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VA leader eyes ‘aggressive deployment’ of AI as watchdog warns of challenges to get there

Lawmakers pressed Charles Worthington on data privacy and workforce readiness as the VA pushes ahead with AI.

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Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel arrives to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Sept. 16, 2025. Patel was questioned about last week’s assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and his social media posts related to the FBI’s investigation of the shooting, as well as a lawsuit filed by former senior FBI officials who were terminated by Patel for what they claim are political reasons. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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DHS watchdog finds mismanagement in cyber talent program; Pentagon CIO working to break down disparate IT networks

CISA was paying employees without mission-critical cybersecurity backgrounds as part of a program for retaining cyber talent.

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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., (August 20, 2025) U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith, left, the 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks with Capt. Alexander Beal, assigned to Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA) Commanding Officer, during a visit to the MCTSSA compound on Aug. 20, 2025. Gen. Smith was briefed on MCTSSA’s pivotal role in Project Dynamis, primarily focused on testing, experimentation, and prototyping of CJADC2 (Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control) capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Joseph R. Vincent, CTR/Released)

Marine Corps releases new guidance on Maven Smart System rollout

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Elizabeth Warren calls on Pete Hegseth to defend Pentagon’s deal with xAI; a new CIO for Secret Service

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House bill targets rising rural utility costs from AI data centers

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Congress ramps up push to arm consumer product regulators with AI tools

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Hegseth asked to defend Pentagon’s ‘uniquely troubling’ deal with Musk-owned xAI

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California passes bill regulating companion chatbots

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F5 to acquire AI security firm CalypsoAI for $180 million

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Sen. Ted Cruz eyes a regulatory AI sandbox program within OSTP; Drew Myklegard stepping down as deputy federal CIO

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Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, delivers opening remarks during a hearing of the Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Sept. 10, 2025. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Cruz to introduce proposal for regulatory AI sandbox program within OSTP

A woman walks under a sign of big data analytics US software company Palantir at their stand ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on May 22, 2022. (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

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Gen. Dan Caine speaks during a fireside chat at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit in Washington Sept. 10, 2025. (Photo credit: Billington CyberSecurity)

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Consumer complaints to FTC on AI tools: Deceptive practices, poor service, sexual content

In this photo illustration, a person holds a smartphone displaying the logo of Perplexity AI, an artificial intelligence-powered search and answer engine, with the company’s logo visible in the background. (Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)

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A CS-5000T drone is seen during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on September 3, 2025. (Photo by PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images)

China’s military technology parade underscores need for more U.S. deterrents, experts say

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Universities test AI as debate aid for controversial topics

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San Jose, Calif., to pilot AI tool to speed up build permitting

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The Secretary of the Navy John Phelan at the U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduation and commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

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