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NASA chatbots, Treasury coding, OPM drafting: How agencies have deployed Claude Federal agencies are working to halt their use of Anthropic tools amid a battle between the Claude maker and President Trump over how those services should be used.

Federal agencies are working to halt their use of Anthropic tools amid a battle between the Claude maker and President Trump over how those services should be used.
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YouTube video by CyberScoop CISA CIO Robert Costello exits agency

His nearly five-year tenure had recently been marked by turmoil.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPQC... | cyberscoop.com/cisa-cio-rob...

YouTube video by FedScoop Alleged ICE, DHS location data purchases under scrutiny by Dems

More than 70 Democrats in the House and Senate are pushing the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general to open a new investigation into the agency’s “warrantless purchases of Americans’ location data.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-v3... | fedscoop.com/dhs-ice-data...

YouTube video by FedScoop Alleged ICE, DHS location data purchases come under scrutiny of Democrats

Alleged ICE, DHS location data purchases come under scrutiny of Democrats; And, CISA CIO Robert Costello exits the agency.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXa_...

Alleged ICE, DHS location data purchases under scrutiny by Democrats The Tuesday letter to the agency’s inspector general, signed by 70-plus Democrats, comes nearly three years after an initial report identified misuse tied to warrantless purchases.

The Tuesday letter to the agency’s inspector general, signed by 70-plus Democrats, comes nearly three years after an initial report identified misuse tied to warrantless purchases. via @lindseywilkinson.bsky.social fedscoop.com/dhs-ice-data...

Data experts see new Labor Department portal as ‘an important first step’ The agency launched an open data portal with 42 datasets, data viz capabilities and a modern API. Public data and transparency advocates like what they’ve seen — and have notes for improvement.

The agency launched an open data portal with 42 datasets, data viz capabilities and a modern API. Public data and transparency advocates like what they’ve seen — and have notes for improvement. via @mattbracken.bsky.social fedscoop.com/data-experts...

YouTube video by FedScoop Commercial data centers emerge as targets in modern warfare after drones hit 3 AWS facilities

AWS is grappling with widespread service disruptions this week after drone strikes severely damaged three of the cloud provider’s data centers in the Middle East during a surge of intense military actions in the region. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GAb... | defensescoop.com/2026/03/03/c...

Commercial data centers emerge as targets in modern warfare after drones hit 3 AWS facilities This incident likely marks the first publicly confirmed instance of a hyperscale data center run by a U.S. company to be hit in combat.

AWS is grappling with widespread service disruptions this week after drone strikes severely damaged three of the cloud provider’s data centers in the Middle East during a surge of intense military actions in the region. defensescoop.com/2026/03/03/c...

YouTube video by CyberScoop Gottumukkala out, Andersen in as acting CISA director

Madhu Gottumukkala is out as acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, with current agency executive director for cybersecurity Nick Andersen replacing him as the interim leader. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEFi... | cyberscoop.com/cisa-leaders...

YouTube video by FedScoop Anthropic faces fallout across federal agencies

The high-stakes dispute between Anthropic and the U.S. military led to a sweeping decision Friday by President Donald Trump to remove the AI startup’s technology from all federal agencies.

Already, several agencies are taking action. www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6qq... | fedscoop.com/anthropic-cl...

YouTube video by FedScoop Anthropic faces fallout across federal agencies from DOD clash

Anthropic faces fallout across federal agencies from DOD clash; And, Gottumukkala out, Andersen in as acting CISA director
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4HN...

A bipartisan bill to establish AI standards and testbeds has been renewed. 🤖

Full scoop from @fedscoop.bsky.social's Madison Alder 📰 ➡️ fedscoop.com/bipartisan-s...

National labs work to optimize AI infrastructure amid Genesis Mission The Energy Department’s Oak Ridge National Lab launched an institute to optimize data centers, and the Pacific Northwest National Lab issued an RFI to inform future buildouts.

The Department of Energy’s national labs are laying the groundwork for beefed-up AI infrastructure as the agency continues to advance Genesis Mission goals. via @lindseywilkinson.bsky.social fedscoop.com/doe-national...

YouTube video by FedScoop After first combat appearance, LUCAS drones ‘remain ready’ for future Epic Fury strikes against Iran

The one-way attack drones "remain ready for employment,” a U.S. Central Command spokesperson told DefenseScoop. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G8g... | defensescoop.com/2026/03/02/l...

The FBI’s cyber chief is using Winter SHIELD to accelerate China prep, threat intelligence sharing Brett Leatherman is running the bureau's most public cyber campaign yet, pushing basic security hygiene while quietly preparing industry for stepped-up Chinese threats.

Brett Leatherman is running the bureau's most public cyber campaign yet, pushing basic security hygiene while quietly preparing industry for stepped-up Chinese threats. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/brett-leathe...

