Acquisition

Salesforce signs $5.5B contract with the Army

The vehicle will be open to the entire Defense Department and broadens access to the company’s artificial intelligence, data and cloud technologies over the next 10 years.

Cybersecurity

OMB reverses Biden-era software attestation order

A new executive branch memorandum instead allows agencies to lean on software bills of materials, or SBOMs, in lieu of a universal attestation framework.

Acquisition

Treasury cancels all Booz Allen contracts

The cancellations are tied to a former Booz Allen employee, who admitted two years ago to leaking President Trump's tax information and tax data on other wealthy individuals.