WASHINGTON, D.C. – APRIL 22, 2018: An American flag flies over the south facade of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) White House unveils AI governance policy focused on risks, transparency The Office of Management and Budget memo released Thursday finalizes draft guidance issued after Biden’s artificial intelligence executive order. By Madison Alder
(Getty Images) New FedRAMP roadmap details imminent plans for modernization Acquisition By Matt Bracken
General Services Administration Administrator Robin Carnahan testifies before a House Oversight and Accountability Committee oversight hearing on the GSA in the Rayburn House Office Building on Nov. 14, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) GSA’s latest 10x projects have notable AI bent AI By Matt Bracken
Peaceful protests, lawful assembly can’t be sole reason for DOJ facial recognition use under interim policy By Madison Alder
Congressional offices experimenting with generative AI, though widespread adoption appears limited By Madison Alder Caroline Nihill
Digital Futuristic abstract background, data visualization. (Image credit: Getty Images) The Department of State’s pilot project approach to AI adoption Senior IT leaders at State argue that small-scale pilots of AI technology can help bring a wealth of benefits to federal government, such as increased transparency. By Samuel Stehle Matthew Graviss Eric Stein
Booz Allen’s Imran Umar on AI and observability’s role in zero-trust environments By Scoop News Group
Sen. Mark Warner and Reps. Don Beyer and Gerry Connolly join MITRE to open a new facility for discovering and managing risks in AI-enabled systems. (MITRE photo) MITRE launches lab to test federal government AI risks By Madison Alder
GSA announces new Presidential Innovation Fellows focused broadly on tech, with a second AI cohort coming later in 2024 By Caroline Nihill
Watchdog report ties veteran death to scheduling error in VA’s new electronic health record system By Billy Mitchell
Babel Street’s John Weaver on the role of search analytics in protecting critical infrastructure By Scoop News Group
WWT’s Ryan Friel on navigating data transformation and AI integration in public sector By Scoop News Group
(source: Scoop News Group) Federal leaders on accelerating the mission with AI and security By Scoop News Group
U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Headquarters, Washington, D.C. How cloud modernization transformed OPM cybersecurity operations By Scoop News Group
Elastic’s George Teas on closing cybersecurity skill gaps with AI and observability By Scoop News Group
(Getty Images) Rep. Scott Franklin eyeing public-private partnerships as his House AI task force work kicks into gear
(Department of Homeland Security / Tara Molle / Flickr) As TSA PreCheck enrollments surge, data shows complaints have followed
The General Services Administration (GSA) Headquarters building in Washington, DC, November 21, 2016. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) Fiscal 2024 spending package would rescind $100 million from TMF
Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., listens to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Feb. 26, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Bipartisan House bill seeks labeling and disclosures for AI deepfakes
US Vice President Kamala Harris applauds as US President Joe Biden signs an executive order after delivering remarks on advancing the safe, secure, and trustworthy development and use of artificial intelligence, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 30, 2023. Biden issued an executive order October 30, 2023, on regulating artificial intelligence, aiming for the United States to “lead the way” in global efforts at managing the new technology’s risks, the White House said. The “landmark” order directs federal agencies to set new safety standards for AI systems and requires developers to “share their safety test results and other critical information with the US government,” according to a White House statement. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) UN passes first standalone AI resolution
Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building, on Capitol Hill. (Library of Congress / Flickr) Congressional Research Service looking at AI for bill summaries
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg holds a news conference about summer air travel at the department’s headquarters on May 23, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Transportation Department to examine consumer privacy issues with big airlines
Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., speaks as Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., listens during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on May 18, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Senate bill would require platforms to get consumer consent before their data is used on AI-model training
Department of Homeland Security Chief Information Officer Eric Hysen speaks at FedTalks 2022. (Image credit: Pepe Gomez / Pixelme Studio) AI transparency creates ‘big cultural challenge’ for parts of DHS, AI chief says
(Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images) IRS needs to move quicker on its IT modernization planning, GAO says
Electric vehicles were displayed before a news conference with White House Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about the American Jobs Plan and to highlight electric vehicles April 2021 in Washington. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) The tech behind the nationwide charging network is top of mind for this Biden official
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks before signing the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on August 9, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) OSTP announces strategy for microelectronics research, outlines plan for enhanced workforce