Customs and Border Protection’s AI investments won’t erase need for officers, nominee says
Rodney Scott told senators the agency is pushing forward on non-intrusive technologies for inspections, but humans will continue to play a major role.
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White House seeks input to revise national AI research and development plan
The existing national plan was initially issued under the first Trump administration and has been updated twice since.
USAID wiping and disposing devices; Navy Secretary terminates IT contracts, grants amid DOGE drive
The agency’s IT desk said employees will not have to return the gear, which will be remotely wiped and marked “disposed.”
NSF director Panchanathan resigns; Bill to reauthorize TMF would extend program to 2032
Sethuraman Panchanathan has been at the science research agency since the first Trump administration.
GAO suggests policy reform to mitigate generative AI’s human, environmental risks
The Government Accountability Office in a new report pointed to the human and environmental concerns that generative artificial intelligence introduces, and how the government might handle them.
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How DOGE got into the National Science Foundation; Air Force Research Lab CIO joins OpenAI
Associates of the Elon Musk- led group recently showed up at the National Science Foundation.
The Department of Labor gets access to OpenAI tech; Top officials behind CISA’s ‘Secure by Design’ resign
The move makes Labor one of the latest agencies to gain access to generative AI tools from the maker of ChatGPT.
OpenAI tech is now available at the Labor Department
The move makes Labor one of the latest agencies to gain access to generative AI tools from the maker of ChatGPT.
Dozens of lawmakers question DOGE’s use of AI; Former Army AI leader tapped as Pentagon’s next CDAO
In a letter to OMB Director Russell Vought, 48 lawmakers highlighted concerns about DOGE's use of unauthorized AI to process government data.
‘Unimpressed’ GSA gives consulting firms new deadline in quest to terminate contracts; New DOGE CIO looks to reduce Labor IT office by 30%
GSA called the government's top-10 consulting firms' efforts to reduce waste in their contracts "insulting."
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