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WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 21, 2022: Chairman Gary Peters (D-MI) listens as Transportation Security Administrator David Pekoske speaks during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images).

Legislation to improve federal workforce understanding of AI passes Senate

The bill is a response to concerns about the impact of improper use of the technology by government.
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 21: Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) speaks to Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) at a hearing to discuss security threats 20 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks at the U.S. Capitol on September 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Nash – Pool/Getty Images)

Lawmakers introduce bill to increase oversight of federal contractors’ use of AI

If enacted, the legislation would give the Office of Management and Budget new oversight responsibilities.
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WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 21, 2022: Chairman Gary Peters (D-MI) listens as Transportation Security Administrator David Pekoske speaks during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images).

FISMA reform bill amendment cuts agency breach notification period to 72 hours

The proposed timeline for government departments to notify Congress of a breach has been brought into line with private sector disclosure requirements.
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 07: Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), (L) and Chairman Rob Portman (R-OH), participate in a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill, March 7, 2019 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony on investigations examining private sector data breaches. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Senators call for new measures to validate online comments on agency proposals

Between 5% and 30% of people denied making the comments tied to their emails across 10 agencies surveyed by GAO.
U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro of the Government Accountability Office testifies during a hearing before the Coronavirus Crisis Subcommittee of House Oversight and Reform Committee June 26, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Cybersecurity and IT top GAO’s High Risk List, yet again

Leadership commitment to national cybersecurity regressed, in large part due to the lack of a comprehensive National Cyber Strategy or national cyber director.
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