2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (181+ words) Artificial intelligence technologies are being applied to disaster risk reduction. A House Science, Space, and Technology Committee hearing titled "Innovation In Disaster Prevention: Advancing Technology For Prediction And Response" is scheduled for September 15, 2026. The stakes are immediate: AI-driven disaster prediction…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (427+ words) Legis1 Committee Will Weigh Biotech Innovation Against Security Risks The House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight will convene on September 16 to examine the intersection of biotechnology innovation and national security. The timing reflects broader pressure. The House…...

3+ day, 18+ min ago   (173+ words) Legis1 CoStar Ends Lobbying Engagement With Polaris In the second quarter of 2026, the final quarter of the engagement, CoStar reported $60,000 in lobbying expenses through Polaris. Polaris lobbied on behalf of CoStar regarding issues impacting the real estate industry generally, with no…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (671+ words) Legis1 Congressional Authority to Regulate Data Centers A Congressional Research Service report on congressional authority to regulate data centers published September 3 maps out the constitutional tools Congress could deploy to shape how artificial intelligence infrastructure is built and operated across the…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (113+ words) Legis1 Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery has entered the lobbying arena for the first time, registering with Continental Strategy LLC to focus on Medicare and Medicaid policy. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid capped skin substitute reimbursement at a flat rate…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (226+ words) Shareholders lost more than $29 billion in investments in two banks that failed in spring 2023 and operated without a holding company between the end of 2022 and May 2023. A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report was published and publicly released on Sept. 3, 2026, and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (340+ words) Google's cloud security subsidiary is now actively shaping federal cybersecurity policy. Wiz Inc. engaged Forward Global US Inc. as a lobbying firm on August 28. The company is pushing for increased funding to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (490+ words) Legis1 Scale AI Hires VM Group for Defense Lobbying Scale AI Inc., an artificial intelligence data infrastructure company, has added VM Group LLC to its growing roster of outside lobbying firms. Scale AI Inc. provides AI and data labeling services to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (255+ words) The stakes are significant. Threats to DOD's space assets from strategic competitors have grown substantially in number and intensity, according to GAO, while the department is working to integrate commercial space solutions to mitigate those threats and enhance its capabilities....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (414+ words) Congress is preparing to scrutinize the Department of Veterans Affairs' troubled effort to overhaul its electronic health record system, which has consumed far more money and time than initially planned. The VA increased the ceiling on its Oracle EHR contract…...