Matt Bracken

Washington, D.C.

Managing Editor at FedScoop

Managing editor of @CyberScoopNews & @FedScoop. Previously seen @MorningConsult, @baltimoresun & @TucsonStar. Michigan Man. [email protected]

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Watchdog identifies $100B in potential government cost savings

2 days ago | fedscoop.com | Matt Bracken

As DOGE continues its decimation of the federal workforce, grinds various operations to a halt and touts dubious cost-savings claims, the congressional agency with deep experience rooting out fraud, waste and abuse in government released a litany of recommendations Tuesday that it says could save the public tens of billions of dollars.
With trust in AI flagging, senators want Commerce to lead education campaign

3 days ago | fedscoop.com | Matt Bracken

As the internet becomes overrun with AI slop and public trust in artificial intelligence plummets, a bipartisan group of senators want to enlist the Commerce Department in an education operation about the emerging technology. The Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign Act would require the Commerce secretary to oversee an initiative to provide Americans with information about the benefits of AI in their daily lives, as well as the risks the technology presents.
GSA announces 70% discount on Adobe products for all agencies

1 week ago | fedscoop.com | Matt Bracken

A paperless bundle of Adobe products will be offered to federal agencies at a 70% discount through the end of November, the General Services Administration announced Thursday. The deal with Adobe is part of the GSA’s new OneGov strategy, the agency said in a press release, part of an overarching goal to scrap manual processes, cut paper-related costs and modernize service delivery across the government.
Energy secretary: Government should ‘get out of the way’ to fuel AI race

1 week ago | fedscoop.com | Matt Bracken

Energy Secretary Chris Wright views artificial intelligence as “the Manhattan Project of our time” — and the only way to meet the massive energy demands the emerging tech requires is to have the government “get out of the way,” he told lawmakers Wednesday.
Bipartisan Senate bill calls for Energy, NIST team-up on AI evaluations

1 week ago | fedscoop.com | Matt Bracken

A bipartisan group of senators is making another run at a bill aimed at improving the federal government’s ability to test and evaluate artificial intelligence systems.
‘AI boom’ will make up for IRS workforce cuts, Treasury secretary says

1 week ago | fedscoop.com | Matt Bracken

Drastic cuts to the IRS workforce won’t impact tax collection because an “AI boom” will pick up the slack, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers Tuesday. Appearing before the House Appropriations Committee, Bessent was peppered with questions about the overhaul of the IRS in recent months, including the slashing of the tax agency’s IT budget and widespread staff reductions across collection and enforcement functions.
EPA system for water, air and toxics data is vulnerable to threats

1 week ago | fedscoop.com | Matt Bracken

The digital warehouse where companies, states, tribal groups and other regulated bodies report their data to the Environmental Protection Agency lacks adequate controls, leaving the system vulnerable to threat actors, according to a new watchdog report. In an audit of the agency’s Central Data Exchange System (CDX), the EPA Office of Inspector General found that users could submit identity data that didn’t meet EPA and federal requirements.
Trump administration wants SCOTUS to weigh in on DOGE Social Security access

1 week ago | fedscoop.com | Matt Bracken

The Trump administration is turning to the Supreme Court in its quest to hand over access to sensitive Social Security Administration systems to the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. Solicitor General John Sauer filed an emergency appeal Friday asking the high court to take the case following a federal appeals court decision Wednesday that kept in place a block on DOGE from accessing SSA systems, which house the personal data of millions of Americans.
Trump budget offers big increase to VA’s EHR effort, cuts to agency IT systems

1 week ago | fedscoop.com | Matt Bracken

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ troubled Electronic Health Record Modernization effort would get a significant funding boost under a fiscal 2026 “skinny” budget proposal from the White House that also takes a big bite out of the agency’s IT systems.
GSA changes TMF repayment model with ‘longevity’ in mind

1 week ago | fedscoop.com | Matt Bracken

The Technology Modernization Fund is shifting its funding model to prioritize the full repayment of new “high-impact” investments across the federal government, the General Services Administration said Friday. GSA’s press release said the “strategic” change would provide a “streamlined path to modernization” for agencies by “combining upfront capital with specialized advisory services.” The agency said this “enhanced payment model” was pursued with strengthened longevity for projects in mind.