The General Services Administration (GSA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) launched a collaborative effort today to test and measure artificial intelligence (AI) systems to speed AI deployment and adoption across the federal government. […]
The federal government on Tuesday defended the Pentagon’s decision to blacklist Anthropic, arguing in a court filing that the move was lawful and driven by national security concerns. […]
Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., emphasized the critical need for federal investment in innovation and technology modernization to ensure the United States remains a global leader in technology and national security. […]
The U.S. Secret Service said on Monday it is working with allied-nation law enforcement partners to disrupt fraudsters that are targeting cryptocurrency investors through “approval phishing” scams that generate hundreds of millions of dollars of illegal profits for the crooks. […]
Nick Andersen, the new acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), said the agency is reaching a “tipping point” in its relationships with critical infrastructure operators as it shifts from building partnerships to operationalizing collaboration. […]
The Department of Energy (DOE) has gone public with a new effort to increase power production from U.S.-based nuclear facilities in order to meet expected electric power demand from industrial manufacturers and operators of data centers supporting artificial intelligence (AI) technology providers. […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) is seeking feedback from organizations in the education, healthcare, and finance sectors on barriers to adopting artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, and is hosting a series of virtual workshops to gather input. […]
Less than two weeks after the Trump administration launched its National Cyber Strategy, intelligence and cybersecurity agencies are already taking steps to integrate its six cyber pillars into their operations. […]
Over the past year, the Department of Defense has undergone a wave of changes aimed at better meeting operational needs. For one senior leader within the U.S. Army, that mandate means adopting a “reimagination” mindset. […]
The Department of Commerce’s artificial intelligence (AI) exports program has advanced to the next phase: The agency announced Monday it is now accepting industry proposals. […]
The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) is urging federal agencies to tighten cloud security practices following a review of oversight reports that identified recurring security weaknesses and improvement opportunities across government cloud deployments. […]
A bipartisan pairing of House members has introduced legislation that would direct the Education Department to award up to $10 million in grants to promote the integration of cybersecurity education into career and technical education programs that benefit the U.S. critical infrastructure workforce. […]
The departure of thousands of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) staffers over the past year has created a “major workforce challenge” that poses “severe risks” to IRS operations, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said. […]
The U.S. Army has awarded a $20 billion contract to Anduril Industries aimed at strengthening counter-drone capabilities across the Department of Defense (DOD), according to an announcement released Friday evening. […]
Dan Arnold passed on March 5th – he was my friend. I first met Dan Arnold when we were young men – in our mid twenties. Long Island Elvis – rockahulla smile, enormous hand, and a firm shake. […]
The U.S. Army has released the fifth draft of its upcoming professional services contract vehicle and is seeking additional industry feedback as it continues refining the effort. […]
A new General Services Administration (GSA) quality service management office (QSMO) will work with federal agencies to reduce duplicative business service and technology investments, while bridging data silos and inconsistent processes. […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing updates to its telecommunications relay services (TRS) rules that would allow the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered speech recognition and other automated technologies to support communications for people with disabilities. […]
Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., and four other House Democrats are asking federal watchdogs to investigate how officials at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) handled polygraph tests taken by the agency’s former acting director, Madu Gottumukkala. […]
Federal cybersecurity leaders say agencies are struggling to keep pace with the growing attack surface, with new MeriTalk research showing that discovery is outpacing agencies’ abilities to prioritize and remediate risks. […]
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued updated guidance directing federal agencies to take greater ownership of internal controls and risk assessment, with OMB Director Russell Vought arguing that prior policy relied too heavily on outside watchdogs such as the Government Accountability Office (GAO). […]
The Defense Department (DOD) on Tuesday unveiled a new tool that allows its workforce to build custom artificial intelligence (AI) assistants without coding experience. […]
Joanne Woytek, who runs NASA’s Solutions for Enterprise Wide Procurement (SEWP) program, plans to retire from the agency in October. […]
A bipartisan bill introduced to the Senate on Wednesday would create a commission of lawmakers and industry leaders to develop policy recommendations to address future economic and workforce impacts of artificial intelligence (AI). […]
Charles Worthington, the chief technology officer (CTO) and chief artificial intelligence (AI) officer (CAIO) at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), announced on Thursday that he is leaving the agency. […]
The Department of Defense (DOD) needs to address external factors that could impede implementation of a major new cybersecurity program that has faced pushback from industry, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said. […]
Department of Energy (DOE) and Dell Technologies leaders on Thursday cast the agency’s new Genesis Mission and the forthcoming Doudna supercomputer as central to a broader push to accelerate U.S. scientific discovery through artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). […]
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., said Congress must play a role in shaping the future of artificial intelligence (AI), including how the technology is regulated as it becomes embedded in the daily lives of millions of Americans. […]
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Space Bureau is moving to make additional radio frequency spectrum available to support a new wave of emerging space activities – including what Space Bureau Chief Jay Schwarz described as “weird space stuff.” […]
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is launching a new data strategy aimed at improving decision-making speed and readiness across military medical operations by turning agency data into an actionable asset. […]