- + HHS names three officials to lead AI, technology and data portfolios—The Department of Health and Human Services has three new officials to lead its artificial intelligence, technology and data work. According to ...
- + Connolly wants House Oversight to look at modernization and AI—As Rep. Gerry Connolly begins his new role as ranking member for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, prioritizing federal IT moderniz...
- + Biden administration unveils export controls on AI models, chips—A new rule from the Commerce Department will institute a series of export controls designed to secure “the responsible use and diffusion” of artificia...
- + CFPB signs off on standard-setting body’s application for open-banking rule—The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has approved the application of a company that will set standards under a new rule requiring banks, credit ...
- + Senate bill would track computer usage of agency teleworkers—Federal agencies would be required to track and report computer usage for teleworking employees under new legislation from a Senate Republican. T...
- + National Taxpayer Advocate calls on Congress to boost IRS modernization funds—With IRS funding in the crosshairs of the incoming Trump White House and both Republican-controlled chambers of Congress, the National Taxpayer Advo...
- + White House official says R&D funding and AI advances are ‘at risk’—As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office again, a current White House official is voicing concerns over federal research and developmen...
- + DHS reveals new artificial intelligence playbook—The Department of Homeland Security released an artificial intelligence playbook on Tuesday aimed at guiding government use of generative AI systems. ...
- + DHS requests information on first responder technology—The Department of Homeland Security is seeking information about technology that could potentially assist first responders, according to a new procur...
- + Biden signs Government Service Delivery Improvement Act into law—President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the Government Service Delivery Improvement Act, legislation that targets improving customer service...
- + DHS working with startup to launch AI-powered fitness app —A fitness startup has been working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection since 2022 to develop an artificial intelligence-enabled physical education...
- + Rethinking cybersecurity in government: Prioritizing recovery and resilience—The relentless march of cyber threats in government IT continues to challenge even the most fortified systems. As federal agencies pour billions into ...
- + OPM CIO Guy Cavallo announces retirement—Guy Cavallo, the chief information officer of the Office of Personnel Management since July 2021, will retire from federal service on Jan. 13, he conf...
- + Top acquisition agencies want cyber workforce changes in federal contracting rules—A federal framework for cybersecurity workforce knowledge should be incorporated into contracts for IT and cyber support services, a trio of agencies ...
- + NIH’s acquisition arm launches online educational courses for IT contracts—Federal workers have a new way to learn about how their agencies can purchase IT goods and services through large-scale contracts offered by the Natio...
- + GSA awards 102 small businesses spots on Polaris governmentwide IT services contract—The General Services Administration has awarded its Polaris small business governmentwide acquisition contract for IT services to 102 vendors, with aw...
- + AI will have a major impact on labor markets. Here’s how the US can prepare—Markets are the killer app for efficiently organizing unfathomably complex human activities to deliver innovation and prosperity. They can also shift ...
- + Senate bill eyes agency reviews of AI systems before deployment—A pair of Senate Democrats are pushing a new bill for a more rigorous, systematic review of artificial intelligence systems before those tools are put...
- + Bill requiring US agencies to share custom source code with each other becomes law—Agencies will have to share custom-developed code amongst each other in an effort to prevent duplicative software development contracts under a new bi...
- + Biden signs GSA tech accountability bill into law—The General Services Administration will be required to more thoroughly account for many of its technology projects under legislation that became law ...
- + State Department’s disinformation office to close after funding nixed in NDAA—The post State Department’s disinformation office to close after funding nixed in NDAA appeared first on FedScoop . [Category: Federal]
- + Trump taps Michael Kratsios, Lynne Parker for tech and science roles—President-elect Donald Trump announced several new officials to lead his technology and science policy efforts, including a couple of familiar faces f...
- + The Comptroller of the Currency looks to level up its generative AI offerings—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is seeking information on generative artificial intelligence services to support the agency’s internally...
- + Bipartisan Senate bill would establish an AI safety office in Commerce—A bipartisan group of Senate lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation that would establish an AI safety review office in the Department of Commerc...
- + Treasury AI report seeks to mitigate risks in financial services sector—Six months after putting out a request for information on artificial intelligence in the financial sector , the Treasury Department on Thursday rele...
- + FBI’s AI efforts face funding and workforce barriers, OIG finds—The FBI’s ability to fully embrace artificial intelligence has been hamstrung by funding constraints and various workforce and technical challenges, a...
- + Government’s AI inflection point: Why on-prem tech modernization matters—The increasing adoption of artificial intelligence across federal agencies represents the most significant technology disruption in a generation, plac...
- + DHS announces new partnership to build fentanyl detection tools—The Department of Homeland Security revealed Thursday a new partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to develop technology to detect...
- + What federal IT could look like under the second Trump administration—Former government officials expect data and acquisition to be at the forefront of the incoming Trump administration’s tech priorities, with both areas...
- + Federal government discloses more than 1,700 AI use cases—A consolidated list of federal artificial intelligence use cases released by the White House on Wednesday shows agencies more than doubled the amount ...
- + DHS needs to beef up government’s AI risk assessments, watchdog says—The Department of Homeland Security should improve guidance for risk assessments focused on artificial intelligence and the threats the technology cou...
- + House AI task force releases final report, eyes future work with Trump administration—House AI task force members on Tuesday touted the long-awaited release of their report outlining recommendations to Congress on the federal government...
- + CISA delivers new directive to agencies on securing cloud environments—The post CISA delivers new directive to agencies on securing cloud environments appeared first on FedScoop . [Category: Cyber]
- + Adele Merritt named CIO of National Institutes of Health—Adele Merritt has been named the top IT official for the National Institutes of Health, giving the agency a permanent chief information officer for th...
- + Report highlights how secure data-sharing platforms can support the Intelligence Community’s IT roadmap—The post Report highlights how secure data-sharing platforms can support the Intelligence Community’s IT roadmap appeared first on FedScoop . [Cate...
- + Department of Homeland Security reveals nearly 160 ways it’s using AI —The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday released the latest version of its artificial intelligence use case inventory, reporting 158 active app...
- + ChatGPT, meet DHSChat: Homeland Security has a new AI bot—The Department of Homeland Security has built an artificial intelligence-based chatbot it’s calling DHSChat, the latest in a string of agency experime...
- + ChatGPT, meet ChatDHS: Homeland Security has a new AI bot—The Department of Homeland Security has built an artificial intelligence-based chatbot it’s calling ChatDHS, the latest in a string of agency experime...
- + HHS reports 66% increase in AI uses as agencies release inventories—The Department of Health and Human Services was among the first federal agencies to release its 2024 AI use case inventory Monday, reporting a roughly...
- + NASA looking for new electronic health record system to support astronauts—NASA is researching options to replace an existing electronic health record system that supports some unique patients: astronauts. In a request ...
- + FBI, DHS supporting New Jersey drone response with detection methods—The FBI and Department of Homeland Security disclosed Thursday that they are supporting New Jersey law enforcement with “numerous detection methods” a...
- + Watchdog says DOE needs to improve data analytics, take steps to adopt AI—The Department of Energy has to invest in and establish enterprise-wide data analytics to mitigate risk better and take action to begin implementing a...
- + Bipartisan bill to create national immersive tech strategy introduced in House, Senate—Lawmakers in the House and Senate introduced a bipartisan bill Wednesday that would create an advisory panel aimed at developing a national strategy f...
- + OMB impact report trumpets progress with emerging technologies—As members of the Biden administration wrap up their duties ahead of next month’s transition, the Office of Management and Budget’s IT office is touti...
- + From translation to email drafting, State Department turns to AI to assist workforce—Over the past year, employees at the State Department have gotten something of an artificial intelligence upgrade. At this very moment, State De...
- + Federal law enforcement officials make the case for expanded drone authorities—As the use of unmanned aircraft systems in U.S. skies surges, federal law enforcement agencies want Congress to expand their authorities to deal with ...
- + Inside the SEC’s AI approach: Spotting risks, building on machine-learning past—When Dave Bottom needs directions, 99.9% of the time he’ll rely on whatever the navigation system he’s using tells him. But the Securities ...
- + OPM will use AI to modernize legacy IT system over a two-year period—The Office of Personnel Management will lean heavily on artificial intelligence as it leverages a recent Technology Modernization award to update le...
- + Senate Republican’s DOGE Acts would codify Schedule F, freeze federal hiring and salaries—A package of bills introduced by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., would freeze federal hiring and salaries for one year and reintroduce a merit-based c...
- + How the Global Engagement Center hopes to fight deepfakes abroad—As the Global Engagement Center fights for funding, a set of documents show what staffers at the State Department’s outfit for combatting foreign disi...
- + Trump picks venture capitalist David Sacks as ‘AI & Crypto Czar’—David Sacks, a venture capitalist, former CEO of enterprise social network firm Yammer and podcaster, will join the Trump administration in a new role...
- + Several agencies haven’t met IoT cybersecurity requirements, GAO says—A handful of federal agencies missed deadlines to complete Internet of Things cybersecurity requirements called out in a 2020 law, a new congressio...
- + Agency software purchasing bill passes House—Legislation to improve federal agency oversight and management of software purchases passed the House on Wednesday, keeping top IT and software trade ...
- + Bipartisan National Quantum Initiative reauthorization introduced in Senate—A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation to reauthorize and refocus the National Quantum Initiative after certain research and developmen...
- + Federal transportation officials aim to ‘bridge gaps’ in OT cybersecurity—The post Federal transportation officials aim to ‘bridge gaps’ in OT cybersecurity appeared first on FedScoop . [Category: Cyber]
- + Sen. Ted Cruz takes aim at foreign influence on AI policy—Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is seeking information from the Justice Department to assist with a probe into whether a U.K.-based artificial intelligence or...
