GSA nominee open to reviewing Grok AI selection process
Also: how use of Perplexity and ChatGPT caused error-ridden orders for federal courts.
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An open letter against superintelligent AI
The statement, issued by the nonprofit Future of Life Institute, has been signed by more than 700 individuals, including Nobel laureates, technology industry veterans, policymakers, artists, and…
The US is ‘slipping’ on cybersecurity
The annual implementation report recommends reversing Trump administration budget cuts, empowering the national cyber director and other steps.
CMS connects with Palantir for national provider directory project
It comes as Palantir faces backlash in the United Kingdom for a similar project involving health care data.
F5 products pose imminent risk to federal agencies
Cyber authorities issued their second emergency directive in three weeks. This one requires agencies to mitigate or disconnect potentially compromised F5 devices and services.
Thousands of federal passwords exposed since early 2024
Along with compromised agencies, researchers found a handful of exposed passwords linked to the White House.
The Army wants to manufacture 10,000 drones per month by 2026
Army Materiel Command's new SkyFoundry program is expected to allow the service to rapidly develop, test and produce small drones at massive scale.
Federal agencies impacted by Trump RIFs during shutdown
The White House disclosed at least 4,100 federal workers may have been sent RIF notices, a week after President Trump said he and OMB’s Russ Vought would…