In its 2027-2032 strategic plan, the congressional watchdog laid out several goals revolving around emerging technology, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 8: A Department of Homeland Security logo is seen at their headquarters in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on August 8, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford, right, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, left, speak during a news conference at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Sept. 28, 2026 in Arlington, Va. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
A laboratory technician at the Synthetic Biology and Biosurveillance Branch at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases demonstrates the Biodefense Mass Sequencing and Surveillance assay, developed by a team of researchers under the direction of branch chief Lt. Col. Jeffrey Kugelman during the coronavirus pandemic as a way to rapidly test large numbers of Service Members for exposure to COVID-19. BMASS can be used to test for multiple diseases at the same time, extending its potential beyond just COVID-19 surveillance. (DOD photo by: Paul Lagasse)
The Office of Personnel Management released a beta version of a Federal Workforce Data Chatbot with plans for improvement and integration with America.gov. (Madison Alder/FedScoop)
The setting sun casts a warm glow on the Senate side of the west front of the U.S. Capitol Building on September 14, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg administers the oath of office to Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 16, 2025. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)
An aerial view of the National Mall, including the Washington Monument, the U.S. Capitol, the Jefferson Memorial, the Tidal Basin and the Pentagon from Air Force One as it departs on September 26, 2026 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)
Nakasone, who led the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command from 2018 to 2024, said he found it encouraging that agency leaders recognized the need to adapt. (Getty Images)