And, NIST’s cyber vulnerability database is plagued by poor planning and duplication

The change comes after the Department of Commerce-based agency rebranded its AI Safety Institute as the Center for AI Standards and Innovation last year.

The major challenge facing federal agencies is data readiness, rather than model access.

And, ICE sets a $25M boost for iris recognition technology

And, Anthropic’s Mythos finds more than 10,000 software flaws in first month.

The agency wants to beef up its capabilities as bad actors deploy the technology and ahead of major gatherings this year, according to documents published last week.

While the previous memo improved capabilities across the government, OMB said the new directive aims to slash the volume of data agencies collect.

And, lawmakers call for SBA to be more transparent on AI

The bipartisan legislation, sponsored by Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., would make American farmers more competitive on the global market.

The House Small Business Committee advanced a bill requiring the SBA to deliver an annual report on its AI use, weeks after the GAO revealed issues with…