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nextgov.com > artificial-intelligence > 2026 > 04 > survey-human-capital-key-barrier-government-ai-adoption > 412519

Survey: Human capital is a key barrier to government AI adoption

8+ hour, 32+ min ago  (572+ words) A vast majority of federal leaders say artificial intelligence is'central to helping them improve efficiency in their agencies''operations, with a recent survey finding those leaders had a myriad of beneficial use cases and barriers to reaching implementation.' Documented in…...

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nextgov.com > policy > 2026 > 03 > agency-cios-must-supply-top-down-it-contract-information-omb-memo-states > 412540

Agency CIOs must supply top-down IT contract information, OMB memo states

19+ hour, 15+ min ago  (433+ words) The Office of Management and Budget is set to compile a centralized view of government technology contracts under new guidance released Tuesday." The memo, signed by OMB director Russ Vought, directs chief information officers at large agencies to notify OMB…...

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nextgov.com > emerging-tech > 2026 > 03 > citizen-science-month-2026-about-more-just-stargazing > 412530

Citizen Science Month 2026 is about more than just stargazing

1+ day, 14+ min ago  (262+ words) The Milky Way galaxy is seen stretching across the night sky above the Pigeon Point Lighthouse in Pescadero, California, United States, on October 20, 2025. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images By John Breeden II The annual celebration has a broad reach....

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nextgov.com > artificial-intelligence > 2026 > 03 > lawmaker-looks-award-grants-veteran-suicide-prevention-ai-models > 412514

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1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (12+ words) Lawmaker looks to award grants for veteran suicide prevention AI models'Nextgov/FCW...

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nextgov.com > artificial-intelligence > 2026 > 03 > odni-building-framework-boost-spy-agencies-ai-adoption > 412408

ODNI is building a framework to boost spy agencies’ AI adoption

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (342+ words) Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies during a House Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on the 2026 Annual Worldwide Threats Assessment at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on March 19, 2026. Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images The Office of the Director…...

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nextgov.com > cybersecurity > 2026 > 03 > ex-nsa-leaders-say-americans-are-becoming-numb-cyber-threats > 412359

Ex-NSA leaders say Americans are becoming ‘numb’ to cyber threats

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (516+ words) (L-R) Ted Schlein, chairman and general partner of Ballistic Ventures and general partner of Kleiner Perkins, speaks with former NSA directors Gen. Keith Alexander, Adm. Mike Rogers, Gen. Paul Nakasone and Gen. Tim Haugh at RSAC on March 24, 2026. David DiMolfetta…...

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nextgov.com > artificial-intelligence > 2026 > 03 > lawmaker-calls-gao-review-threat-actors-weaponizing-ai > 412305

Lawmaker calls for GAO review of threat actors weaponizing AI

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (210+ words) A top GOP member of the House Homeland Security Committee is calling for a federal watchdog to assess how malicious actors are using agentic and generative artificial intelligence technologies to amplify their activities." In a March 17-dated letter to the…...

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nextgov.com > policy > 2026 > 03 > tech-bills-week-anti-ai-moratorium-efforts-supporting-small-ai-businesses-and-more > 412283

Tech bills of the week: Anti-AI moratorium efforts; Supporting small AI businesses; and more

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (951+ words) By Alexandra Kelley and Edward Graham Counteracting the AI moratorium A coalition of House Democrats put forth legislation that counteracts the AI moratorium proposed by GOP lawmakers following the release of President Donald Trump's new National AI Policy Framework that…...

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nextgov.com > sponsors > 2025 > 12 > govexec-tv-five-questions-vrashank-jain > 410275

GovExec TV: Five Questions with Vrashank Jain

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (235+ words) In this episode of GovExec TV, we speak with Vrashank Jain, Lead Product Manager, AI Data Platform at Dell Technologies. The conversation explores the growing data management challenges facing ... In this episode of GovExec TV, we speak with Vrashank Jain,…...

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nextgov.com > artificial-intelligence > 2026 > 03 > early-ai-experimentation-key-maximizing-its-benefits-officials-say > 412246

Safe AI pathfinding is essential for government adoption, officials say

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (387+ words) Meaningful adoption of artificial intelligence across federal agencies should be viewed as a continuing journey that starts with experimentation, officials said during the Elastic Public Sector Summit on Thursday." Agencies have increasingly been deploying, piloting and exploring uses of AI…...