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Bipartisan, bicameral bill looks to help the government hire more AI talent
12/13/2025

Bipartisan, bicameral bill looks to help the government hire more AI talent

The proposal follows the exodus of hundreds of thousands government employees — including AI and tech talent — under the Trump administration’s push to shrink the government workforce.

Trump signs order targeting ‘cumbersome’ state AI regulation
12/13/2025

Trump signs order targeting ‘cumbersome’ state AI regulation

The order instructs certain federal agencies to identify which state laws undermine federal efforts to help the U.S. lead globally in AI.

The Office of Management and Budget issued a memo on Tuesday to ensure AI tech procured within the federal government pr...
12/13/2025

The Office of Management and Budget issued a memo on Tuesday to ensure AI tech procured within the federal government produces “truthful” outputs that do not “manipulate responses in favor of ideological dogmas.”

The Office of Management and Budget clarified the steps agencies will have to take to ensure their contracted large language models do not produce “woke” outputs.

Lawmaker looks to shake up VA’s software management
12/12/2025

Lawmaker looks to shake up VA’s software management

Legislation from Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., prioritizes waste reduction when it comes to the roughly $1 billion that VA spends annually on software assets.

New bill seeks ‘phase-out’ of LiDAR tech tied to foreign adversaries
12/12/2025

New bill seeks ‘phase-out’ of LiDAR tech tied to foreign adversaries

The ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., said his new bill “takes a proactive, commonsense step to secure our supply chains,…

White House instructs agencies to stop using ‘biased’ AI
12/12/2025

White House instructs agencies to stop using ‘biased’ AI

The Office of Management and Budget clarified the steps agencies will have to take to ensure their contracted large language models do not produce “woke” outputs.

NDAA includes directive for DOD to prioritize use of AI for mental health needs
12/12/2025

NDAA includes directive for DOD to prioritize use of AI for mental health needs

The House Armed Services Committee’s report accompanying the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act said the panel “believes the rate of military su***de is unacceptably high and that a new approach…

A growing number of federal agencies are moving to adopt agentic AI capabilities across their operations.
12/12/2025

A growing number of federal agencies are moving to adopt agentic AI capabilities across their operations.

A growing number of federal agencies are moving to adopt agentic AI capabilities across their operations.

More AI tools coming in days or weeks, Pentagon R&D chief says
12/11/2025

More AI tools coming in days or weeks, Pentagon R&D chief says

Wide deployment of artificial intelligence now sits atop Emil Michael’s critical priorities.

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