@EdwardJGraham1

Managing Editor @NextgovFCW. Email me at [email protected] or [email protected] or contact me on Signal at Grahed.40

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Joined September 2015
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New: The senior CISA official whose office helps oversee a key global system for tracking software vulnerabilities is leaving government service this week after nearly six years at the agency. A major departure as AI changes the vulnerability landscape. nextgov.com/cybersecurity/20…

CISA vulnerability response chief departing agency after nearly six years

Lindsey Cerkovnik helped oversee agency efforts to track software flaws. She plans to start a new role in November.

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Reactions to the rollout of AI capabilities at 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. buff.ly/8msI8wb

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...

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The federal agency that supports the growth of U.S. small businesses has been using Palantir software to identify fraud in disbursed pandemic assistance loans. buff.ly/HlLJflG

SBA’s AI fraud detection pilot didn’t include needed safeguards, OIG says

The federal agency that supports the growth of U.S. small businesses has been using Palantir software to identify fraud in disbursed pandemic assistance loans.

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President Donald Trump said the AI Force would be analogous with the Space Force, a military service branch created during his first term to protect U.S. space interests. buff.ly/39jqScZ

Trump floats creating an ‘AI Force’

President Donald Trump said the AI Force would be analogous with the Space Force, a military service branch created during his first term to protect U.S. space interests.

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DJ Herz will start for the Nationals tomorrow, per the team, making his return to the majors after spending nearly two full seasons on the IL. Super promising in 2024, had 10.8 K/9 as a rookie.
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President Donald Trump said Saturday he plans to create an "AI Force" and name an AI czar as the government faces growing calls to impose guardrails on the rapid development of artificial intelligence. cnn.it/4hAkTzI
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THIS ONE’S FOR D.C. Cade Cavalli has agreed to a 4-year contract extension through the 2030 season with a club option for 2031.
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Natalie Alms@AlmsNatalieSep 17
Scoop: Former DOGE operatives are building an AI chatbot meant to help Americans do things like get a passport or file taxes. If that last one sounds familiar: yes, this comes after the Trump admin killed a govt tax filing service, Direct File, last year. washingtonsun.com/trump-whit…

Trump Aides Are Prepping an AI Takeover of Government Services

Former DOGE operatives are working on a website that could offer services like direct tax filing — similar to a Biden-era program the Trump administration killed.

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The Office of Inspector General has been using Copilot Chat “to review inspection data such as interview transcripts, documents, questionnaire responses, and physical observations.” buff.ly/3cy9vZD

VA watchdog uses AI to help compile healthcare facility audits

The Office of Inspector General has been using Copilot Chat “to review inspection data such as interview transcripts, documents, questionnaire responses, and physical observations.”

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National Archives says agencies’ AI use does not automatically create federal records buff.ly/FrkfcsT

National Archives says agencies’ AI use does not automatically create federal records

New guidance from the National Archives and Records Administration outlines when agencies should preserve AI-related materials as federal records and notes there is no “one size fits all” approach to...

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VA deploys new EHR at 3 Indiana-based medical facilities buff.ly/yFETru7

VA deploys new EHR at 3 Indiana-based medical facilities

The latest round of go-lives brings the total number of site rollouts this year to 11.

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White House space transportation policy calls for integration with air traffic control modernization buff.ly/47PCYiu

White House space transportation policy calls for integration with air traffic control modernization

The guidance directs the Transportation Department and other agencies to “implement a plan to integrate space launch and reentry management into airspace and traffic control modernization efforts.”

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Christian Robles@crobles808Aug 24
My first big exclusive for @NextgovFCW!!
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Trump administration softens demand for hospitals to share emergency room medical records buff.ly/9pc9dCr

Trump administration softens demand for hospitals to share emergency room medical records

A consumer safety agency is assuring hospitals that participation in an injury surveillance system overhaul is voluntary despite earlier correspondence obtained by Nextgov/FCW claiming they are...

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@hugolowellAug 12
NEW @WIRED: Trump White House is expected to expand its AI oversight framework in the coming weeks and months — including adding open models to the framework as soon as they reach the same “frontier” capabilities of Anthropic and OpenAI’s top models wired.com/story/the-white-ho…

The White House Is Going to Expand Its AI Policy

Open models may soon be added to an updated AI framework, sources tell WIRED, as the White House continues to grapple with how to regulate a technology it has tried not to regulate.

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@PunchbowlNewsJul 30
Thune’s AI plan is on hold amid disagreements with the AI firm Anthropic and Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), sources said. @BenBrodyDC and @LauraEWeiss16 have the details: punchbowl.news/article/tech/…
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David DiMolfetta@ddimolfettaJul 9
First in @NextgovFCW - HUD CIO Eric Sidle expected to take up Dept of Interior’s CIO post after Interior’s prior tech lead exited. Sidle has a background in the EV industry. w/ @EdwardJGraham1 nextgov.com/people/2026/07/h…

HUD CIO tapped to lead Interior tech shop, people familiar say

Eric Sidle has a background in the EV industry, having worked with firms like NIO and ChargePoint.

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David DiMolfetta@ddimolfettaJul 8
Read my colleague @EdwardJGraham1 interview w/ DOD CIO @DoWCIODavies -->
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Pentagon CIO Kirsten Davies said her office is shifting away from its traditional role as a backend policy shop to become a forward-leaning strategic unit. buff.ly/eu7q4We

Seizing the digital advantage at DOD

Defense Department CIO Kirsten Davies said her office is shifting away from its traditional role as a backend policy shop to become a forward-leaning strategic unit.

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David DiMolfetta@ddimolfettaJul 7
Federal CIO Greg Barbaccia leaving government Aug. 31, per White House official. Matching @fedscoop which reported his departure earlier -> nextgov.com/people/2026/07/g…

Greg Barbaccia to leave federal CIO role at end of August

“Greg has done an excellent job as Federal CIO and Chief AI Officer,” an OMB spokesperson told Nextgov/FCW. “He will certainly be missed when his time here comes to an end.”

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Joey Chestnut
@joeyjawsJul 4
Bad day to be a hot dog!! Happy 4th of July!!!
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David DiMolfetta@ddimolfettaJun 23
Parts of NSA have lost access to Anthropic’s latest Mythos model following recent Trump admin export control action against the company; agency may still retain more limited ways to use the technology. The Economist + NYT reported details earlier: nextgov.com/artificial-intel…

Parts of NSA lose Mythos 5 access amid Anthropic supply chain dispute

The access issue comes as the Five Eyes alliance is warning that frontier AI could soon accelerate both cyberattacks and cyber defense.

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