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US tech official calls for ‘transformational’ use of AI in scientific discovery

Chief Technology Officer Ethan Klein said deploying AI agents across workflows will enhance scientific efficiency, which is particularly critical “because that underpins every one of these technologies that we're looking to develop.”

  • By Edward Graham

Pentagon will ‘never again’ rely on a single AI provider, official says

Defense Under Secretary for Research and Engineering Emil Michael said new agreements with Big Tech companies are a “counterstatement” to the ongoing Anthropic-Pentagon conflict as the agency prioritizes flexible contracts.

  • By Alexandra Kelley

NRC seeks research foundation for AI regulation in nuclear plants

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hire a contractor to help map out cybersecurity risks and identify gaps in existing guidance.

  • By Nick Wakeman

The data accountability trap: Why federal AI success hinges on stewardship over software

Agencies won't unlock AI's potential until they treat their existing data as a strategic asset, not an administrative burden, writes Tyler Morris of Iron Mountain Government Solutions.

  • By Tyler Morris
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Trump admin floats policy language limiting contractor say on agency uses of technology

Ongoing drafts of policy documents feature language that would limit the private sector’s ability to dictate how their artificial intelligence models are used in government missions, according to sources familiar with their development.

  • By Alexandra Kelley and David DiMolfetta

Workday bets big on federal HR overhaul

Workday's federal chief Lynn Martin tells us that policy, technology and administration priorities are aligning at the right time for the human capital software company.

  • By Nick Wakeman
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Former head of ‘Pentagon’s think tank’ joins Anthropic

The strategy expert calls adaptation to AI a "civilizational" challenge.

  • By Patrick Tucker

OpenAI announces availability across cloud providers

The artificial intelligence developer updated its terms and conditions with Microsoft, announcing that its suite of agentic capabilities would now be available via other cloud providers.

  • By Alexandra Kelley

CBP seeks AI solutions to keep pace with rising volumes of border scans

A new sources sought notice seeks artificial intelligence tools to help agents sift through tens of thousands of X-ray images at ports of entry.

  • By Nick Wakeman

SOCOM adding AI, autonomy ‘at every level,’ commander says

Fast adoption illustrates smaller organizations’ ability to harness disruptive tech.

  • By Patrick Tucker

Pentagon adds Google’s latest model to GenAI.mil as usage soars

Users have built more than 100,000 AI agents using the generative-AI platform, officials said.

  • By Frank Konkel

White House accuses China of ‘deliberate, industrial-scale campaigns’ to steal US AI models

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy told federal agencies that the Trump administration will be enhancing its engagement with the private sector to counter foreign-led distillation campaigns designed to undermine U.S. AI advances.

  • By Edward Graham and David DiMolfetta

Autonomous weapons will be ‘key and essential part’ of warfare, Joint Chiefs chair says

Chairman Dan Caine also said the U.S. needs to become a “better” buyer of advanced tools and tech for defense activities.

  • By David DiMolfetta
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VA seeks industry ideas for contact center tech upgrade

The agency is asking for artificial intelligence applications including conversational voice bots and chatbots with multilingual capabilities.

  • By Ross Wilkers

GSA No. 2 talks ‘million hours challenge,’ scaling agency AI efforts

GSA Deputy Administrator Michael Lynch offered comprehensive look at the agency’s plans for key acquisition and shared services programs and new internal efforts aimed at automating work.

  • By Frank Konkel

AI and CMMC: A double-edge sword for defense contractors

Here’s how to get ahead of the problem and turn AI into a compliance asset, writes AJ Yawn, governance, risk and compliance expert.

  • By AJ Yawn

AI finds the bugs. Humans still have to fix everything else.

The Mythos experiment is real and impressive. But the threat actors who actually breach organizations aren't waiting on it, writes A. Stryker of Fable Security.

  • By A. Stryker

World needs to ‘get ready’ for more powerful AI, Anthropic co-founder says

The company’s powerful Mythos, unveiled earlier this month, won’t be the only supercharged AI system to hit the market, Jack Clark said.

  • By Alexandra Kelley

Startup debuts agentic AI assistant for war

As the Pentagon eyes agentic AI, a veteran-founded company introduces a tool that puts the military first.

  • By Patrick Tucker

Judge blocks DOD's ban on Anthropic, calls it First Amendment retaliation

The court finds the Pentagon's supply chain risk designation was punishment for public criticism, not a legitimate security threat.

  • By Nick Wakeman

The real danger of military AI isn’t killer robots; it’s worse human judgement

As Pentagon rushes to deploy LLM-based tools, research suggests they can undermine human thought and communication.

  • By Patrick Tucker