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09/16/2026

“Congress has a singular opportunity to respond swiftly and effectively to these warning shots before true catastrophes occur,” the representatives said in a letter.

“Congress has a singular opportunity to respond swiftly and effectively to these warning shots before true catastrophes occur,” the representatives said in a letter.

09/16/2026

The Department of Homeland Security is leaning on the Energy Department’s resources and know-how to push forward on some of its technology efforts, an official said Thursday during the Billington CyberSecurity Summit in Washington, D.C. https://scoopmedia.co/4rjuCOq

09/16/2026

The Agriculture Department has launched a public data tool for the office that publishes official U.S. data on crop production and prices, it announced Wednesday.

The Agriculture Department has launched a public data tool for the office that publishes official U.S. data on crop production and prices, it announced Wednesday.

09/16/2026

Agencies can no longer include the Trump administration’s “loyalty question” in job listings after a federal court granted a stay motion to block its use in civil service applications. https://scoopmedia.co/3TCUgkB

09/16/2026

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09/16/2026

Emerging technologies are redefining how the U.S. military deters adversaries, accelerates decision-making and operates across every domain.

At DefenseTalks 2026, presented by DefenseScoop, leaders from across defense, government and industry will come together to examine the innovations, strategies and partnerships shaping the next era of national security.

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09/16/2026

Sam Berry, the Department of Agriculture’s chief information officer, is stepping down from his role but staying with the agency, USDA confirmed Monday.

Berry, a former associate of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, replaced longtime CIO Gary Washington last year. https://scoopmedia.co/4ixhHG6

09/16/2026

At the end of September, federal agencies will be required to publish a comprehensive inventory of their data assets on their websites, ensuring that those entries meet a new metadata schema as well as open formatting requirements.

The Sept. 30 deadline will be a milestone for the data quality and accessibility improvements envisioned in a 2019 law known as the OPEN Government Data Act, capping a list of actions the Office of Management and Budget outlined for that implementation in the final days of the Biden administration. https://scoopmedia.co/3TcZ2Fl

09/16/2026

The FUTURES Act aims to close “talent gaps, procurement barriers, or technological blind spots” at the federal financial regulators, the bill’s Republican co-sponsor says.

The FUTURES Act aims to close “talent gaps, procurement barriers, or technological blind spots” at the federal financial regulators, the bill’s Republican co-sponsor says.

09/16/2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been working this year to develop a new AI capability that it says will provide a “secure platform” for developing, testing and deploying new use cases, the agency revealed in response to a public records request.

The platform will give developers access to containerized environments and the tools necessary for experiments with retrieval-augmented generation, per the document, obtained by FedScoop via a Freedom of Information Act request. https://scoopmedia.co/4halGWG