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8 AI Trends to Watch in 2026

01/28/2026

2026 is the year AI goes from bet to baseline in federal government. Explore 8 key AI trends, from institutionalization and operational reality to cybersecurity risks and DoD’s focus on reliable defense applications.

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News Roundups

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AI in December (2025)

12/31/2025

A look at December’s top AI news in government: The House Task Force report, DHS’s DHSChat launch, and the White House’s 1,700+ federal AI use case inventory.

AI in August (2025)

08/29/2025

Key AI news from August 2025: GSA launched USAi.Gov for federal AI adoption, the Pentagon’s Advana platform faced cuts and setbacks, and the Army tested smart glasses for vehicle maintenance. Also, the Department of Labor unveiled a national AI workforce strategy, and Colorado lawmakers began revising the state’s pioneering AI Act.

AI in July (2025)

07/07/2025

Federal AI Policy Heats Up in July: The Trump administration unveiled its “America’s AI Action Plan,” prompting a lawsuit over deregulation and a battle with states. Also featuring: a new defense bill with AI provisions and GSA’s $1 ChatGPT deal for federal agencies.

AI in April (2025)

04/30/2025

April’s AI news: New White House policies, controversial federal agency automation, military digital overhaul, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, and plans to integrate AI in K-12 education.

AI in January (2025)

01/07/2025

Explore the new Trump administration’s deregulatory shift, the massive “Stargate Project” with tech giants, the emergence of a high-performing, cost-effective Chinese AI model (DeepSeek), the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT Gov, and key ethical priorities set by the NAIAC.

Deep Dives & Policy Analysis

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Deep Dive: Department of Treasury

07/17/2025

A look inside Treasury’s 2026-era tech strategy: AI isn’t a standalone budget line — but ~$48.8 M funding for a centralized fraud-detection platform points to growing use of chatbots, generative AI pilots, taxpayer services, fraud monitoring, and data-driven automation under its IT-modernization efforts.

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Decoding OMB Memorandums M-25-21 and M-25-22

07/14/2025

Explains Office of Management and Budget (OMB) M‑25‑21 and M‑25‑22 — new federal‑AI directives that replace prior guidance, empower agencies to adopt AI faster, and streamline procurement, while aiming to balance innovation, governance and public trust.

Deep Dive: Department of Defense

07/09/2025

Overview of the Department of Defense’s FY 2026 budget: $961.6 billion total, with heavy investment in AI, unmanned aerial, ground, maritime, and undersea systems — spotlighting a modernization push across all domains.

Policy Dive: AI in the First Week of Trump

01/27/2025

Covers the first‑week AI moves by the new administration — from revoking prior federal AI safeguards to launching a sweeping AI‑domination agenda that prioritizes innovation and global competitiveness over prior guardrails.

AI Related Data & Insights

Insights at a Glance: May 2025

05/09/2025

A data driven rundown of the latest federal AI, policy and government‑tech developments from May 2025.

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Insights at a Glance: March 2025

03/01/2025

A data driven rundown of the latest federal AI, policy and government‑tech developments from March 2025.

Points of View

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News Bite: AI Slop, Jon Oliver, and (Literally) Fake News

07/09/2025

Examines the rise of ‘AI slop’ — cheap, AI-generated content masquerading as real media — and how it’s fueling viral fake news, degrading digital discourse, and undermining trust online.

AI in Government: A Question of Trust

06/14/2025

Explores how the use of AI by government agencies raises fundamental questions of trust — weighing the benefits of efficiency, fraud detection and streamlined services against serious risks around bias, transparency, accountability, and public confidence.

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AI in the Department of Defense

The U.S. DoD’s AI Acceleration Strategy
by Vincent Carchidi
What Is the New Strategy? On January 9th, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released its Artificial Intelligence Acceleration Strategy. The Strategy promotes a familiar outcome: for the U.S. military …
DARPA’s Advanced Technology Development and Commercialization
by Vincent Carchidi
DARPA's Advanced Technology Development and Commercialization
Is Dual-Use Tech Entering a High(er) Risk Period? Outlook for the Year Ahead
by Vincent Carchidi
It is not uncommon today to find warnings about the looming impacts of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry downturn. A recent feature in Project Syndicate, for example, brought together scholars …
The AI Bubble in Defense: What to Expect in a Burst
by Vincent Carchidi
If Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being developed in a financial bubble, and if this bubble bursts, several defense-related trends may be set into motion. First, defense contractors selling AI products …
AUSA 2025 and AI Piloting: An Old Idea with New Technology
by Anna Miskelley and Vincent Carchidi
Introduction The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) held its annual meeting this week in Washington, D.C. Amid an upswing in emerging defense technology – and artificial intelligence …
Where Is Artificial Intelligence in Defense Heading?
by Vincent Carchidi
(This is the second of a two-part series on AI in defense. You can find the first part here.) Introduction A white paper recently published by the Computing Community Consortium …
Is AI Ready for Golden Dome's Three-Minute War?
by Vincent Carchidi and Carter Palmer
President Trump’s Golden Dome initiative has certainly created buzz within the Space industry. There are a lot of questions still unanswered, namely what the architecture of the system will be. …
What is Artificial Intelligence? A Primer
by Vincent Carchidi
(This is the first part of a two-part series on understanding AI in defense.) The problem with Artificial Intelligence (AI) is that nobody is quite sure what it is. Yet, …
U.S. Army Cyber Science Looks to the Edges of Machine Learning
by Vincent Carchidi
Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) benefits from being a general-purpose technology, applicable to any task or problem that a human can identify. It is a versatile technology with a broad scope …
Intelligent Partnership in War: DARPA’s Neuro-Symbolic AI Program -
by Vincent Carchidi
Not long ago, it was fashionable to deride Artificial Intelligence (AI) as merely another example of Natural Stupidity. Recent technical advancements have made the sentiment unpalatable. No one wants to …