AI use case inventory Archives

Deputy Federal Chief Information Officer Drew Myklegard speaks during AITalks on April 18, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo)

White House hopeful ‘more maturity’ of data collection will improve AI inventories

Communication and skills for collecting and sorting the information in artificial intelligence inventories have gotten better, Deputy Federal CIO Drew Myklegard told FedScoop.

Apr 22, 2024 By Madison Alder

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 06: The U.S. Department of State is seen on January 6, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

State Department trims several uses from public AI inventory

Deletions include a Facebook ad system used for collecting media clips and behavioral analytics for online surveys.

Apr 9, 2024 By Madison Alder

White House, Office of Management and Budget, West Wing, Press Briefing — (Getty Images)

AI talent role, releasing code, deadline extension among additions in OMB memo

Requiring the release of custom AI code, designating an “AI Talent Lead,” and extending deadlines were among the changes made to the final version of a White…

Mar 29, 2024 By Madison Alder

WASHINGTON, D.C. – APRIL 22, 2018: An American flag flies over the south facade of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)

White House unveils AI governance policy focused on risks, transparency

The Office of Management and Budget memo released Thursday finalizes draft guidance issued after Biden’s artificial intelligence executive order.

Mar 28, 2024 By Madison Alder

Clare Martorana gives a keynote at the 2017 Global Wellness Summit. (Global Wellness Summit photo)

Biden administration working on ‘enhancing’ AI use case reporting, Martorana says

Improving agency AI use case reporting includes efforts to make the disclosures more searchable, the Federal CIO said Tuesday.

Mar 5, 2024 By Madison Alder

A view of the Federal Aviation Administration headquarters on Feb. 9, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

MITRE researched air traffic language AI tool for FAA, documents show

The Department of Transportation has been relatively mum about its work on AI.

Feb 14, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

The seal of the Department of Homeland Security is seen on a podium on Feb. 23, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

DHS’s initial AI inventory included a cybersecurity use case that wasn’t AI, GAO says

A new watchdog report finds that the Department of Homeland Security wasn’t verifying whether use case submissions were actual examples of AI, raising “questions about the overall…

Feb 7, 2024 By Matt Bracken

An Amazon sign is pictured at company headquarters on May 20, 2021, in Seattle. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)

Amazon says DOJ disclosure doesn’t indicate violation of facial recognition moratorium

The statement came after FedScoop reporting noting that, according to the DOJ, the FBI is in the “initiation” phase of using Rekognition.

Jan 26, 2024 By Madison Alder Rebecca Heilweil

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Labor Department names deputy CIO Louis Charlier as chief AI officer

Charlier was already handling the role of responsible AI official for the department.

Jan 4, 2024 By Madison Alder

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DOJ AI tool has been in pilot stage for over three years

A 2020 AI strategy document for the agency listed AI adoption as a priority.

Jan 3, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil