The Salesforce Tower in New York City, March 7, 2019. (REUTERS / Brendan McDermid) Salesforce launches ‘Einstein 1’ generative AI tool for government Launch comes as the company has seen interest in artificial intelligence tools “spike” among its public sector customers. Apr 11, 2024 By Madison Alder
A UN worker takes a box containing sanitation kits and soap provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) being stored at a UN school before a distribution to Palestinian displaced people on August 15, 2014 in Gaza City. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) With updated IT strategic plan, USAID tech is a driver of mission, not compliance, CIO says "It's about making sure that we're supporting the missions and enabling and empowering them," CIO Jason Gray said of the role of USAID's IT. Apr 9, 2024 By Billy Mitchell
Rep. Gerry Connolly. (AFGE / Flickr) FITARA scorecard adds cloud metric, prompts expected grade declines Lower grades were anticipated with the addition of a cloud metric in the 17th FITARA scorecard, Rep. Connolly said. “The object here is to move up.” Feb 1, 2024 By Madison Alder Caroline Nihill
(Getty Images) Software license purchases need better agency tracking, GAO says Report finds that agencies are missing out on cost savings with the purchases of IT products and cyber-related investments, per a new Government Accountability Office report. Jan 29, 2024 By Matt Bracken
(Wikimedia Commons) 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