House Launches Joint Probe into PRC AI Model Risks
House Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino and Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar announced a formal investigation into national security risks from PRC-developed AI models, including potential distillation of U.S. frontier systems. Letters have been sent to key companies seeking exposure details.
FDA Seeks Input on AI Pilot for Early-Phase Clinical Trials
The Food and Drug Administration issued a request for information to design an AI-enabled pilot optimizing early-phase clinical trials, with explicit alignment to the NIST AI Risk Management Framework. Agencies and sponsors should prepare evidence on validity, safety, and trustworthiness metrics.
GSA OneGov Delivers $1.1 Billion in Savings While Supercharging Federal AI Adoption
GSA’s OneGov consolidated purchasing saved taxpayers $1.1 billion in year one and delivered enterprise AI tools at dramatically lower cost, directly advancing the White House AI Action Plan and modern cloud infrastructure across government.
Department of Labor Launches AI Skills Platform Tailored by Industry
A new public Department of Labor website provides occupation-specific AI skill-building modules, giving federal leaders immediate resources to close the workforce gap and accelerate responsible AI modernization.
Bipartisan American Leadership in AI Act Advances Standards and Procurement Reform
Lawmakers introduced legislation directing NIST on expanded AI standards, evaluation, and federal procurement modernization while boosting R&D investment to secure U.S. leadership.
Pentagon Secures Google Gemini AI Access on Classified Networks
The Department of Defense reached agreement with Google to deploy Gemini AI systems on classified networks, expanding secure sovereign cloud infrastructure options for mission-critical artificial intelligence workloads.
Topics We’re Tracking (But Didn’t Make the Cut)
* NIST NICE Framework v2.2.0 supply-chain workforce updates
* Ongoing AI Agent Standards Initiative RFIs
* CEQ Permitting Innovators Call for AI-enabling infrastructure
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