Smarter Gov Tech, Stronger MerITocracy

While the United States is home to more than half of the top universities in the world, there is more work to be done when it comes to artificial intelligence education – and that’s something NVIDIA is trying to improve. According to U.S. News & World Report, only 10% of the top global AI universities are in the United States. […]

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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) announced Tuesday that it has tapped its Director of Data and Digital Innovation, Mark Munsell, to also serve as the new Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO). […]

Federal agencies are increasingly exploring ways to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to improve efficiency, enhance services, and drive innovation. MeriTalk recently sat down with Arno Bergstrom, vice president of sales at IT solutions provider CounterTrade Products, to discuss best practices for identifying and prioritizing AI use cases, evaluating IT for AI, selecting data models, and scaling from pilot to broad agency implementation. […]

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The Defense Department on Oct. 29 published the implementation plan for its first-ever strategy – released in January – to spark a generational change in the defense industrial base (DIB). […]

Even the smartest AI model is merely a fancy gadget without quality data, which is the essential ingredient for driving innovation and efficiency, a Marine Corps data expert said on Tuesday. […]

MITRE – which operates federally funded R&D centers for federal sponsors and focuses on scientific and technology issues in the national interest – on Oct. 9 announced the first three use cases for its MITRE Federal AI Sandbox, a supercomputer that will help train advanced AI models using the NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD. […]

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The General Services Administration (GSA) is looking to establish a multi-agency contract as it moves into its latest initiative under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, a top GSA Federal official said on Tuesday.  […]

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) component is looking to generative artificial intelligence (AI) tech to not only provide better customer service but also help its field agents operate more efficiently, according to CBP’s Deputy Chief Data Officer (CDO) Trang Tran. […]

Toni Townes-Whitley, chief executive officer at technology services giant SAIC, said today that the government technology sector is now squarely positioned at an intersection that is critical to the future of the United States and its ability to meet threats and improve citizen services. […]

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a final rule on Friday that will allow passengers to continue to use mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) to verify their identity at airport security checkpoints after higher REAL ID security standards go into effect next year.   […]

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House last week would direct the Department of Justice (DoJ) to create a public-facing Federal database that shares information on human trafficking in the United States.  […]

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Defense Information Systems Agency, DISA

After nearly a year of piloting its digital “concierge AI” platform the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is ready to begin testing the platform within the agency, DISA’s technology lead said today. […]

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The Department of Defense (DoD) is planning to award a sole-source contract extension to Leidos to act as the integrator of MHS Genesis, the Pentagon’s multi-billion dollar electronic health record (EHR) system. […]

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The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) will launch an investigation into China-sponsored infiltrations of U.S. telecom networks and infrastructure that have come to light since the beginning of this month, DHS confirmed today.  […]

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Several Defense Department (DoD) officials highlighted the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) for cybersecurity efforts on Thursday, starting with the department’s information security chief, who emphasized AI’s ability to enhance threat detection and response capabilities. […]

Human-like robots, or humanoids, have long been prevalent in science fiction movies – take Star Wars’ C-3PO for example. Recent advancements in artificial intelligence and physically-based simulation are accelerating humanoid robot development. NVIDIA provides 3 accelerated computing platforms – NVIDIA DGX, Omniverse, and Jetson AGX for robot makers to make these humanoid robots a reality. […]

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Rep. Mark Green

Members of the House Homeland Security Committee are probing the intelligence community to provide updated information on the cyber threat China poses to the United States in the wake of reports that claim the PRC breached major phone and broadband companies. […]

Air Force

The Department of the Air Force (DAF) announced on Tuesday that it appointed Susan Davenport to serve as the department’s new chief data and artificial intelligence officer (CDAO). […]

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State Department

The chief information officer (CIO) at the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) laid out his team’s priorities for fiscal year (FY) 2025 with modernization, cybersecurity, and IT expansion topping the list. […]

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