Open government

How to apply the Federal Records Act (FRA) to existing Artificial Intelligence (AI) uses, with a focus on the use of AI platforms. Agencies’ use of AI platforms does not, in and of itself, result in the creation of federal records. Subsequent use of AI-generated materials in agency business may result in the creation of federal records. This memorandum explains the factors agencies should consider when making these determinations.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) published a public notice on August 25 seeking public comment on the application forms it will use for a revived Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program, the first public confirmation that work on the program's relaunch is underway. The notice opens a 60-day comment period under the Paperwork Reduction Act, with comments due October 26, 2026, and is a revision of an existing clearance (OMB Control Number 0660–0055) rather than a new one.

Two government watchdog groups have demanded investigations into whether Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr and Commissioner Olivia Trusty violated ethics requirements by accepting luxury gala tickets from Paramount as the company sought government approval for its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced the agenda for the FCC August Open Commission Meeting. The agenda includes:

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it is launching Spectrum.gov, which will bring all of NTIA’s spectrum resources for federal spectrum managers, policymakers, industry, and the public under one easy-to-navigate website. Assistant Secretary Roth announced the new website during her keynote remarks at the 2026 CTIA Summit.

The White House launched its new official mobile app—delivering President Donald Trump and his Administration directly to the American people like never before. This new app offers Americans a direct line to the White House—cutting through the noise with unfiltered, real-time updates straight from the source. With the official White House app, Americans can:

The illegality of your authoritarian management of the Federal Communications Commission is exacerbated by the fact that President Trump has asserted unprecedented executive branch control over this agency.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) doesn’t appear to have made major changes to states’ award recommendations in the Benefit of the Bargain round in the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program—at least not based on analysis of NTIA award approvals for several states. NTIA made relatively small changes to the award recommendations that Louisiana and Maine submitted in the Benefit of the Bargain round. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is not making any changes to awardee lists that have been approved by NTIA.

Whether nations permit AI systems to learn from publicly available information will shape global leadership in artificial intelligence. Restrictive rules on the use of public web data risk shifting AI development to more permissive jurisdictions, undermining a country’s ability to build, deploy, and benefit from next-generation AI systems. A more effective approach emphasizes technical opt-outs, transparency, and safeguards that prevent harmful outputs.

The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program has public disclosure and comment requirements to facilitate community engagement and input into each State and Territory’s plans and proposals for using grant funds. Below are links hosted by States and Territories to facilitate public input into key elements of the BEAD Program, including Action Plans, Initial Proposals, Challenge Processes, and Subgrantee Selection Processes.