New Chief AI Officer Valerie Szczepanik to lead agency-wide effort to integrate artificial intelligence responsibly and effectively. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established an AI…
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USDA Awards $80M to Boost Wood Innovation and Forest Management
New federal grants plan to strengthen rural economies, reduce wildfire risks, and support domestic wood production The U.S. Forest Service, under the Department of Agriculture (USDA), is distributing…
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President Trump Announces Plan to “Turbocharge” AI Development in U.S.
The administration is reducing AI regulations to rapidly build data centers. President Donald Trump announced his administration’s artificial intelligence action plan at the “Winning the AI Race” Summit this…
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Labor Department Updates Guidance on Work Authorization Verification
Secretary Chavez-DeRemer says new guidance implements an executive order that limits access to federal workforce services by unauthorized immigrants. The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration has…
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Energy Secretary Announces Updated NEPA Procedures to Facilitate Permitting
The department published an interim rule that suspended all NEPA regulations and published new NEPA guidance. The Department of Energy announced updates to the National Environmental Policy Act…
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USDA Launches Strategy to Address New World Screwworm Threat
The $8.5 million ‘fly dispersal facility’ and five-part plan are to prevent the spread of the deadly livestock fly from Mexico to the U.S. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture…
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DOT Launches Automated Vehicle Framework to Boost Innovation and Safety
New guidelines intend to standardize AV regulations nationwide and promote the safe expansion of emerging technologies. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy introduced the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA)…
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FCC Facilitates the Transition from Copper to High-Speed Networks
New measures intend to modernize infrastructure while maintaining consumer protections. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced steps to accelerate the transition from outdated copper phone lines to…
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President and Defense Secretary Announce 6th Generation Fighter Jet
President Trump calls it the “most lethal aircraft ever built.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Friday to announce the advancement…
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Transportation Secretary Announces New Air Traffic Control System
The current system has had relatively little upgrading in 25 to 30 years. Secretary Sean Duffy has announced that the Transportation Department will request Congressional funding for a…
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