Latest policy updates, platform news, and federal workforce development analysis.
GovAcademy announces its 2026 development roadmap including 20 new advanced courses, expanded cohort capacity to serve 50 agencies simultaneously, and a new federal practitioner community platform.
Read →The Council of the Inspectors General recommends AI-powered fraud detection tools and mandatory fraud awareness training for all federal acquisition personnel following a year of record procurement fraud…
Read →GovAcademy formalizes partnerships with 12 Chief Data Officer Council member agencies to co-develop and deliver the Federal Data Leadership Certificate Program.
Read →New federal contract requirements mandate cybersecurity insurance minimums for contractors handling federal data, with insurers requiring evidence of specific security training programs as underwriting criteria.
Read →GSA's Digital Acquisition Pilot results show a 38 percent reduction in contract award time and 47 percent reduction in protest rates for agencies using AI-assisted acquisition documentation tools.
Read →A GAO survey of federal employee AI usage finds that 61 percent use publicly available AI tools like ChatGPT for work tasks without agency approval, creating significant data…
Read →DISA's annual mobile security assessment finds 71 percent of federal agencies have deployed Mobile Device Management solutions, but only 34 percent configure MDM profiles to DISA STIG requirements.
Read →A new FAR interim rule requires Supply Chain Risk Management Plans for all IT and professional service contracts above $250,000, significantly expanding the scope of federal SCRM requirements.
Read →DoD's Artificial Intelligence Roadmap 2026–2031 identifies workforce training as the largest single implementation challenge, projecting $14 billion in AI workforce development investment.
Read →GovAcademy completes its annual curriculum refresh cycle, updating all 50 courses to reflect 2025 policy changes, new NIST publications, and lessons learned from federal agency implementations.
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