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Data-center tracker website shows status of builds in Pennsylvania

A new website accompanies other transparency efforts and guardrails for data center developments recently announced by the Pennsylvania state government.

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SSA seeks direction for new enterprise AI strategy

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SOCOM planning to test new mission autonomy software for unmanned systems program

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A new CIO is headed to FEMA

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FBI plans to expand its AI infrastructure

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Why AI can’t automate away the federal capacity crunch

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DIA’s artificial intelligence chief envisions ‘agent-to-agents’ interactions that support military operations

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NIST wants to overhaul its vulnerability database for the AI age

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