Although Federal agencies received low marks in the new cloud computing category of the 17th edition of the FITARA Scorecard issued today by Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., tech leaders from several agencies expressed gratitude for creation of the new category and shared plans to improve their scores going forward. […]
The downward trend in overall agency grades on the 17th edition of the FITARA Scorecard issued by Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., today reflects two big changes in how the latest scorecard was assembled – one of which Federal agencies can do something about going forward, and another that they cannot. […]
The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics component is driving hard this year toward further adoption of cloud services and automation of security processes, the bureau’s chief information security officer (CISO) said during a Jan. 25 webinar organized by ATARC. […]
The U.S. Army Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) has selected Bill Hepworth to serve as the program executive officer (PEO). He took over the position at an Army ceremony on Jan. 26 – replacing Ross Guckert who is retiring after 34 years of service. […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced this week the establishment of the first-ever NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines), awarding 10 teams a potential $1.6 billion over the next decade. […]
Many Federal agencies received lower grades on the 17th edition of the FITARA Scorecard issued by Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., today, due at least in part to a significant reshuffling of the IT-related categories that the scorecard uses to issue overall grades for the 24 largest Federal agencies. […]
Infusing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into data and applications at the edge has the potential to transform operations at Federal civilian agencies and in national defense. But edge environments can be challenging to manage and come with their own set of security risks. […]
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) today approved two bills related to cybersecurity and software – the Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Competition Act and the Source Code Harmonization And Reuse in Information Technology (SHARE IT) Act. […]
Chinese state-sponsored hackers are positioning themselves to be able to take down vital U.S. resources at a moment’s notice and the U.S. must be prepared to deal with that threat, top Federal government officials told lawmakers today during a House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) hearing. […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) plans to focus on automation of sensor exploitation through the use of AI technologies as part of an ambitious plan to invest in AI tech this year, an agency official said on Jan. 30 at MeriTalk’s Accelerate AI Forum in Washington. […]
The Federal Chief Data Officers Council (CDO Council) has appointed Kirsten Dalboe as council chair and Robert King as vice-chair, according to a Jan. 25 LinkedIn post. […]
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) provided an update on the progress its making on some of the agency’s own internal AI use cases that are either in the planning or implementation stages. […]
A top official from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) said on Tuesday that his agency is looking to embrace artificial intelligence, starting by building a people-centric foundation. […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has launched a new 24/7 operations center to provide geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) to policymakers and military forces, the agency announced on Jan. 24. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) needs new guidance aimed at better securing artificial intelligence (AI) systems and data in the department, according to a top DoD official. […]
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., and Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, today introduced the latest version of their Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, which would provide Federal employees with a 7.4 percent pay increase in 2025. […]
Top Federal and industry IT experts said today that operationalizing AI at scale across the government requires leveraging existing governance frameworks, including President Biden’s recent AI executive order, to overcome hurdles with the emerging technology – like bias and transparency. […]
Federal agencies are already integrating artificial intelligence (AI) to support a range of government missions, but one Government Accountability Office (GAO) official said today that the Federal government is facing difficult decisions as it looks to implement new governance structures. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) has released a draft framework on how its Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) will prioritize certain Cloud Service Offerings (CSOs) that provide specific generative AI technologies. […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded four companies a spot on a new $794.1 million multi-vendor contract to support the agency’s research and development (R&D) services and directorate, the GEOINT agency announced on Jan. 26. […]
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is requesting public input on how privacy impact assessments (PIAs) may be more effective at mitigating privacy risks that are further exacerbated by AI technologies. […]
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) partnered with the United States Indo-Pacific Command and the Army I Corps to further integrate zero trust technology at the tactical edge during the December 2023 Yama Sakura exercises in Japan. […]
On October 30, 2023, President Joe Biden stood in the East Room of the White House and unveiled an executive order (EO) on artificial intelligence (AI) that was breathtaking in scope. “AI is all around us,” the president said as he signed the 111-page document. In the near term, there is plenty that Federal agencies can do to work toward achieving the goals of the EO. […]
The Federal government has thousands of software license agreements with vendors, but a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report revealed that Federal agencies need better data on these software licenses to maximize cost savings and not over-purchase licenses. […]
Federal agencies have been meeting “key” deadlines from President Biden’s artificial intelligence (AI) executive order (EO) and are even ahead of schedule on a handful of tasks, according to a three-month progress report the White House released today. […]
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester, D-Mont., met with Government Accountability Office (GAO) Comptroller General Gene Dodaro on Jan. 24 to discuss how to improve oversight and accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on several fronts including the agency’s electronic health records program. […]
The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Federal Zero Trust Strategy turned two years old on Jan. 26, and officials from several private sector firms that are helping Federal agencies put zero trust security in place are giving solid marks for progress thus far, and emphasizing the need for further gains as the threat environment grows more complex. […]
Coinciding with Data Privacy Week, MeriTalk sat down with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Chief Privacy Officer Kirsten Moncada to discuss how data privacy efforts are working to build trust in government, and the importance of teamwork in data governance. […]
A new white paper advocates for improved information sharing among private sector firms, stressing the need for timely, relevant, and detailed threat information to mitigate cyberattacks, aid in system recovery, and enhance the resilience of commercial networks. […]
The Biden-Harris administration announced its latest actions last week to expand access for small businesses to the over $700 billion spent through Federal contracts each year, particularly for those owned by individuals from underrepresented communities. […]