Justice Department OIG calls out lack of an updated public AI strategy
DOJ’s inspector general listed cybersecurity and emerging technology, such as AI, among the challenges facing the agency in 2024.
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Secretary Austin issues first-ever DOD vision statement for Southeast Asia prioritizing technology; Energy Department has new deputy CIO
During a trip to Southeast Asia, Lloyd Austin unveiled a vision statement outlining the United States’ near-term plans for deepening cooperation and accelerating modernization with allies in…
Europe’s fight for AI transparency faces staff and pacing challenges. The US can take note.
Two European algorithm-focused outfits, one in government and one outside, show the challenges of governing in the AI age.
House bill to modernize government data, extend CDO Council moves out of committee
The Modernizing Data Practices to Improve Government Act passed out of committee during a House Oversight and Accountability markup.
Senators urge DHS to evaluate budding facial recognition ‘regime’ at airports
A letter signed by 12 senators urges DHS to investigate the TSA's use of facial recognition before it expands the technology's use to many additional airports.
IRS’s AI voicebots and chatbots have room to grow, advisory panel says
An Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council report delivered eight recommendations to the agency on its AI-enabled customer service tools.
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VA’s CIO calls for a bigger budget to draw better cyber talent; State Department reveals new interagency task force on detecting AI-generated content
VA CIO Kurt DelBene tells lawmakers the department doesnt have enough resources to staff up for cybersecurity. And, the State Department launched a new task force dedicated…
The Pentagon reviews findings on major UAP reports in Senate hearing; a bipartisan House bill to modernize government data would extend the life of the CDO Council
The head of the DOD's AARO office testified on a handful of major UAP reports and how the office was able to disprove evidence of any transmedium…
Anthropic model subject of first joint evaluation by US, UK AI Safety Institutes
An updated Claude 3.5 Sonnet underwent the first-ever joint pre-deployment evaluation by the U.S. and U.K. AI safety bodies.
State Department reveals new interagency task force on detecting AI-generated content
More than 20 agencies are currently involved in the effort.