Artificial Intelligence Executive Order Archives

The Department of Veterans Affairs building is seen in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP)

VA’s technical infrastructure is ‘on pretty good footing,’ CAIO and CTO says

In an interview with FedScoop, Charles Worthington discusses the agency’s AI and modernization efforts amid scrutiny from lawmakers and the threat of budget cuts.

Jun 4, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

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)

Five takeaways from the AI executive order’s 180-day deadline

AI talent recruiting is surging, while DOE, USDA, DOL and other agencies issue new AI-related guidance.

Apr 30, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

USAID seeking information about AI for global development playbook

The global development agency is interested in how AI “can both accelerate and erode development progress,” an official tells FedScoop.

Jan 29, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

FCC to reinstate council tasked with studying AI’s impact on communications networks

The Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council will investigate AI use and its impact on emerging technologies such as 6G networks.

Dec 22, 2023 By Caroline Nihill

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

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) questions Gov. Jay Inslee (D-WA) during a House Energy and Commerce Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill on April 2, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images)

House Energy & Commerce chair critiques Biden’s AI executive order for not following a ‘light touch and market-driven approach’

Rep. Cathy Morris Rodgers, R-Wash., says AI EO places “unnecessary and duplicative regulatory burdens” on developers of the tech, while Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., applauds order for…

Nov 14, 2023 By Caroline Nihill

Robin Carnahan, administrator of general services in the Biden administration, delivers remarks at the naming ceremony for the Department of Transportation building on May 09, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Executive order gives GSA a lead role in executing the administration’s AI vision, Carnahan says

Robin Carnahan said the new policy will push her agency to protect government data and use it responsibly within AI tools, encourage experimentation of the technology —…

Exclusive Nov 2, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough testifies during a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, December 01, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

VA launches tech sprint for health care innovation required by AI executive order

$1 million competition to reduce burnout in VA health care workers aligns with agency efforts to make “sure that AI is trustworthy for our veterans,” VA National…

Oct 31, 2023 By Caroline Nihill