Trump administration’s embrace of drones picks up steam with DHS, FCC moves
The Department of Homeland Security awards unmanned aircraft systems contracts, while the Federal Communications Commission seeks UAS licensing and spectrum info.
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FCC picks FDA, Army alum to lead its IT shop
Farhan Khan will take over for Allen Hill as the FCC’s new CIO after years of tech experience with the FDA, Army, DOT, FDIC and DOJ.
Watchdog IDs anti-fraud measures some federal programs still need to adopt
A new GAO audit looked at five agency-run programs, finding some that haven’t been fully following OMB recommendations to prevent waste, fraud and abuse.
Senate duo seek agency collaboration in mitigating AI-powered fraud
A bipartisan bill introduced this week aims to establish an interagency advisory committee to ensure cooperation in fighting against AI-assisted scammers.
Brendan Carr says FCC will be ‘open-minded’ on Trump order to ban state AI laws
The EO tasks the agency chair with initiating a proceeding on whether federal AI standards can preempt state laws.
Trump appears to ready executive order on state AI law preemption
A draft executive order viewed by FedScoop would establish a litigation task force to challenge state AI actions, restrict funding, and launch preemption efforts.
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FCC’s Allen Hill on strengthening network security
Allen Hill | CIO | FCC
Senate bill calls for FCC-led task force to combat overseas robocalls
The Foreign Robocall Elimination Act from Sens. Budd and Welch aims to protect Americans “from being preyed on by criminal enterprises across the globe.”
Why the FCC’s journey to the cloud is a model for modernization
FCC Deputy CIO Don Tweedie and AWS Director Mickey Iqbal detail the methodical approach and impressive results of the FCC's cloud migration, establishing it as a blueprint…
FCC CIO highlights need for HR modernization
Allen Hill | CIO | FCC