Bipartisan Senate bill seeks to leverage AI for new pandemic preparedness program The bill would establish a program called “MedShield” that would use AI to protect against future pandemics. By Madison Alder
The General Services Administration headquarters in April 2012. (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) GSA appoints Dovarius Peoples as new deputy CIO Exclusive By Caroline Nihill
Defects in Education Department’s FAFSA processing system release called out by GAO By Caroline Nihill
U.S. agencies publish plans to comply with White House AI memo; GAO calls out issues with Education Department’s new FAFSA processing system
Carahsoft headquarters raided by FBI; Watchdog flags major incidents for VA’s electronic health record system
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
Accenture Federal Services’ Andrew Kim on how zero-trust architectures are improving cybersecurity By Scoop News Group
IBM, NASA, Oak Ridge National Lab announce open-source AI model for weather, climate By Madison Alder
Transforming federal and defense network infrastructure with new wireless technologies By Scoop News Group
DOD’s Garrett Berntsen on the importance of infrastructure investments and interoperability to leverage AI’s potential By Scoop News Group
Sustaining the PMA’s success as the Biden administration ends, with OMB’s Loren DeJonge Schulman By FedScoop Staff
FITARA Scorecard grades are on the rise again; Agencies struggle to meet OMB cloud procurement guidelines By FedScoop Staff
Congress adopts digital tools proposed at 2023 hackathon; Bipartisan bill to boost oversight of agency digital services clears Senate panel By FedScoop Staff
NRC looks to GSA for help with artificial intelligence governance; Chinese national charged in alleged spearphishing campaign that targeted NASA, Air Force By FedScoop Staff
White House pushes AI infrastructure following meeting with tech CEOs; CISA warns of hackers exploiting bug for end-of-life Ivanti product By FedScoop Staff
The Department of Energy building in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP via Getty Images) Energy Department’s AI R&D work gets a boost in bipartisan House bill
A view of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s 3410 Building. (Photo credit: PNNL) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory wants to curb AI’s worst side effects
Earnestine E. Dawson, director of strategic planning and special projects for House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Steve Dwyer, senior director for innovation in the House Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, speak on stage at the Congressional Hackathon 6.0 on Sept. 19, 2024. (Photo by Madison Alder) Staff directory, bill summary app among tools presented at Congressional Hackathon
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., speaks to reporters outside of the U.S. Capitol on May 15, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) FITARA scorecard sees sweeping improvements, as agencies look ahead to FedRAMP, AI hiring
(Getty Images) Civil rights commission finds ‘concerning lack of federal oversight’ of facial recognition
(Veterans Health / Flickr) House lawmakers scrutinize VA officials for issues with community care claims data repository
Travelers take out their passports before checking in at San Diego International Airport January 8, 2006 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images) State Department opens online passport renewal service to full public
The U.S. Capitol viewed from the Rayburn House Office Building June 13, 2024. (Photo by Madison Alder) House announces new AI policy establishing guardrails, approval process
(REUTERS / Erin Scott) House calendar, social media tracker among tools launched since last Congressional Hackathon
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., arrives for a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation hearing on Capitol Hill on July 18, 2023. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Bipartisan bill to boost oversight of agency digital services clears Senate panel
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 27: Committee ranking member Rep. James Comer (R-KY) attends a House Oversight Committee hearing titled Examining the Practices and Profits of Gun Manufacturers in the Rayburn House Office Building. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images). Federal Acquisition Security Council would get ‘teeth’ under bipartisan House bill
The Very Large Array, located in New Mexico, is part of facility of the National Science Foundation’s National Radio Astronomy Observatory. (Bettymaya Foott, NRAO/AUI/NSF; available under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported) National Science Foundation, Simons Foundation launch two AI institutes for astronomy
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