Madison Alder
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Seattle native. Coffee addict. Dad joke enthusiast. Tech reporter @FedScoop. Previously @blaw. DM for email/signal. RT≠agreement. (she/her)
Washington, DC
Joined August 2013
Female sources pretty frequently tell me they might not the right person to speak to for a story or aren't sure how much they'll be able to help, and then proceed to say something profound. I don't know who needs to hear this right now, but you *are* the right person.
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When I reached out to @xai for comment, this was the automatic response:
Advocacy groups escalate fight over Grok in government after OneGov deal https://t.co/92U9dozBAX via @mirandanazzaro
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ICYMI: Scoop from yours truly⬇️
New from @madialder: HHS rolls out ChatGPT across the department https://t.co/qEs3ToxkDJ
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our latest on Grok and the GSA: https://t.co/g2IajOwM48
fedscoop.com
The xAI chatbot appears left behind in new GSA AI deals, but the agency says all companies are under consideration.
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from @madialder: lynne parker, who has worked on AI in both the first and second trump administrations, and who helped craft the process creating federal inventories for the technology, is leaving https://t.co/gaAD8bji0e
fedscoop.com
The second-in-command in Trump’s Office of Science and Technology Policy announced her departure Tuesday. OSTP’s Dean Ball also recently left the office.
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Update: OpenAI will offer its ChatGPT Enterprise product to federal agencies for $1 a year, per agency. Comes as part of the firm's long term efforts to increase use of the gen AI chatbot in the federal government. @fedscoop Story:
fedscoop.com
OpenAI said its ChatGPT Enterprise product will be available to the entire federal government workforce at “essentially no cost” for one year.
New: Civilian fed agencies can now purchase AI products from OpenAI, Google & Anthropic thru the GSA's Multiple Award Schedule program. Officials added it aligns w/ Trump admin's focus on preventing "ideological bias" in govt-used models. @fedscoop
https://t.co/hie0wMxsWe
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OPM’s Scott Kupor: DOGE was a ‘catalyst’ for efficiency. Operationalizing it comes next. https://t.co/c2H2860WJW via @madialder
fedscoop.com
In a Q&A with FedScoop, Kupor said DOGE doesn't currently have a presence at the agency. He also plans to review the usefulness of the “five bullets.”
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.@fedscoop reporters @rebheilweil and @madialder were out front on this, reporting last week that GSA was testing Grok for possible governmentwide use. https://t.co/TP9VILxiFE
https://t.co/WuaJGqYY5O
fedscoop.com
A GSA spokesperson told FedScoop the agency welcomes all American companies who “abide by our terms and conditions."
Announcing Grok for Government - a suite of products that make our frontier models available to United States Government customers We are especially excited about two new partnerships for our US Government partners 1) a new contract from the US Department of Defense 2) our
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NEW from me and @madialder: a GitHub shows that gov coders are trying to access Grok. a spokesperson for GSA told us the agency is interested in welcoming all American companies and models "who abide by our terms and conditions." https://t.co/Cekr0t4ROX
fedscoop.com
A GSA spokesperson told FedScoop the agency welcomes all American companies who “abide by our terms and conditions."
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Customs and Border Protection taps ‘chatCBP’ to assist workforce https://t.co/lEkOnhLsRv via @madialder
fedscoop.com
The new generative AI chatbot is aimed at tasks like “summarization” and “multi-file analysis,” adding to the department’s existing DHS Chat.
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current and former government workers, talk to me securely about your experience on S*gnal: madialder.01 some of my recent work linked below
• @CarolineNihill: carolinerosenihill.11 • @madialder: madialder.01 • @rebheilweil: rebheilweil.59 • @MattBracken: MattBracken.33 • @BillyMitchell89: Billymitchell.89
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White House rescinds memo pausing federal assistance https://t.co/Gr193Ap7UA via @madialder
fedscoop.com
A new Office of Management and Budget memo walks back the previous directive that caused widespread confusion.
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NEW: The White House discloses more than 1,700 federal AI use cases were reported in 2024, more than doubling the number from last year.
fedscoop.com
The new total more than doubles the figure from last year. Of those use cases, 227 were labeled rights- or safety-impacting.
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that’s my colleague!!!!!! so proud of you reb🎉
personal news: i'm writing a book. so excited to be working on this
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this is a super interesting topic to follow, especially as the big llm companies fight for government attention. @madialder and I did a big check-in on federal agency policies for genAI back in June. https://t.co/nny6eagwJ0
fedscoop.com
Energy and the VA are the latest agencies to confirm they’ve banned generative AI tools, at least temporarily, on their systems.
SCOOP: The agency dedicated to protecting new innovations prohibited almost all internal use of GenAI tools, though employees can still participate in controlled experiments.
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Trump likely to scale back AI policy with repeal of Biden order, @madialder reports.
fedscoop.com
The incoming Trump administration is expected to rescind Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence. A slimmer policy could take its place.
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My colleague @madialder and I wrote about "what comes next" after Murthy given that there were multiple other similar lawsuits floating around in lower courts. Legal experts told us it was unlikely they'd be able to clear the bar set by SCOTUS re: standing https://t.co/vaEu2nV54T
CA5 throws out RFK Jr's suit blaming the Biden admin for social media takedowns of COVID/vaccine misinformation during the pandemic. Unanimous ruling (Reagan, Clinton, GWB) follows companion case SCOTUS decided last term. https://t.co/WIGaJ0CiSN
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Biden to release AI national security memo https://t.co/wBuSCdBwu0 via @madialder
fedscoop.com
The memo will serve “as a formal charter for the AI Safety Institute” and a framework will provide agencies with new guidance, senior officials said.
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Exclusive from @madialder: The White House is nearing the finish line on federal data guidance.
fedscoop.com
The guidance, commonly referred to as “Phase II” guidance, is a requirement of the OPEN Government Data Act, which became law in 2019.
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