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What exactly does “all lawful use” of AI mean? No one knows.

From use to testing to deployment, the scaffolding for responsible integration of AI into high-risk use cases is just not there.

03.03.26 | 2 min read
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OPM’s new HR 2.0 initiative is entering hostile terrain. Those who have followed federal HR modernization for years desperately want this effort to succeed.

03.02.26 | 26 min read
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Gil on the Hill February 2026 – Appropriations: Signed, Sealed… Will It Be Delivered?

January saw us watching whether the government would fund science. February has been about how that funding will be distributed, regulated, and contested.

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This rule gives agencies significantly more authority over certain career policy roles. Whether that authority improves accountability or creates new risks depends almost entirely on how agencies interrupt and apply it. 

02.13.26 | 8 min read
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