The adoption of AI technology will play an essential part in delivering a “frictionless experience” to United States Postal Service (USPS) customers, according to a top agency official. […]

Many Federal agencies are looking to use AI as a key cybersecurity tool, but before agencies get too far ahead of themselves, U.S. Air Force Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) Winston Beauchamp said on Tuesday that the number one thing agencies can do to improve their cybersecurity posture is to modernize their IT architecture. […]

Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., is actively working to introduce a “light touch” artificial intelligence bill that would aim to protect both consumers and entrepreneurs, a Senate source familiar with the legislation confirmed to MeriTalk. […]

There seems to be a clear, bipartisan consensus among lawmakers and tech experts that in order to pass comprehensive guardrails for artificial intelligence, Congress must first approve a Federal data privacy law – a goal that has been eluding lawmakers for many years. […]

Federal Chief Information and Security Officer (CISO) Chris DeRusha said today that as the Federal government is making real progress on cybersecurity, his “cup is actually half empty” when it comes to the security of AI. […]

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is calling on Federal agencies to consider dedicating more resources to IT solutions that can automate the records retention of their social media records. […]

The General Services Administration (GSA) is creating a voluntary questionnaire to gather pertinent cybersecurity supply chain risk management (C-SCRM) information from vendors. […]

The Center for Data Innovation (CDI) is urging Congress to double the funding level of a key quantum information science (QIS) law approved in 2018 as one of several necessary steps it says the U.S. needs to take to stay ahead of the world in (QIS) and maintain a lead in quantum computing. […]

A recent survey found that organizations victimized by ransomware attacks are increasingly deciding to pay the ransom demand to regain access to their systems and data. Those same organizations also are concerned that generative AI could enhance future attacks. […]

As the Biden administration gears up to release an AI executive order (EO) this fall, the government has consolidated use cases of the technology across 20 Federal agencies. […]

The Vice Chair of the Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus said today that the ongoing fight in the House over the speaker’s gavel has caused everything to “slow down to stop” – including critical AI legislation that many lawmakers wanted to move on during this calendar year. […]

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew its memo this week that required states to include cybersecurity audits of U.S. water utilities through sanitary surveys. […]

The Executive Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today that the threat posed by China within the cyber realm is evolving and much more serious today than it was a decade ago ­– particularly when it comes to potentially targeting the United States’ critical infrastructure. […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today the formation of a new committee which aims to advise the head of the agency on digital health technologies (DHTs). […]

A group of 16 Democratic lawmakers ­– led by Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash. – are pushing President Biden to use the administration’s Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights as the foundation of his forthcoming AI executive order (EO). […]

A new paper issued this week by trade group BSA | The Software Alliance is urging policymakers to promote the use of AI as a tool to improve cybersecurity and counter malicious cyber actors. […]

Many Federal government agencies are having a difficult time filling cybersecurity roles with skilled personnel, but going forward, the FBI is placing an emphasis on building a diverse workforce to support its mission. […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published new guidance today to improve security and risk management of open source software (OSS) use at operational technology (OT) vendors and critical infrastructure facilities. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) is providing some insight into the first task orders awarded under the DoD’s $9 billion multi-vendor cloud contract, the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC). […]

A newly released advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in partnership with the National Security Agency (NSA), highlights the most common cybersecurity misconfigurations in large organizations.  […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched the first two of three major cloud solicitations under its STRATUS program, taking the first steps toward creating a set of enterprise wide cloud contracts. […]

New guidance from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) highlighted significant ongoing challenges Federal agencies and industry face in implementing security controls like multifactor authentication (MFA) to manage identity security. […]

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is finalizing permanent cybersecurity rules for critical pipeline operators.  […]

Federal agencies are working to optimize data centers to achieve better performance, an effort that the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports has made “mixed progress.” […]

Feds are “growing good in government” this new fiscal year by partnering with industry and academia to build the feedback loops of the future. […]

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) is investing millions into projects that make advancements in technologies that protect the security of health data, the agency announced last week.  […]

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., said today that Congress should focus AI legislation efforts on confidence in U.S. elections, warning that AI can make the 2016 elections look like “child’s play” compared to what’s in store for 2024. […]

With the increasing use of data across the U.S. by private and public entities, a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) warns that the U.S. is headed towards more “data silos” which can inhibit the effectiveness of technological innovation. […]

According to a new report out from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Thursday, the State Department has failed to fully implement its cybersecurity risk program and needs to take a number of steps to better protect its IT network and systems. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General (IG) announced last week that it plans to conduct an audit into the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program – the Pentagon’s high-profile contractor cybersecurity program. […]