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President Joe Biden signs proclamations in the East Room at the White House on Jan. 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

From AI to FedRAMP: 5 agency takeaways from Biden’s cyber executive order

The president’s new cyber EO aims to bolster the open-source software agencies use and update requirements for software providers that sell to the government.

Jan 16, 2025 By Matt Bracken

Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., speaks with Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., after a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol on July 11, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Bonnie Cash/Getty Images)

Senate bill eyes agency reviews of AI systems before deployment

The legislation from Democratic Sens. Welch and Luján would require NIST to come up with a “trustworthy-by-design framework” for agencies to follow.

Dec 27, 2024 By Matt Bracken

Agencies push for digital transformation amid security challenges

Federal agencies are accelerating digital transformation efforts to meet public expectations and comply with mandates, but transitioning securely to platforms like Salesforce often requires specialized help, according…

Nov 13, 2024 By Scoop News Group

In this photo illustration, the home page for the OpenAI “ChatGPT” app is displayed on a laptop screen. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

NIST launches public working group aimed at generative AI

The new working group will focus on several objectives related to generative AI, including developing new ways to evaluate and measure the technology's effectiveness.

Jun 22, 2023 By Rebecca Heilweil

A sample wafer is seen at the exhibition of Semicon Taiwan 2022 in Taipei on September 15, 2022. (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)

NIST, NSF scientists meet Taiwan officials at first tech cooperation event

Government scientists met top Taiwanese officials at the first U.S.-Taiwan Science and Technology Cooperation Dialogue.

May 22, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

NIST issues new draft guidance on handling sensitive information

The Commerce bureau is seeking public comments on the draft guidelines by July 14.

May 10, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

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White House wants to understand how employers use automated tools to track staff

The White House has issued a request for information about employers’ use of automated tools to track their employees. In a statement issued on May 1, the…

May 3, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

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NIST launches new trustworthy artificial intelligence resource center

The agency's Trustworthy and Responsible AI Resource Center will track regulatory standards for the technology being implemented around the world.

Mar 30, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director Laurie E. Locascio, Maryland Secretary of Commerce Kevin Anderson and Montgomery County, Maryland Executive Marc Elrich renew a cyber cooperation agreement between federal, state and local entities. (Image credit: Rich Press / NIST)

NIST launches cybersecurity community of interest for small businesses

It is intended to improve the two-way sharing of information and cybersecurity best practice between the Department of Commerce agency and small enterprises across the U.S.

Mar 6, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

National AI Task Force seeks $2.6B from Congress for research and development

The task force expects $2.25 billion of the total figure to come from multiple federal agency appropriations.

Jan 25, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones