Tech policy coalition calls for new Congress to set AI safety standards
Tech policy coalition calls for new Congress to set AI safety standards
Artificial Intelligence
Ongoing AI dialogue with China is necessary in coming Congress, top tech lawmaker says
“The Chinese Communist Party doesn’t want rogue AI agents hacking their systems and their water authorities any more than we do,” Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., said Thursday.
People
These award-winning feds want to advance science for the public good — and challenge stereotypes about government work
The Arthur S. Flemming awards have been around for more than 75 years and generally recognize civil servants who work in scientific fields.
Ideas
The modernization metric missing from every federal dashboard
COMMENTARY | A smaller government has to be a deeper one.
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Between the ledger and the lever
AI governance needs more than principles. Discover how federal agencies can enforce guardrails, manage AI risks and scale adoption responsibly.
Artificial Intelligence
Department of Justice forms AI task force
The task force looks to prevent the misuse of AI technologies, and it will coordinate with the president’s “Super Intelligence Force.”
Cybersecurity
US agencies warn of refrigeration hacks amid suspected attacks on military bases
Hackers are targeting temperature controls worldwide, officials say. The warning follows Nextgov/FCW reporting that officials suspect Iran-linked hackers were behind freezer failures at military commissaries.
Digital Government
VA, DOD are now live on national health data sharing superhighway
The Social Security Administration, Indian Health Service and the Consumer Product Safety Commission all previously joined the initiative.
Policy
Democrats’ midterm sweep puts CISA cuts, intelligence disputes under scrutiny
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said House Democrats will investigate how the Trump administration has used DHS. In the Senate, Democrats will also control confirmation hearings for the officials who lead the nation’s security agencies.
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People
OpenAI hones public sector focus with new leadership hires
In addition to hiring former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, the frontier AI firm brought on several new executives in October, including alums from Oracle and Amazon Web Services.
Acquisition
FedRAMP grants first ‘Class C’ certification to Perplexity
The new FedRAMP certification gives federal agencies access to Perplexity models, as well as leading frontier AI models.
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People
What the midterm results mean for federal tech policy
A newly blue Congress is expected to conduct oversight on myriad tech, cyber and surveillance issues, ranging from FITARA, to workforce cuts, to data centers and more.
People
Former banking executive named GSA acquisition lead
The Federal Acquisition Service has been headed by an acting commissioner since April.
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Policy
Trump’s federal workforce overhaul faces a new Congress after Democratic wins
At least one federal employee who separated from the federal government since last year will serve in the House.
Cybersecurity
Election office reports failed attempts to hack its online services
A state election office also saw five spikes in traffic to its ballot drop box locator on Election Day. By 9:30 p.m. EST, analysts had received no reports of a foreign influence operation.
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Cybersecurity
Election security center reports limited threats as voting glitches fuel fraud claims
A bomb threat briefly forced voting outdoors at an Ohio polling place. In New York and Florida, equipment problems prompted unfounded claims that Democrats were interfering with the vote.
Policy
Commenters largely oppose 2030 Census overhaul, analysis finds
Nearly 90% of the over 126,000 published comments expressed dislike of the proposal.
Emerging Tech
My feed is full of robots. Someone should check on them.
You can barely scroll in peace these days without running into a robot.
Cybersecurity
Binance says fake job interview helped North Korean hackers steal $6.3 billion in crypto
A coding assignment gave attackers access to an engineer’s work computer. They later used an internal AI tool to reach the team responsible for Binance’s digital wallets.
Cybersecurity
Industry groups urge Congress to renew cyber threat-sharing law through defense authorization
Banks, utilities and other industries want lawmakers to extend liability protections through 2035. A stopgap measure currently keeps them in place until Dec. 11.
Ideas
Data centers are the digital steel of the AI century. America can't stop building them.
COMMENTARY | In defense of the industry that will power America's next century.
