AI workforce Archives

U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

OPM issues generative AI guidance, competency model for AI roles required by Biden order

The guidance was among several actions required by the federal workforce agency within 180 days of President Joe Biden’s executive order on the technology.

Apr 29, 2024 By Madison Alder

GSA building — The General Services Administration headquarters in April 2012. (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

GSA announces new Presidential Innovation Fellows focused broadly on tech, with a second AI cohort coming later in 2024

A second cohort, focused exclusively on AI efforts, is set to launch later this summer.

Mar 25, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

Arati Prabhakar attends the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference at The Beverly Hilton on May 01, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images)

U.S. is leading the way in R&D, but tech workforce development is still a concern for federal officials

White House, National Science Foundation and National Science Board officials tout research and development findings from the new State of U.S. Science and Engineering report, while also…

Mar 14, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 27: Committee ranking member Rep. James Comer (R-KY) attends a House Oversight Committee hearing titled Examining the Practices and Profits of Gun Manufacturers in the Rayburn House Office Building. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images).

Bipartisan bill would codify federal standards for agency AI use

House Oversight and Accountability Committee members are co-sponsoring legislation that would consolidate existing AI laws and formalize federal governance of AI systems.

Mar 6, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

The Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building that houses the Office of Personnel Management headquarters is shown June 5, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

OPM outlines incentives to attract, retain federal AI workforce

New memo follows the Office of Personnel Management’s authorization of direct-hire authority for AI positions in December.

Feb 27, 2024 By Madison Alder

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DHS seeks 50 artificial intelligence experts for new AI Corps

The new “AI Corps” is modeled after the U.S. Digital Service and aimed at leveraging the budding technology across the agency in a responsible way.

Feb 7, 2024 By Madison Alder

The exterior of the Veterans Affairs Hospital is seen November 10, 2003 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

VA struggles to bring on AI talent without a long-term budget from Congress

CIO Kurt DelBene and CTO Charles Worthington are “excited” about AI, but unable to hire without funding due to the continuing resolution.

Jan 19, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

OPM authorizes direct hire authority, excepted service appointments to support Biden’s AI order

The Office of Personnel Management has authorized the use of two methods of federal hiring to support the actions in the president’s AI executive order.

Dec 29, 2023 By Madison Alder

President Joe Biden hands Vice President Kamala Harris the pen he used to sign an executive order regarding artificial intelligence during an event at the White House on Oct. 30, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

AI talent wanted: The federal government is searching far and wide to fill new cutting-edge positions

With a shortage of domestic talent, the Biden administration is searching “everywhere” to boost the AI workforce, offering training opportunities and creating employment pathways as it checks…

Dec 21, 2023 By Caroline Nihill

AI executive order will face challenges with talent pipeline, experts say

Upskilling the current federal workforce and utilizing the Intergovernmental Personnel Act would be productive ways of making it easier to implement the AI executive order.

Dec 7, 2023 By Nihal Krishan