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Medicaid work and community engagement requirements go into effect Jan. 1, 2027.

A new bill would stop companies from marketing chatbots as therapy and force stricter oversight of AI in mental health care.

The FBI said systems in at least seven states have been hit, following an Iran-linked group’s hack in Minnesota. Experts urged operators to beef up operational technology cybersecurity.

The technology faces nationwide controversy because of concerns around data privacy, shaky oversight and the potential for warrantless searches.

Data usability is a core component to Oklahoma’s priorities under the Rural Health Transformation Program, particularly as tight progress report deadlines to CMS determine future funding levels.

Maryland and New Jersey laws target grocery stores, while Connecticut’s applies more broadly to retailers.

Utah and Colorado are exploring two initiatives that could serve as north stars for other lawmakers looking to expand their digital or mobile identification programs.

The state’s $150 million Research, Development & Deployment Fund invests in early-stage companies in emerging industries, as a complement to any federal funding received.

Taken together, four regulations set for publication Monday would shift adjudication of several types of adverse action appeals from the Merit Systems Protection Board to the Office of Personnel Management.

A lack of transparency around ownership, power and water requirements was cited as the most common issue in 46 cancelled projects across a two-year period in 20 states.

COMMENTARY | Leaders typically face constrained budgets, staffing gaps and complex fraud. AI can help address one of those issues, if it is tested properly and can work well under strain.

Several of the individuals will lead agencies that have been downsized or otherwise weakened by the Trump administration.

U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose OK'd a motion to enforce her prior preliminary injunction preserving collective bargaining at the Veterans Affairs Department on the eve of its planned termination of a collective bargaining agreement with AFGE.

Medicaid work and community engagement requirements go into effect Jan. 1, 2027.

A proposal to formalize the vulnerability tracking program could strengthen its foundation, but officials warn against rules that could limit its ability to adapt.

A new process could influence how advanced AI is developed and used, even as many of its details remain confidential.

Clinics with better internet connections are now offering telehealth services to patients who can’t do it from their homes.

A new bill would stop companies from marketing chatbots as therapy and force stricter oversight of AI in mental health care.

COMMENTARY | Many city governments have invested heavily in connected mobility infrastructure. Few have thought of including the parking garage down the block.

Thus far, neither chamber of Congress has put forth a plan that would override President Trump’s planned pay freeze for next year.

The Department of Government Efficiency claimed tens of billions of dollars in savings on its infamous “Wall of Receipts,” but the Government Accountability Office found it touted savings that never happened and could not be substantiated.

The former inspector general at Interior and a senior House lawmaker criticized the apparent appointment of a Project 2025 co-author at the watchdog office.

OPM’s new online service helps separated employees access records they may need years after leaving government.