When generative AI first made waves with the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, one major concern that arose within the Federal government and beyond was the idea that the tool would steal people’s jobs. Something akin to the opposite of that trend emerged today at a hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. […]
A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals that Federal agencies’ implementation of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) continued to be mostly ineffective in recent years, and it calls on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop better metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of FISMA. […]
A bipartisan pair of lawmakers have sent a letter warning Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen of what they call the “problematic relationship” that China-based Quectel Wireless has with being a “civil-military fusion arm” of the Chinese government. […]
As the United States continues its work on developing AI regulations, one industry expert said today that “radical collaboration” between tech companies and policymakers will be crucial to that process. […]
President Biden this week hit the refresh button on dozens of nominations left over from 2023, including several for officials that may have big impacts on the Federal technology and workforce fronts within the Department of Defense (DoD) if their nominations are cleared by the U.S. Senate. […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said it plans to start winding down the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) – the nation’s largest broadband affordability program – this week unless the program receives additional funding from Congress. […]
Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and Chinese Communist Party, and the committee’s ranking member Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., urged Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in a Jan. 5 letter to stem U.S. reliance on “foundational” semiconductors produced in China. […]
Federal agencies have improved their cybersecurity information sharing in recent years but barriers remain, according to a recent joint report released by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Intelligence Community (IC). […]
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) has issued guidance to agencies to encourage more public feedback in Federal rulemaking, including through a new web portal that makes it easier for citizens to provide their feedback. […]
The Federal Chief Data Officers (CDO) Council is looking for information on synthetic data generation as it works to develop a best practice guide, according to a request for information (RFI). […]
Republican and Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill said on Sunday they reached agreement on top-line Federal government funding levels for fiscal year 2024, and the White House voiced its support for that agreement. […]
The Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee (FSCAC) is looking to fill four open seats on its 15-member board that advises and provides recommendations to the General Services Administration (GSA) administrator, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Board, and Federal agencies. […]
The Department of Energy’s (DoE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) has announced up to $70 million in funding to support research into technologies designed to increase resilience and reduce risks to energy delivery infrastructure from a variety of hazards, including cyber threats. […]
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Lorna Mahlock officially took command of the Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF) – the U.S. military’s joint cyber force tasked with defending the U.S. in cyberspace – at a military ceremony on Jan. 5. […]
The White House’s former National Cyber Director (NCD) Kemba Walden has been tapped to lead Paladin Capital Group’s new Global Institute, the investment firm announced today. […]
The U.S. Army is looking for industry expertise to help unify many of the service’s outdated systems into a single-user interface that can provide a common operating picture, according to a new sources sought notice. […]
The Department of Labor (DoL) has tapped its Deputy Chief Information Officer (CIO) Louis Charlier to serve in the dual-hatted role of chief AI officer (CAIO), a department spokesperson confirmed to MeriTalk today. […]
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is searching for a chief data officer (CDO) who will also serve as the agency’s responsible AI official (RAIO) and chief AI officer (CAIO), according to a USAJOBS posting. […]
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will share its recommendations on artificial intelligence (AI) accountability policy “soon,” NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson said in a 2023 year-in-review blog post. […]
The White House is looking for a new chief information officer (CIO) to serve as the principal adviser and consultant to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director and senior leadership team on all OMB IT matters. […]
With the prevalence of AI technology becoming ubiquitous in daily life, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released a new paper warning of hackers looking to potentially manipulate or “poison” AI data sets for malicious purposes. […]
The Department of Transportation (DoT) has released its annual financial report for fiscal year (FY) 2023 in which the agency shares its cybersecurity successes from 2023 and plans to further improve its cybersecurity posture in 2024. […]
A new U.S. Air Force operational doctrine publication released by the service branch last month covering electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) operations is setting forth goals for the Air Force and U.S. military joint forces to create competitive advantages in the EMS arena. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is looking for industry’s insight to help create a digital platform that will enable the agency to manage contracts seamlessly, easily, and effectively, according to a new open call put out by DoD on Dec. 28, 2023. […]
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) plans to expand and modernize several of its customer experience (CX) technology initiatives in 2024. […]
Garrett Berntsen has been named deputy chief data and AI officer at the U.S. Department of State (DOS) in the agency’s Center of Analytics, according to his LinkedIn account. […]
The Department of Commerce (DoC) said today it has reached an agreement with Microchip Technology Inc. to provide about $162 million in Federal incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act – marking the agency’s second funding announcement under the law. […]
The Department of Labor (DoL) recently announced plans to partner with state agencies to strengthen the nationwide unemployment insurance (UI) system, “with a focus on how modern technology and digital practices can make state systems more accessible, resilient, and secure.” […]
With the new year underway, the IRS is gearing up to pilot a new scanning system for the 2024 tax filing season that will utilize AI and machine learning (ML) technology to scan tax returns into the agency’s tax processing systems. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) laid out new guidance on Dec. 22 covering how digital engineering practices should be implemented and used for developing and sustaining defense systems at the Pentagon. […]