YouTube video by FedScoop From fake nudes to fake quotes: AI deepfakes plagued Olympic athletes

Trolls on 4chan generated sexualized images of female athletes, and the White House shared an AI-manipulated video of a hockey player—welcome to the new normal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUn-... | cyberscoop.com/ai-deepfakes...

YouTube video by CyberScoop The operational impact of worforce reductions at CISA

In this episode of Safe Mode, @gregotto.bsky.social dives in with @timstarks.bsky.social to unpack what’s happened inside CISA—and what it could mean for the country’s ability to withstand the next major cyber crisis.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUDX... | cyberscoop.com/cisa-personn...

YouTube video by FedScoop Cybercom didn’t tell troops to disable location services or uninstall apps, military officials say

Multiple defense officials told DefenseScoop Sunday that a viral message purporting to be from U.S. Cyber Command wasn’t sent by the command. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2Hk... | defensescoop.com/2026/03/01/c...

Bipartisan Senate bill to establish AI standards, testbeds gets renewed The legislation would create a testbed program, prize competition, and build upon recommendations from an AI advisory body.

The legislation would create a testbed program, prize competition, and build upon recommendations from an AI advisory body. fedscoop.com/bipartisan-s...

From fake nudes to fake quotes: AI deepfakes plagued Olympic athletes U.S. Olympians faced a surge of AI-generated harassment and political manipulation during the Milan Games. New reporting reveals how open-source AI models on platforms like 4chan and Telegram are bein...

Trolls on 4chan generated sexualized images of female athletes, and the White House shared an AI-manipulated video of a hockey player—welcome to the new normal. via @derekbjohnson.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/ai-deepfakes...

YouTube video by FedScoop Troops downed CBP drone in Texas after agency didn’t coordinate flight with military task force

This is the second counter-UAS incident in less than a month that has revealed interagency turmoil over the employment of stateside anti-drone capabilities. www.youtube.com/watch?v=60L_... | defensescoop.com/2026/02/27/m...

YouTube video by FedScoop Anthropic faces fallout across federal agencies from DOD clash

President Donald Trump said agencies are entering a six-month period to phase out the AI startup’s tech, and GSA is removing it from procurement opportunities. www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-UR... | fedscoop.com/anthropic-cl...

YouTube video by FedScoop IRS broke the law more than 40K times by sharing addresses with ICE, judge says

Sharing some taxpayer information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement amounted to the IRS breaking federal law “approximately 42,695 times,” a federal judge said in a court filing Thursday. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxRe... | fedscoop.com/irs-broke-la...

YouTube video by FedScoop Experts raise questions and concerns about Pentagon’s threat to blacklist Anthropic amid AI spat

Some warned that such a move would mark an extreme response from the DOD that could have a chilling effect on the broader frontier AI industry. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEN_... | defensescoop.com/2026/02/27/p...

Troops downed Customs and Border Protection drone in Texas after agency didn’t coordinate flight with military task force Troops with a U.S.-Mexico border task force shot down a Customs and Border Protection drone in Texas after lack of coordination.

This is the second counter-UAS incident in less than a month that has revealed interagency turmoil over the employment of stateside anti-drone capabilities. via @dflawrence.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2026/02/27/m...

Anthropic faces fallout across federal agencies from DOD clash President Donald Trump said agencies are entering a six-month period to phase out the AI startup’s tech, and GSA is removing it from procurement opportunities.

In alignment with Trump’s announcement, the GSA said it is removing Anthropic from the sandbox testing platform USAi.gov and its Multiple Award Schedule procurement opportunities. via @lindseywilkinson.bsky.social & @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/anthropic-cl...

IRS broke the law more than 40K times by sharing addresses with ICE, judge says The tax agency’s process for identity matching violated the Internal Revenue Code, Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly wrote in a Thursday court filing.

Sharing some taxpayer information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement amounted to the IRS breaking federal law “approximately 42,695 times,” a federal judge said in a court filing Thursday. via @mattbracken.bsky.social fedscoop.com/irs-broke-la...

Experts raise questions and concerns about Pentagon’s threat to blacklist Anthropic amid AI spat Some warned that such a move would mark an extreme response that could have a chilling effect on the broader frontier AI industry.

Anthropic is holding its ground on specific ethical restrictions for classified military use of its Claude AI products, as the Pentagon’s deadline to resolve their heated dispute looms. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2026/02/27/p...

YouTube video by DefenseScoop Air Force begins adding weapons to CCA drone flight tests

The service recently started flying Anduril's YFQ-44A prototype with AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles attached to it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-V-... | defensescoop.com/2026/02/24/a...

YouTube video by DefenseScoop DOD wants AI-enabled coding tools for ‘tens of thousands’ of users in its developer workforce

The products would enable AI-driven code generation, optimization, debugging, support and refinement at the edge. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypn0... | defensescoop.com/2026/02/26/d...