- + Customs and Border Protection is expanding its use of biometric iris recognition—Customs and Border Protection is continuing to expand its use of biometric iris recognition at the nation’s borders, a notable move given the somewhat...
- + DOJ, OPM get TMF boost to modernize legacy IT—The Department of Justice and Office of Personnel Management are getting funding infusions to modernize immigration case management and federal retire...
- + House Financial Services Committee leaders eye AI regulatory push—Top lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee are using the stretch run of this congressional term to address the impact artificial intellig...
- + A better way for agencies to integrate their Salesforce data within their operations—Federal agencies invest billions of IT dollars annually to deliver services more effectively and securely. However, many face a common stumbling block...
- + Decentralizing digital infrastructure: the path to resilient and responsive government services—The Internet has unquestionably become the foundational platform and point of engagement for public interactions with the government. That’s also incr...
- + IBM wins $903M GSA contract to modernize federal travel and expense management—The General Services Administration announced Wednesday that it has awarded IBM a 15-year, $903.5 million contract to provide a next-generation travel...
- + Trump team signs transition MOU but refuses GSA’s tech services—The Trump-Vance transition team and the Biden administration signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday formally kicking off the process to hand ...
- + Trump wants a DOGE. An Obama-era tech official has some tips.—Jennifer Pahlka, a former top tech official in the Obama White House, understands the idea behind the coming Trump administration’s Department of Gove...
- + Justice Department OIG calls out lack of an updated public AI strategy—The Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General called out the agency’s lack of an updated public strategy for artificial intelligence and...
- + GAO wants agencies to evaluate and enhance telework programs—Telework programs in the federal government should benefit mission, operations and work-life balance at agencies, according to the Government Accounta...
- + Europe’s fight for AI transparency faces staff and pacing challenges. The US can take note.—In the United States, there’s still no broad-based artificial intelligence legislation. Nevertheless, myriad federal agencies, driven in part by the A...
- + Growing data culture requires agencywide buy in, officials say—When federal officials gathered at the Chief Data Officers Council symposium Thursday, it didn’t draw protesters outside the building with signs calli...
- + Energy Department has new deputy CIO—The Energy Department has a new deputy chief information officer. Dawn Zimmer, who previously directed business partnership services and focused ...
- + House bill to modernize government data, extend CDO Council moves out of committee—Legislation from a bipartisan pair of House lawmakers that would extend the Chief Data Officers Council past the end of the year passed out of committ...
- + National Archives CIO Sheena Burrell takes chief innovation role at FDIC—Sheena Burrell, the chief information officer of the National Archives and Records Administration, has taken a new job as chief innovation officer at ...
- + Senators urge DHS to evaluate budding facial recognition ‘regime’ at airports—The post Senators urge DHS to evaluate budding facial recognition ‘regime’ at airports appeared first on FedScoop . [Category: AI]
- + IRS’s AI voicebots and chatbots have room to grow, advisory panel says—The Internal Revenue Service’s experimentation with voicebot and chatbot functionality should continue, but several tweaks to the technology are neede...
- + VA needs bigger budget to draw better cyber talent, CIO says—The Department of Veterans Affairs’ top IT official told House lawmakers on Wednesday that a larger budget and the ability to pay certain government w...
- + Anthropic model subject of first joint evaluation by US, UK AI Safety Institutes —The U.S. AI Safety Institute shared results Tuesday from its inaugural joint model evaluation with its U.K. counterpart, probing the biological, cyber...
- + State Department reveals new interagency task force on detecting AI-generated content—The State Department on Wednesday announced a new, government-wide task force focused on content authentication. The group, which includes more than 2...
- + Anthropic eyes FedRAMP accreditation in quest to sell more AI to government—Anthropic, a major developer of large language models, has entered talks with some federal agencies about a potential sponsorship for a FedRAMP author...
- + Bipartisan House bill to modernize government data would extend CDO Council—Congressional efforts to extend the Chief Data Officer Council past the end of the year got a boost Monday when a bipartisan House bill was introduced...
- + Congress should designate an entity to oversee data security, GAO says—Federal agencies may need to rethink how they handle individuals’ personal data to protect their civil rights and civil liberties, a congressional wat...
- + The government is working to improve data access. An AI chatbot could be part of that.—A National Science Foundation demonstration project aimed at improving data infrastructure within the U.S. government is eyeing an artificial intellig...
- + Global Engagement Center leader talks disinformation, technology and reauthorization—As the Global Engagement Center faces potential elimination , a leader within the State Department’s foreign disinformation-fighting unit is emphasiz...
- + Can the Global Engagement Center make the case for itself?—As the Trump administration prepares to take office and Republicans get set to assume majority control of the House and Senate, a small-but-controvers...
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