General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), in partnership with Splunk, has released a new research study on Federal agencies’ defensive cyber operations, revealing the vital role of AI in preemptively identifying and mitigating cyber threats. […]
The years-long debate of whether or not AI governance should be centralized within one Federal entity stepped back into the limelight Wednesday as lawmakers scramble to craft a bipartisan, comprehensive legislative package on the emerging technology and try to push it over the finish line. […]
The head of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) new customer experience (CX) office offered insights on Tuesday into the agency’s upcoming CX goals as DHS looks to improve experience across an estimated one billion “touch points” with the public every year. […]
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) officials on Tuesday said they are looking to improve the veteran experience through the delivery of cutting-edge technology, including the use of facial recognition tech in the intensive care units (ICU) at VA hospitals. […]
The IRS announced this week that the agency has achieved – ahead of schedule – the first goal of its paperless processing initiative, which is to allow taxpayers to respond online to notices and correspondence and with the Federal agency. […]
As a national security intelligence agency, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is well known for delivering geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) analysis that provides a decisive advantage to policymakers, warfighters, and other intelligence professionals in the service of national security. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) – which in recent years has taken an outsized role in helping to ensure the security of elections run by state and local authorities throughout the country – said today that it had seen no credible threats to election infrastructure and processes as many states held off-year elections for state legislative and other offices. […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has released a new technology watchlist highlighting specific technology capabilities it will go after in fiscal year (FY) 2024, with artificial intelligence (AI) tech coming in first on the list. […]
The true potential of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies – and the perils that the tech may pose on the world stage – are still unfolding into view, said Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., who discussed those points this week in the context of strategic competition between the U.S. and China. […]
Federal agencies are looking to improve their cloud management practices with the help of the newly released Cloud Operations Best Practices and Resource Guide. […]
A bipartisan pair of House members has introduced legislation to reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Act to continue advancing research and development of quantum capabilities in the U.S. […]
Microsoft announced new security upgrades late last week to better protect its customers against cyber threats, including improved security protections for identity signing keys. […]
Just days after President Biden signed a new executive order (EO) on AI, two senators introduced a bill to give that White House measure more teeth. […]
An alliance of nearly 50 countries has joined together to sign a policy statement pledging that their governments will not pay ransom demands to cybercriminals, a senior White House official said today. […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unveiled new cybersecurity evaluation metrics it will use to evaluate the cyber defenses of contractors before awarding contracts, the department announced in a notice published to Sam.gov on November 1. […]
As Federal government agencies are fast-tracking their secure multi-cloud journeys, experts this week urged agencies to take a “trust, but verify” approach to cloud security, which may require a cultural change across organizations. […]
In step with President Biden’s executive order on AI released earlier this week, the Department of Defense (DoD) is also taking steps to accelerate the adoption of agile artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks told reporters during an on-camera press briefing on November 2. […]
An AI industry expert called on Congress this week to pass comprehensive Federal legislation that covers a wide range of risks associated with the emerging technology, arguing that state and local government action to create AI-related laws will only stifle innovation. […]
With cybersecurity becoming ever more important to organizational success, a new report from ISC2 finds that the workforce gap in the cybersecurity sector across the globe has grown by 13 percent on a year-over-year basis since 2022, indicating the need to fill an additional four million more needed cybersecurity jobs. […]
With the 2024 presidential election quickly approaching, local election officials on Wednesday called on Congress for increased cybersecurity funding to update outdated IT infrastructure and help protect democracy. […]
Harry Coker – President Biden’s pick to serve as the nation’s second-ever permanent National Cyber Director (NCD) – sailed through his first Senate nomination hearing today with little to no opposition from lawmakers. Coker pledged that the workforce would be his top priority if confirmed to the chief cyber position. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched an Artificial Intelligence Tech Sprint on Tuesday, encouraging technologists across the country to develop AI-enabled tools that will reduce the burnout of healthcare workers. […]
Following President Biden’s signing Monday afternoon of his landmark executive order (EO) on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence, key lawmakers pointed to the pressing need for legislative action to cement in place major tenets of the order for the longer term. […]
President Biden signed the administration’s much-anticipated artificial intelligence (AI) executive order (EO) on Monday, drawing strong initial reviews from both Federal and industry experts who applauded the order’s focus on seizing the promise and managing the risk of the emerging technology. […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is utilizing AI technologies to help translate weather forecasts into languages other than English through the National Weather Service (NWS). […]
A newly introduced bill would require the Department of Defense (DoD) to add more artificial intelligence programs and perform more tasks around regulating AI models implemented at the department. […]
President Biden today released the administration’s much-anticipated artificial intelligence (AI) executive order (EO), which focuses on seizing the promise and managing the risk of the emerging technology. […]
With the unveiling of its artificial intelligence (AI) executive order (EO) today, a senior administration official said the Biden-Harris administration is working aggressively to execute the timeline of the EO – with the goal of completing the directives in timespans ranging from 90 days to one year. […]
Arati Prabhakar, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), said this week that President Biden’s forthcoming executive order (EO) on AI will make significant progress, but it won’t be able to sufficiently stand on its own as guardrails for the emerging technology. […]
U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) said it is conducting a focused internal defensive cyberspace project to improve the internal defensive capabilities of the service and its allies during the month of October. […]