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- A Federal workforce shake-up and probable changes to existing Federal policies for the government’s approach to artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are two of the major government policy issues that loom large for early action by the incoming Trump administration.
- NIST Board Urges Scale-Up of Cyber Vulnerability Database
- Pentagon OSD CIO Danielle Metz Steps Down
- Rep. Lee Leads Bill to Establish AI Civil Rights Office in Every Agency
- New IC Playbook Shields Tech Startups from Cyber Threats
- DoD Selects Hughes for 5G O-RAN Prototype at Fort Bliss
- Technology Adoption and Workforce Upskilling Are top Government Challenges for FY25
People
- The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) Board has appointed two new members and one additional alternate who will bring “fresh perspectives” in how the Federal government funds IT projects, GSA said in an Oct. 29 blog post.
Progress
- A top Federal election security official reported no national-level incidents that would impact the security of election infrastructure as of Tuesday afternoon, while intelligence and law enforcement agencies pegged Russia as the most problematic threat for election mischief designed to undermine voter confidence.
At the Red Hat Government Symposium, we’ll examine how the decisions you make today – and over the next six to 12 months – will determine your mission success going forward. You’ll hear from Federal leaders across the civilian and defense sectors about how to navigate today’s critical pivot points – the technology and policy advancements that are foundational to tomorrow’s advantage.
Policy
- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is calling on the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to tighten up its proposed regulations that aim to keep American technologies and expertise out of the hands of repressive foreign nations.