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The department announced a broader multi-agency effort to support U.S. clinical trial infrastructure this past summer.

HHS unveils efforts to speed up clinical trials with AI The department announced a broader multi-agency effort to support U.S. clinical trial infrastructure this past summer.

Unauthorized users accessed sensitive records for roughly nine months before discovery, exposing another government personnel data fiasco as the FBI confronts its own breach incident.

Pentagon personnel breach — undetected for months — renews cyber standard scrutiny Unauthorized users accessed sensitive records for roughly nine months before discovery, exposing another government personnel data fiasco as the FBI confronts its own breach incident.

A new task force led by the director of national intelligence will have 120 days to analyze and report on AI’s risks and opportunities, amid growing global calls for AI safety measures.

Spy chief Jay Clayton takes on White House’s AI portfolio A new task force led by the director of national intelligence will have 120 days to analyze and report on AI’s risks and opportunities, amid growing global calls for AI safety measures.

Lawmakers introduced a slew of measures this week that looked to rein in AI risks and provide new oversight and guardrails around the construction of new data centers.

Tech bills of the week: AI research competitions; Prohibiting federal use of biometric tech; and more Lawmakers introduced a slew of measures this week that looked to rein in AI risks and provide new oversight and guardrails around the construction of new data centers.

Reactions to the recent rollout of AI capabilities at Washington, D.C.-region airports have underscored some of the broader national concerns about relying more on advanced technologies, with officials having to go out of their way to ease worries about the tools.

Transportation works to ease fears about new AI air traffic control tool Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., who has expressed skepticism about Transportation’s rollout of an AI-powered tool at D.C.-area airports, said he had “a good conversation” with FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford…

The IRS made more than 4,000 hires this year, but its headcount remains mostly unchanged after cutting more than a quarter of its workforce last year.

Tax chief pushes 'AI-first IRS' to get more out of agency's workforce The IRS made more than 4,000 hires this year, but its headcount remains mostly unchanged after cutting more than a quarter of its workforce last year.

The language includes changes some industry groups have requested through a public comment period and will go into effect Oct. 19.

GSA memo to set AI-specific acquisition rules The language includes changes some industry groups have requested through a public comment period and will go into effect Oct. 19.

Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Chris Murphy, D-Conn., have introduced legislation that would hold AI agent operators and developers criminally and civilly liable for hacking incidents.

AI firms should be held liable for their models’ actions, lawmakers say Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Chris Murphy, D-Conn., have introduced legislation that would hold AI agent operators and developers criminally and civilly liable for hacking incidents.

Concerns about the design system have heightened after a DOGE alum and AI engineer began deleting comments and adding AI tools to a GitHub repository.

Technologists to create ‘trustworthy’ copy of GSA web design system amid AI-driven takeover Concerns about the design system have heightened after a DOGE alum and AI engineer began deleting comments and adding AI tools to a GitHub repository.

Proofpoint identified phishing campaigns that borrowed prominent figures’ identities to approach U.S. policy researchers before attempting to steal access to their cloud accounts.

China-linked hackers posed as former US officials, Anthropic employee to target AI experts Proofpoint identified phishing campaigns that borrowed prominent figures’ identities to approach U.S. policy researchers before attempting to steal access to their cloud accounts.