Andrew Rice

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Andrew Rice is a MeriTalk Staff Reporter covering the intersection of government and technology.
Karen Evans

Long-time Federal government IT and cybersecurity leader Karen Evans has returned to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a senior advisor in the agency’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) component, DHS confirmed to MeriTalk. […]

Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Commerce, promised to lead an agency that prioritizes domestic artificial intelligence manufacturing and reduces regulation for that manufacturing capability. […]

David McKeown, who last month took on the title of special assistant for cybersecurity innovation at the Defense’s Department’s Office of the CIO, said this week he’s trying to expedite the timeline for vendor applications through the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), and is eyeing a three-month window for that process. […]

nuclear weapon

Federal agencies across the government are increasingly adapting new uses of artificial intelligence to streamline processes, aggregate data, and even complete tasks designed for human resources staff. And while some have openly embraced AI and its uses, others still don’t believe it can be trusted for operations in nuclear controls. […]

Think-tank panelists at a Jan. 29 Congressional Internet Caucus Academy event talked about possible avenues for artificial intelligence development and Federal cybersecurity improvements during the 119th Congress.   […]

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The Air Force’s latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI) innovation are expected to take flight this year, Air Force Maj. Gen. Joe Kunkel said during Defense One’s “AI in the Skies” program on Jan. 28.   […]

OPM Office of Personnel Management

Chief data officers (CDOs) at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said they are modernizing their agencies’ use of artificial intelligence and cloud computing. […]

Rep. Dale Strong, R-Ala., on Jan. 23 reintroduced his Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend (SHIELD) against the CCP Act, which would create a working group within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to monitor and respond to threats from China. […]

President Donald Trump rechartered the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) in an executive order on Thursday, restructuring the council and emphasizing “American leadership” as its goal. […]

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