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New report highlights agency advantages of using smaller, open-source AI models
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (230+ words) By Scoop News Group As federal agencies navigate the complex landscape of artificial intelligence, a new special report from Scoop News Group argues that the path to a smarter, more secure AI future lies not in large, proprietary systems but…...
Marine Corps wants 10, 000 new drones this year as it looks to expand training for off-the-shelf systems
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (615+ words) Fed Scoop delivers up-to-the-minute breaking government tech news and is the government IT community's platform for education and collaboration through news, events, radio and TV. Fed Scoop engages top leaders from the White House, federal agencies, academia and the tech…...
Trump administration's embrace of drones picks up steam with DHS, FCC moves
2+ week, 6+ day ago (426+ words) The Department of Homeland Security is building out its drone arsenal as the Federal Communications Commission looks to clear a path for further proliferation of unmanned aircraft systems, the latest agency initiatives aimed at easing integration of the technology." New…...
FAA seeks input on drone integration at airports
4+ week, 2+ day ago (274+ words) The FAA aims to catalog and inventory best practices for airport design standards and standalone facilities, called droneports, as part of the request for comment published in the Federal Register on Monday. The Department of Transportation component wants to interview…...
DOD threatens "severe consequences" for drone operators flying in restricted airspace
4+ week, 2+ day ago (358+ words) Fed Scoop The votes are in for the 2025 Fed Scoop. The Defense Department and its federal partners issued a warning Friday to drone operators, threatening to impose massive fines, imprisonment and other measures on those who illegally fly unmanned aerial…...
How agencies can secure OT without shutting it down
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (623+ words) Operational technology (OT) is a prime cyber target in federal environments because it underpins essential services and mission-critical operations. According to Forescout Research " Vedere Labs, attacks using OT protocols surged by 84% in 2025 across global government and critical infrastructure environments, including…...
White House looks to pilot AI, "empower CISOs" in push to improve cyber resilience
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (522+ words) As the era of artificial intelligence stands to both increase cyber threats and aid efforts to counter them, federal government leaders are looking to bolster resilience with improved coordination, support for leaders, and new AI tools, a White House cyber…...
Federal officials tap open-source standard to improve Gen AI access to public data
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1275+ words) As more and more Americans turn to generative AI tools to answer their questions, federal officials are working to ensure that third-party chatbots can more easily rely on public data to inform outputs. While large language models are good at…...
Beyond perimeters: Securing data for the zero-trust era
6+ mon, 4+ hour ago (251+ words) As the federal government races toward the fiscal 2027 deadline for advanced zero-trust implementation, agencies continue to struggle with one of its key pillars: to fully secure data in an environment where the battlefield is as digital as it is physical....
Pentagon broadens counter-drone authorities in bid to shore up vulnerable U. S. bases
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (525+ words) Fed Scoop The votes are in for the 2025 Fed Scoop. The Pentagon said it consolidated policies around protecting American military facilities from drone threats after unclear guidance that left base commanders scrambling on how to respond and years of increased…...