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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to refrain from engaging in certain diversity, equity and inclusion practices described in the order as racially...

The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman have begun construction of a full-scale launch silo prototype for the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program, underscoring an important advancement in modernizing the land-based...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation has partnered with OpenMined to develop privacy-preserving methods for evaluating artificial intelligence systems. Hear directly from top government...

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, a Wash100 awardee, has highlighted early progress in modernizing cybersecurity and IT infrastructure across the intelligence community.Government and industry leaders will discuss cybersecurity modernization,...

A Government Accountability Office review found that most federal agencies are not using the Office of Personnel Management's Cyber Workforce Dashboard, raising questions about the tool's effectiveness in addressing governmentwide cyber...

DOE has demonstrated an AI-driven approach to accelerate nuclear reactor licensing, working with Microsoft and other partners. Carmen Krueger, corporate VP for U.S. federal at Microsoft and a Wash100 awardee,...

Joseph Jewell has been sworn in as assistant secretary of war for science and technology, taking on a key role overseeing the Pentagon’s research priorities as the department accelerates efforts...

The Senate advanced legislation early Friday to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, sending the measure to the House as lawmakers work to end a partial government shutdown.Sign...

The U.S. Army has selected Carlyle and CyrusOne to build hyperscale data centers. Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, a 2026 Wash100 Award winner, said the data centers are critical to the...

A GAO report found that the Office of Management and Budget’s AI guidance does not fully address privacy risks. The congressional watchdog urged OMB to expand guidance and improve best...