Photo by tippapatt/Adobe Stock AI is revolutionizing how the Department of Homeland Security performs its core mission: protecting the nation from its adversaries. By integrating advanced AI tools into missions such as threat detection, cybersecurity, border security and emergency response,...

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Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images By Alexandra Kelley,Staff Correspondent, Nextgov/FCW By Alexandra Kelley | November 3, 2025 04:45 PM ET Georgia Congressman Rich McCormick disputed the Trump administration’s approach to investing in the private sector while aligning with...

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Gettyimages.com/ designer491 By Nick Wakeman,Editor-in-Chief, Washington Technology By Nick Wakeman | November 3, 2025 02:11 PM ET Legal rights do exist for companies to recoup their losses, but attorneys say fears of Trump administration reprisal loom over industry. Contracts Shutdown...