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12/04/2025

The American Foreign Service Association said it’s pursuing legal action following the State Department’s decision to finalize separations of foreign service officers later this week.

In a statement Tuesday, the AFSA said it was “appalled” by the department’s decision to move forward with official separations of those workers on Dec. 5, arguing the move “flies in the face of the current funding law, which clearly prohibits using any federal resources to carry out layoffs during this period.” https://scoopmedia.co/3KaC1hW

12/04/2025

The AI Workforce Prepare Act aims to modernize agency access to labor market data, recruit experts and establish a research hub.

The AI Workforce Prepare Act aims to modernize agency access to labor market data, recruit experts and establish a research hub.

12/04/2025

Civic technology advocates are celebrating after the government funding package to reopen the government allocated millions of dollars to modernize the systems and workflows that underpin congressional offices. https://scoopmedia.co/3Mjbxv9

12/04/2025

The company is not publicly listed as part of the new portal project in federal spending records.

The company is not publicly listed as part of the new portal project in federal spending records.

12/04/2025

A bill that would overhaul how the federal government purchases software has found itself in a familiar place: moving forward in the House while awaiting Senate consideration with just a few weeks left in the congressional calendar. https://scoopmedia.co/3MjCjDE

12/04/2025

The Small Business Administration may soon be forced to confront the flawed rollout of an online certification platform it launched late in the Biden administration.

The House on Monday passed a bill that would require the SBA to implement nearly a dozen recommendations made in a Government Accountability Office report about the agency’s Unified Certification Platform for small business contracting assistance. https://scoopmedia.co/48QWly5

12/04/2025

Anthropic’s Claude for Government is now available across the Department of Health and Human Services, according to an internal announcement obtained by FedScoop. https://scoopmedia.co/4pmyYT4

12/04/2025

As business booms for artificial intelligence companies in the industry-friendly Trump era, reports of the emerging technology’s potentially devastating impact on labor continue to pop up. New legislation from a trio of Senate Democrats would task agencies with examining that dynamic and ensuring workers aren’t left behind. https://scoopmedia.co/49XtoSi

12/04/2025

Constituents expect fast, seamless, secure service. TransUnion SVP Jeff Huth explains how government contact centers can deliver while stopping fraud in its tracks.
https://scoopmedia.co/4pfsLYR

12/04/2025

Government agencies are working to balance technical debt with rising demands for faster, more personalized services. World Wide Technology John Evans explains how Amazon Web Services + system integrator expertise help agencies cut technical debt & deliver faster services.
https://scoopmedia.co/4pMywx9

12/03/2025

The launch of the tool comes a couple months after the department rolled out ChatGPT as part of the OneGov deals via the General Services Administration.

The launch of the tool comes a couple months after the department rolled out ChatGPT as part of the OneGov deals via the General Services Administration.

12/03/2025

Software company SAP inked a new agreement with the General Services Administration to offer federal agencies access to its services at significantly discounted rates, deepening its longstanding partnership with the federal government.

The GSA announced the OneGov deal Tuesday, stating that the agreement offers up to 80 percent discounts on SAP’s database, cloud, and analytics services. The agency estimated this will lead to $165 million in savings for federal agencies. https://scoopmedia.co/4iJcCss