Midterm results won’t impact counter-drone efforts, DHS secretary predicts
“For the most part, I think the people that sit on the committees that are relevant, they see the vulnerabilities,” Markwayne Mullin said.
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Agencies agree to counter unauthorized drones without compromising civilian safety, under new MOU
GSA appoints former banking exec as new government contracting head
Jennifer Hill is the new commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, the agency’s contracting operation recently involved in artificial intelligence procurements.
FedRAMP 20x picks up steam with first full ‘Class C’ certification to AI company
Perplexity is the first company to be certified under the full sped-up 20x process within the class most akin to the old “moderate” level. More are coming,…
A new push to relaunch Congress’ expert tech office
And, GSA left sensitive information on a Google Drive visible to all federal users
Another bipartisan push to reboot Congress’ tech expertise office is underway
A bill to resurrect the Office of Technology Assessment has been introduced once more to help lawmakers confront the age of artificial intelligence and tech advances.
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Did Trump use AI to inform military operations?
And, Senate Dems question IRS’s continued use of ID.me.
GSA exposed sensitive information to all agency users on Google Drive, OIG finds
Social Security numbers, building security information and vendor proposals were shared with all General Services Administration users and contractors, the watchdog said.
DHS sunsets its Acquisition Planning Forecast System
The portal providing vendors and the public with a look at what purchases were coming up will come to an end Oct. 30.
A federal judge rules OPM illegally shared millions of employee records with DOGE
And, HUD officially has a new CIO