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US Senate strikes AI regulation ban from Trump megabill

U.S. Senate · United States

US Senate strikes AI regulation ban from Trump megabill

51% Center coverage: 189 sources

The Republican-led U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to remove a 10-year federal moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence from President Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill.See the Story

DOGE Aide Known as ‘Big Balls’ Resigns

Department of Government Efficiency · United States

DOGE Aide Known as ‘Big Balls’ Resigns

40% Center coverage: 47 sources

A Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) aide known as “Big Balls” resigned from his role on Monday following the exit of White House adviser Elon Musk. See the Story

DOGE enters US ATF with mandate to slash gun regulations, Washington Post reports

Department of Government Efficiency · United States

DOGE enters US ATF with mandate to slash gun regulations, Washington Post reports

47% Left coverage: 15 sources

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‘Big Balls’ now working at Social Security Administration after leaving DOGE: report

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‘Big Balls’ now working at Social Security Administration after leaving DOGE: report

‘Big Balls’ now working at Social Security Administration after leaving DOGE: report

64% Left coverage: 14 sources

Teen tech wunderkind Edward Coristine, a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) aide known as “Big Balls,” is now working at the Social Security Administration (SSA), the agency confirmed Friday. US Politics · United States See the Story

Implementing zero trust: a blueprint for cyber resilience in the age of AI

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

In an era of increasing cyber complexity and persistent threats, federal agencies are reevaluating traditional perimeter-based security models and adopting zero trust as a foundational strategy for resilience. By integrating identity, telemetry, and real-time visibility across their environments, agencies can establish a more secure posture where no user, device, or system is trusted by default. Zero trust as a strategic mindset Zero trust is an…Artificial Intelligence · United States See the Story

Nuclear Regulatory Commission has IT recs to address amid Trump ‘reform’ of the agency

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

As the Nuclear Regulatory Commission grapples with an executive order that seeks to “reform” the independent agency’s culture, structure and approach to rulemaking, the Government Accountability Office is re-upping recommendations to get its IT shop in order. The congressional watchdog Wednesday publicly released its open priority recommendations for the NRC’s chief information officer, making the case that the implementation of these half-dozen…Washington DC · Washington Read Article

Trump nominates former Transportation CIO Ryan Cote to lead IT at VA

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

President Donald Trump submitted a nomination Tuesday for Ryan Cote to serve as assistant secretary of information and technology and CIO of the Department of Veterans Affairs. If confirmed by Senate vote, it would be Cote’s second run as a CIO under Trump. He served in the IT chief role at the Department of Transportation during the first Trump administration. Cote started his career as a U.S. Marine but went on to hold jobs in technology at fi…Donald Trump · Washington Read Article

IRS data error likely affected millions of Education Department forms

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

As agencies enter a new White House-directed era of data sharing, an IRS watchdog is highlighting a cautionary tale involving the transfer of inaccurate tax information that may have impacted millions of federal student aid form requests. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) detailed in a report this week how the IRS delivered incorrect federal tax information to the Department of Education in its role overseeing the Fre…United States · United States See the Story

VA systems lack accessibility standards needed by disabled veterans, IG says

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The Department of Veterans Affairs shortchanged veterans with disabilities in its procurement of IT systems that lack accessibility standards required by law, according to a new audit from the agency’s inspector general. A team in the VA’s Office of the Inspector General audited a sample of 30 “bedrock and critical” IT systems to verify their compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires federal agencies to make their tec…Washington DC · Washington Read Article

GSA’s newly expanded acquisition data reporting program is riddled with ‘shortcomings,’ watchdog says

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The General Services Administration mandated in June that all multiple award schedule contract holders will be required to report transactional data beginning in fiscal 2026, expanding a pilot that the agency launched nearly a decade ago. However, GSA’s Office of the Inspector General takes objection to that decision to institutionalize the transactional data reporting (TDR) pilot because it says the agency “has never effectively implemented TDR…Washington DC · Washington Read Article

DHS Terminates Two Contracts, Moving Work to GSA

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

The Department of Homeland Security pulled the plug on two major acquisition programs, and to several observers, it may be just the beginning. DHS on Friday announced the cancellation of the Program Management, Administrative, Clerical, and Technical Services III (PACTS III) departmentwide contract vehicle solicitation. At the same time, the agency decided not to go forward with its FirstSource III contract vehicle, which has a $10 billion ceili…United States · United States See the Story

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