Apple agrees to White House AI commitments, as agencies meet more executive order deadlines
All 270-day mark actions from the AI executive order were also completed, per the White House, though some details were not immediately public.
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The White House in Washington, DC, on July 2, 2023. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images) AI -
Deputy Federal CIO Drew Myklegard speaks during a fireside chat at FedTalks 2023. (FedScoop) Exclusive White House releases long-awaited FedRAMP modernization guidance for agencies, cloud service providers
The memorandum from OMB outlines agency and program requirements for FedRAMP’s modernization.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hold an event to highlight their administration’s approach to artificial intelligence in the East Room of the White House on October 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. President Biden issued a new executive order on Monday, directing his administration to create a new chief AI officer, track companies developing the most powerful AI systems, adopt stronger privacy policies and “both deploy AI and guard against its possible bias,” creating new safety guidelines and industry standards. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) AI Harris likely to combine Biden AI policies with Silicon Valley-informed approach
The vice president and soon-to-be Democratic presidential nominee has been the voice for several White House AI actions and led on getting voluntary safety commitments from tech companies.
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NIST Director Laurie Locascio testifies during a House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on May 22, 2024, in Washington, D.C. AI New TMF investments support AI Safety Institute, upgrades to nuclear emergency response
The Departments of Energy and Commerce receive a combined $13.8 million from the funding vehicle.
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AI USAID’s new tech strategies; Cyber director Coker’s mission for federal cohesion
USAID’s focus on AI and emerging technology continues with new policy release; Coker’s top priorities: Federal cohesion, cyber workforce, other ‘hard problems’
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Members of the Secret Service arrive to board Air Force One to escort US President Donald Trump at Andrews Air Force Base May 4, 2017 in Maryland. Image credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images. Tech Amid scrutiny into the US Secret Service, a look at how the agency uses technology
The Secret Service is typically mum about the technology it deploys to protect presidents, but plenty is publicly disclosed.
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WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 11: Arati Prabhakar (R), the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, arrives to a classified all-Senate briefing on Artificial Intelligence at the U.S. Capitol Building on July 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. Briefers included members from the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) AI White House announces nearly $100 million in pledges to boost emerging tech workforce
The Office of Science and Technology Policy also teased next steps for upskilling staff and recruiting talent.
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Cyber Stalled FedRAMP modernization and enhanced cybersecurity funding
Representative Gerry Connolly details FedRAMP’s waiting game for OMB’s crucial guidance, as the White House seeks significant budget increases to fortify national cyber defenses for the future.
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Rep. Gerry Connolly. (AFGE / Flickr) Modernization FedRAMP ‘undeniably’ in state of limbo without final OMB modernization guidance, Rep. Connolly says
However, that “limbo” is an improvement from where the program was not long ago, Connolly admitted.
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(Getty Images) Acquisition Bipartisan Senate bill aims to ban U.S. agency purchases of counterfeit electronics
The legislation aims to stop government use of products purchased from “grey-market sellers” in an effort to improve cybersecurity.