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Those credits, which were expanded and extended in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, gave drivers up to $7,500 in credits toward the purchase of a new electric vehicle.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced that it plans to support state, local, tribal and territorial governments with its own offerings in what it describes as a new model.

CISA has issued a cybersecurity emergency directive that instructs federal agencies to identify and mitigate Cisco firewall vulnerabilities, most likely to be targeted by the ArcaneDoor threat actor.

A class action lawsuit against the Massachusetts Department of Public Health over a pandemic-related tracking phone application is nearing a conclusion.

The Trump administration's changes to the BEAD Program have disqualified hundreds of thousands of locations — including homes, businesses and community buildings — from receiving Internet access.

Federal lawmakers are working on language for the surface transportation reauthorization bill that would promote creation of a national safety regulatory framework for self-driving cars.

The Social Security Administration will stop issuing paper checks to beneficiaries on Sept. 30, which concerns former Social Security Administration commissioner Martin O’Malley.

The service is cautioning taxpayers to be wary of advice found on social media, warning that many self-proclaimed tax experts are actually promoting scams that could result in financial penalties.

The federal agency wants to encourage more use of air taxis and drones, including for emergency services. The FAA is seeking proposals from state and local governments — ideas that could eventually scale.

In the first meeting of the White House Task Force on AI Education, officials and ed-tech leaders emphasized AI literacy, workforce training and public-private partnerships as central to U.S. competitiveness.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has released a legislative framework that would let AI developers waive some regulations in an effort to advance new technologies, but experts warn there are privacy and security risks.

Among 37 researchers and entrepreneurs who responded to a survey, only one described the Trump administration’s changes as mostly positive. Many said it will take time to grasp the full impact of what's happening.

President Donald Trump’s fossil-fueled AI agenda could shape how states and cities power their own AI projects. Community leaders face a balancing act between reliability, community concerns and innovation goals.

A new survey from Boston University revealed that respondents support enacting protections against deepfakes — AI-generated images or videos depicting something that did not happen. Their backing is bipartisan.

A new resource from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration offers states guidance on how to use federal funding to support AI literacy training in the workforce.

An outage has halted automated access to congressional data, raising questions about whether the breakdown stems from a glitch or something more serious. The change came to light on Friday.

Plus, tribal nations face connectivity gaps, Durham, N.C., is delivering hot spots to residents, Nebraska libraries expand skills training, and fiber expansion provides connectivity to states in the Midwest.

Through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), the FBI will use university-led research and development to address weaknesses in the electric grid, water utilities and other systems and infrastructure.