Department of Homeland Security reveals nearly 160 ways it’s using AI
The agency made public 29 deployed use cases that are safety- or rights-impacting, with another 10 on the way.
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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
How federal IT officials are navigating the post-AI executive order ‘hype cycle’
One year after the White House released its landmark EO, agency tech leaders assess what’s working with AI and what’s coming next.
CISA official: AI tools ‘need to have a human in the loop’
Lisa Einstein, the cyber agency’s chief AI officer, made the case at two D.C. events for “strong human processes” when using the technology.
CISA aims for inventory clarity with post-quantum cryptography guidance
The cyber agency’s strategy document for PQC migration details how inventory tools should be used by agencies.
CISA’s outreach issues hinder threat-sharing service, watchdog says
A new DHS OIG report found massive drops in the use of the cyber agency’s Automated Indicator Sharing capability.
Federal Highway Administration will adopt cyber tool created by CISA
The agency often communicates with the FBI and TSA on transportation-related cyber challenges.
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CISA names Lisa Einstein as its first chief AI officer
The cyber agency’s senior adviser for AI played “a central role” in efforts including CISA’s AI roadmap and a pilot for AI-enabled vulnerability detection.
Federal agencies affected by worldwide IT outage
A flaw in CrowdStrike software has impacted Microsoft products, with malfunctions resulting in problems for government services.
For GSA, a new step to secure the software acquisition process begins
This week marks the beginning of the agency’s collection of self-attestation forms from software providers and offerers.
House bill calls on CISA to form AI task force
The legislation from Reps. Carter and Thompson would require the cyber agency to create an internal task force focused on safety and security concerns posed by AI.