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nextgov.com > policy > 2026 > 09 > tech-bills-week-community-protection-data-centers-ai-labs-education-and-more > 415951

Tech bills of the week: Community protection from data centers; AI labs for education; and more

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (635+ words) By Edward Graham and Alexandra Kelley Guiding data center development A new legislative package looks to address government management of data center construction amid artificial intelligence-motivated demands for increased compute capacity. The National Data Center Plan, introduced on Tuesday by…...

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nextgov.com > defense > 2026 > 09 > digital-employees-are-coming-defense-logistics-agency > 415950

‘Digital employees’ are coming to the Defense Logistics Agency

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1163+ words) U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mark Simerly, Defense Logistics Agency director, visits with service members at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia, in 2024. DoD / Nicholas Pilch The Defense Logistics Agency is piloting AI agents that work autonomously—bots that its CIO calls “digital…...

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nextgov.com > artificial-intelligence > 2026 > 09 > lawmakers-clash-safety-testing-language-development-ai-legislation-people-familiar-say > 415948

Lawmakers clash on safety testing language for in-development AI legislation, people familiar say

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (576+ words) Chairman Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and ranking member Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., talk before the start of a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee markup on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Multiple people familiar with…...

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nextgov.com > artificial-intelligence > 2026 > 09 > nih-seeks-engage-patients-it-scales-use-ai-bio-genesis-mission > 415923

NIH seeks to engage patients as it scales use of AI with Bio Genesis Mission

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (574+ words) Wesley Lapointe/For The Washington Post via Getty Images The National Institutes of Health is opening multiple avenues for patient feedback as it increasingly adopts artificial intelligence through initiatives such as the Bio Genesis Mission, the agency’s contribution to the…...

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nextgov.com > artificial-intelligence > 2026 > 09 > hawley-launches-committee-investigation-openais-breach-hugging-face > 415910

Hawley launches committee investigation into OpenAI’s breach of Hugging Face

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (464+ words) Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., talks with reporters in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is spearheading a congressional investigation into the July hack on open-source artificial intelligence model repository…...

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nextgov.com > acquisition > 2026 > 09 > gsa-unveils-new-token-based-onegov-discount-openai > 415908

GSA unveils new, token-based OneGov discount with OpenAI

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (396+ words) OpenAI is offering agencies discounted, token-based pricing for its ChatGPT models under a new 27-month long OneGov agreement announced by the General Services Administration Thursday. The 50% discount on token-based usage across ChatGPT models starts on Oct. 1 — a day after OpenAI’s…...

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nextgov.com > defense > 2026 > 09 > we-have-throw-technology-cyber-problem-pentagon-cio-says > 415894

‘We have to throw technology at the cyber problem,’ Pentagon CIO says

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (701+ words) The Pentagon is shifting its cybersecurity posture to rely more on new capabilities to maintain its digital defenses rather than just bolstering its operational manpower, the department’s IT head said on Wednesday. Speaking at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit in Washington,…...

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nextgov.com > artificial-intelligence > 2026 > 09 > ai-safety-advocacy-group-launches-new-state-level-effort > 415875

AI safety advocacy group launches new state-level effort

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (242+ words) In an announcement first shared with Nextgov/FCW, ARI said it is bringing on new staff to support the state-level AI policy advocacy branch, which will work to address frontier AI risks and threats to workers and families across all…...

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nextgov.com > people > 2026 > 09 > cisa-has-roughly-250-prospective-hires-awaiting-clearance-agency-chief-says > 415887

CISA has roughly 250 prospective hires awaiting clearance, agency chief says

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (472+ words) Roughly 250 prospective Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency employees have received tentative job offers and are awaiting clearance to start work, acting Director Nick Andersen told reporters Wednesday, the latest update on the cyberdefense agency’s efforts to fill staffing gaps after…...

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nextgov.com > artificial-intelligence > 2026 > 09 > intelligence-agencies-warn-chinas-large-scale-ai-model-distillation-efforts > 415851

Intelligence agencies warn of China’s large-scale AI model distillation efforts

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (171+ words) Three federal national security and intelligence agencies issued a joint advisory on Tuesday warning U.S. artificial intelligence developers that their Chinese counterparts are targeting American-made models with distillation campaigns, where one model queries a larger, more advanced model to learn from…...