The Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report this week saying that Federal agencies are hitting the requirements set by President Biden’s October 2023 AI executive order (EO) so far. However, GAO officials are letting agencies know that they expected this outcome and will be watching to make sure agencies continue to get it right. […]

The State Department’s Office of Cyber Monitoring and Operations is zeroing in on two AI use cases to better defend against cyber threats, with Director Manuel “Manny” Medrano announcing today that the agency plans to build a cyber data visualization for its analysts by the end of the year. […]

As voters prepare to head to the polls this November, the Federal government and other influential people – most recently, Taylor Swift – are warning voters about the risks of artificial intelligence and the emerging technology’s role in election-related misinformation. […]

Recommendations on law enforcement’s use of artificial intelligence are headed to the White House after the National AI Advisory Committee’s (NAIAC) unanimous vote on Sept. 4 in favor of the report containing findings and recommendations.  […]

In a letter sent to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas last week, a group of 142 organizations are calling on DHS to suspend the use of AI technologies for immigration enforcement that do not comply with Federal requirements for responsible AI by Dec. 1. […]

David Gaston has been appointed the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) first chief artificial intelligence officer (CAIO).  […]

While it may seem like many Federal agencies are already using artificial intelligence, an official from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) shared on Sept. 4 that the Federal government is really just in the beginning stages of deploying the emerging technology. […]

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is launching a new program designed to elevate the standards and reliability of artificial intelligence (AI) models in geospatial intelligence (GEOINT). […]

Ahead of Congress’ return from August recess next week, Senate AI Caucus Co-Chair Mike Rounds, R-S.D. – introduced a package of bipartisan AI legislation. […]

Federal agency officials said on Tuesday that foundational learning, hands-on experience, and emphasizing the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are among the issues topping their priority list when it comes to training government employees on the integration of AI tech into agency operations.   […]

Senior intelligence officials this week highlighted the increasing importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in improving situational awareness, but also underscored the need to thoroughly assess potential risks and limitations before fully embracing AI tech. […]

The U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI), housed within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), announced today it has signed first-of-their-kind research and testing agreements with Anthropic and OpenAI – a key step in allowing the government to access and assess the companies’ latest AI models. […]

Intelligence officials across the Federal government are raising concerns about the escalating challenges and implications of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly regarding data authenticity. […]

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has officially set a Dec. 16 deadline for Federal agencies to submit annual inventories of their AI use cases. […]

Senior officials from two Federal agencies said this week that they are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to automate routine tasks, boost efficiency, and improve cybersecurity.  […]

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more integrated into intelligence operations, U.S. agency officials face a challenging balancing act. While AI promises improvements in data analysis and automation, use of the technology also poses significant concerns about privacy, civil liberties, and potential misuse by adversaries. […]

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. […]

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. […]

Two of the biggest threats to the smooth functioning of the upcoming U.S. elections stem from potential misuse of artificial intelligence technologies along with ongoing efforts by foreign adversaries to sow distrust and confusion about election processes. […]

The National Guard, which has traditionally relied on human analysts to assess aerial photos and video for damage after disasters, is now turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to expedite situation assessments and resource deployment, and address the challenges of rapidly evolving conditions on the ground. […]

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) newly formed AI Safety Institute (AISI) released its first set of draft guidance last week, offering best practices for developers of AI foundation models to manage the risks that their models will be deliberately misused to cause harm. […]

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. […]

A new bipartisan bill would require the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop detailed guidelines for third-party evaluators to work with artificial intelligence companies to provide independent external verification of their systems. […]

The White House announced Friday that it has hit the nine-month mark of its AI Executive Order (EO), and Federal agencies remain on track with their required directives – with two agencies reporting they are ahead of schedule. […]

A panel of government and industry experts on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is recommending that Federal government leaders focus on good data structure and governance policies as government agencies increasingly seek to put AI tech into play.   […]

While generative AI technology has come a long way in the past couple of years, Federal AI experts explained today that the technology is not yet ready for the government to “fire and forget” the technology – meaning it still requires a human-in-the-loop after deployment. […]

More than a dozen of the country’s largest technology providers and AI developers have launched the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI), which they are billing as an open source community that aims to provide guidance and tools to practitioners and developers to create secure-by-design artificial intelligence systems. […]

The chief human capital officer (CHCO) at the Department of Commerce said today that generative AI (GenAI) technologies appear to have a bright future in how government agencies undertake their human resource management work. […]

Global tech trade association ITI has released a first-of-its-kind AI Accountability Framework that highlights practices companies are using to develop and deploy AI technology safely and securely. […]

The U.S. Marine Corps on July 10 launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) strategy to guide the integration of AI technology across the service branch, ranging from administrative functions to combat operations. […]