MITRE Corp. – which operates Federally funded R&D centers focused on scientific and technology issues – published a new report on Wednesday that offers recommendations to the incoming administration on how to maintain U.S. science and technology (S&T) leadership and promote international collaboration over the next four years and beyond. […]
The Indian Health Service’s electronic health record (EHR) system is the oldest critical information system currently in use in the Federal government, and a top agency official on Tuesday shared details of IHS’s “transformational” effort to modernize that system over the next few years. […]
An independent White House advisory group that focuses on Global Positioning System (GPS) technologies is calling out the U.S. government as a whole and the Department of Defense (DoD) in particular for stumbling over satellite interference issues and lagging on positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems alternatives. […]
A new report from the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and the IBM Center for The Business of Government is calling on Congress to make permanent the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), as well as its Pandemic Analytics Center of Excellence (PACE) to prevent fraud in emergency funding. […]
Conrad Stosz has permanently moved to the National Institute of Science and Technology’s (NIST) AI Safety Institute (AISI) as the head of policy. […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) isn’t adequately overseeing and managing the decommissioning of legacy systems, according to a recent report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) welcomed a group of 70 new fellows to the U.S. Digital Corps (USDC) on Tuesday after receiving a record-breaking 2,000 applications. […]
The White House and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a new website to protect veterans and their families from scams, which will help keep those receiving VA benefits informed and protected against fraud schemes. […]
The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is looking for feedback on a proposed policy update to how it applies Federal cryptography standards to cloud providers. […]
Senate Finance Committee leaders are probing the Social Security Administration (SSA) on its use of AI, especially in decisions about benefit eligibility and payment amounts. […]
One year after Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks first announced the Department of Defense’s Replicator initiative at the NDIA Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference, Hicks returned to the conference on Wednesday to say the initiative is “on track” to meet its initial goal. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) may rely on public infrastructure for 5G networks in the future, according to Thomas Rondeau, the principal director for FutureG in the DoD. […]
The Department of Commerce (DoC) announced today it has reached a preliminary agreement with SK hynix for up to $450 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to build a high-bandwidth memory (HBM) packaging plant for AI products and an advanced packaging research and development (R&D) facility. […]
Following a record-breaking ransomware payout of $75 million this year, industry cloud security leaders warn that other ransomware attackers may become emboldened by other groups’ successes. […]
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a new bill on Tuesday that would direct the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use blockchain technology to improve how veterans receive their benefits and services. […]
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on July 31 released its most recent quarterly updates to the Biden-Harris administration’s President’s Management Agenda (PMA), noting that the strategies in each of the three priority areas range from 59 to 77 percent complete. […]
The United States needs to significantly ramp up its Federal research and development (R&D) investments in AI technology to meet “the moment” of today’s rapidly evolving digital age, according to White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Arati Prabhakar. […]
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Office of the Inspector General (IG) has set its sights on the department’s high-stakes Replicator initiative as the subject of its next review. […]
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted on July 25 to approve its version of the Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) appropriations bill for fiscal year (FY) 2025, with some sizable year-over-year increases for science and technology spending. […]
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) released a new digital policy on July 25 that aims to utilize technology for sustainable development and humanitarian response. […]
The Department of the Air Force is establishing a new office to advance the operational imperatives and address the urgent need for rapid modernization in the face of emerging challenges posed by the era of “Great Power Competition.” […]
The Department of the Air Force’s chief information officer (CIO) is setting the stage for a new ecosystem that streamlines software convergence and data access across the service branch. […]
Members of the House Financial Services Committee voiced concern over the dangers of AI-fueled bias in housing services during a July 23 hearing. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is making a major push into the Arctic region with a fresh strategy that’s all about employing the latest tech. […]
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) plans to launch a weeklong series of experiments to test software solutions for enhanced command and control (C2). […]
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) has sent to the White House six recommendations approved by the council that are aimed at growing the Federal pool of workers skilled in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). […]
Top cybersecurity professionals from across the Federal government and industry gathered on Thursday evening at Morton’s in Washington, D.C., to honor the 2024 Cyber Defenders Award winners. […]
A top cybersecurity official at the State Department said Tuesday that the agency is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to “buy back time” for the cyber workforce. […]
While the General Services Administration (GSA) has been using AI technology for quite some time, a top official on Tuesday said the agency is still in the “nascent stages” of using generative AI (GenAI) and identifying use cases. […]
The Biden administration is tallying up a total of $395 billion of commitments to invest in U.S. semiconductor and electronics sectors thus far over the administration, according to the White House’s Invest.gov website. […]