Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic extends $1 per user OneGov deal by a month
The OneGov extension means discounted access to Google Gemini is the only deal under the program currently set to expire at the end of this month.
Salesforce expands Missionforce with new AI capabilities, OpenAI partnership
The company recently announced it will also bring NVIDIA Nemotron-based models and accelerated computing into Missionforce, an agentic platform for agencies.
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AI agents are getting better at cybersecurity. That cuts both ways.
NIST is testing agentic AI to help enrich the National Vulnerability Database, even as increasingly capable models demonstrate why cyber autonomy needs careful containment.
NGA official assumes top AI role at Cyber Command
Ronzelle Green steps into the chief artificial intelligence officer role previously held by Reid Novotny, who worked to expand the combatant command’s embrace of new AI capabilities regardless of their origins.
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OPM to continue ChatGPT deployment following reupped OneGov deal
More than 70% of OPM employees are “active users” of at least one of the four large language models they have access to.
‘Digital employees’ are coming to the Defense Logistics Agency
Nearly 200 agentic-AI bots are already running autonomously as the combat support agency pushes ahead with AI-powered tools, CIO says.
House BIOTech caucus is weighing IP security and AI-enabled biotech policy
Lawmakers on the caucus say they won’t push any new legislation forward before the end of the year, but they spotlit intellectual property protection and AI-enabled gene synthesis as concerns.
14 organizations are looking to join federal electronic health record program
The office tasked with helping agencies deploy the federal EHR is looking to move toward cloud infrastructure, enhance interoperability and scale an artificial intelligence technology.
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Pentagon cyber strategy expected as soon as next week, sources say
Officials have previewed a blueprint emphasizing offensive operations, AI adoption and closer industry ties as the military reorganizes its cyber forces.
Microsoft Fabric integration platform launches for select federal customers
The platform is now available on a preview basis for Government Community Cloud High environments and is designed to support the needs of agentic AI tools.
The US military gets its own ChatGPT today
After months of security testing, Pentagon adds an OpenAI product to the list of AI tools approved for unclassified work.
Compliance theater is over: What FedRAMP 20x means for every vendor selling to government
COMMENTARY | Attacks now move faster than human-paced patch cycles can keep up with and a compliance program built around periodic reviews will not catch them.
Closing federal security gaps in an era of AI-enabled attacks
COMMENTARY | Agencies that align IT, security, data and AI leadership can be prepared for the speed and scale of tomorrow’s AI threats.
What Trump’s tech strategy means for the military, deterring China, and the future of AI
The strategy includes key provisions to encourage innovation—but also has a glaring omission.
AI is already on the job, and Census is keeping count
New U.S. Census Bureau data shows that AI is quickly becoming a routine workplace tool, while government leaders are finding that training, guardrails and employee-led experimentation can help turn everyday use into meaningful adoption.
Report calls for deterrence mechanisms, government participation in AI-biology security
“The federal government just does not have enough experts left to handle this threat or even be able to coordinate among outside groups without significant immediate investment,” one federal official said of the report’s findings.
Gartner has confirmed the battle for authority is happening right now. Is your agency ready for the aftermath?
COMMENTARY | If agencies don't act, the consequences won't be abstract.
OneGov savings balloon to over $1.6B as agencies weigh future of AI in contracting
The General Services Administration has already agreed to extend some OneGov deals and is working on brokering new ones, according to an official.
GAO official suggests addressing AI risks through existing legislation
Nick Marinos, the managing director of IT and cybersecurity issues at GAO, said leveraging existing avenues for cybersecurity information sharing can expedite getting AI safety policies into law.
OpenAI Foundation gives $100 million fund state AI implementation for public health
The organization announced the launch of the Breakthroughs to Follow-Through Initiative, which will implement artificial intelligence tools in public health research work.
