The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Privacy and Data Protection Task Force has announced partnerships with five new state attorneys general to improve investigations into data privacy and security.   […]

The Defense Department (DoD) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced on Tuesday they approved their first group of small business investment licensees that plan to collectively invest $2.8 billion across more than 1,000 technology companies.  […]

The Department of Energy’s (DoE) Office of Science, under the Nuclear Physics (NP) program, is looking to award about $22 million for research and development (R&D) efforts focused on AI and machine learning (ML) solutions for nuclear accelerators and detectors.   […]

The Department of the Navy announced on Tuesday that its Flank Speed cloud service is the first to achieve full compliance with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) zero trust goal by meeting all 91 targeted zero trust capabilities, hitting a major milestone about three years ahead of deadline. […]

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is gearing up for growth in its out-of-the-continental United States (OCONUS) cloud environment, forecasting an expansion of its private and commercial cloud programs. […]

To mark Cybersecurity Awareness Month, global tech trade association ITI released a new document on Tuesday that provides in-depth suggestions on how policymakers can improve the cybersecurity of AI models and systems. […]

A group of 40 public and private sector experts unveiled a report Tuesday that lays out more than three dozen cyber policy recommendations for the next administration to prioritize when elected in November. […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI released draft guidance on product security bad practices last week, highlighting practices that are deemed “exceptionally risky” and providing recommendations for software manufacturers to mitigate these risks.  […]

The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) announced today its latest round of investments, totaling $50.2 million, aimed at modernizing critical customer experience services across two Federal agencies. […]

The U.S. Army rolled out yet another artificial intelligence-tailored pilot on Friday, this time to dive into the innovative uses of generative AI (GenAI) for its acquisition activities. […]

The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is exploring rulemaking around the possibility of publicly posting certain contractor performance metrics to GSA eCommerce and digital platforms like GSA Advantage!. […]

The Department of Justice (DoJ) formally proposed a rule on Monday that would protect Americans’ sensitive data from being sold or transferred to adversarial countries. […]

The U.S. Army has awarded Leidos a $331 million contract to modernize the Army’s network and support the transition to zero trust architecture, the company announced on Oct. 21.   […]

Federal government agencies both big and small have been working on their migrations to zero trust security architectures for the better part of three years now, but how can anyone outside of those agency tech shops tell how well they are doing so far? […]

The Department of Commerce (DoC) announced Monday it has reached a preliminary agreement with Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) for up to $325 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to support the construction of a new semiconductor-grade polysilicon manufacturing facility on HSC’s existing campus in Hemlock, Mich. […]

The U.S. Army’s chief information officer (CIO) plans to release a memo outlining new efforts aimed at improving the Army’s continuous authority to operate (cATO) processes, Army CIO Leonel Garciga announced last week. […]

The Department of Commerce (DoC) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on Oct. 18, officially opening a competition with up to $1.6 billion in funding to support research and development (R&D) activities for semiconductor advanced packaging. […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking to transition one of the world’s largest biometric identity management systems to a cloud-based architecture and is requesting information from vendors about their biometric data capabilities.  […]

Let’s give credit where it’s due – to the Federal CIOs who are making the biggest difference in improving Federal IT and agency missions – at MeriTalk Tech Tonic on Dec. 19 at Morton’s The Steakhouse in D.C. from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. […]

As it continues to pursue a major technology modernization campaign, the U.S. Army is looking into what challenges may prevent it from adopting third party-generated artificial intelligence algorithms, a top Army official said on Oct. 16.    […]

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is seeking researchers who will work to ensure that artificial intelligence-powered robots don’t stray from their intended use and direction.   […]

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released two key AI policy documents with marching orders for Federal agencies this year, with looming deadlines in both November and December. […]

The Treasury Department announced Thursday that its efforts in taking a technology and data-driven approach to fraud and improper payment prevention saved more than $4 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2023, including recovering $1 billion by leveraging AI. […]

The Department of Commerce (DoC) has reached a preliminary agreement with California-based chipmaker Infinera for up to $93 million in CHIPS and Science Act funding to support two facility expansion efforts.  […]

Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., said this week that the Department of Defense (DoD) needs to pick up the pace on its acquisition processes, arguing that in a world where threats evolve faster than ever the Pentagon can’t afford to fall behind. […]

Federal employees are more engaged and satisfied in their jobs in 2024, with employee engagement hitting an all-time high this year, according to the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) 2024 OPM Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS). […]

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is partnering with the Department of Commerce (DoC) to build out a network that will train skilled workers for good-paying jobs needed in the semiconductor and microelectronics industry over the next decade.  […]

Nearly half of the major Federal government agencies that use Login.gov have reported challenges involving technical issues such as not having visibility into authentications, high failure rates, and lack of fraud controls, a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says. […]

Deployment of generative artificial intelligence technologies could ease administrative demands on doctors and assist with making clinical decisions in the future, an AI healthcare expert with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) said on Oct. 16.   […]

At the Google Public Sector Summit on Oct. 16, Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network’s (JFHQ-DoDIN) deputy commander Brig. Gen. Heather W. Blackwell emphasized that prioritizing data is essential as the agency begins planning for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in defense. […]