FBI disrupts North Korean ‘laptop farm’ used to infiltrate US companies
FBI disrupts North Korean ‘laptop farm’ used to infiltrate US companies
Artificial Intelligence
OPM revamps online pay tables, spearheads AI adoption across federal workforce
The agency's CIO Adam Starr described the pay table refresh as part of a broader plan to “make every part of the federal experience tech-first."
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI bugging case highlights AI’s insider threat problem
Researchers say the alleged recording attempt shows why AI companies need tighter controls on employee access to sensitive information.
Artificial Intelligence
House Democrats seek watchdog review of AI-powered air traffic control systems
The inclusion of AI capabilities has “rightfully raised serious questions about its reliability and safety benefits,” House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Democrats wrote in a letter to GAO.
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Cybersecurity
Officials see gaps in election communications as AI makes foreign influence easier
Sources describe weakening cooperation between the federal government and state and industry partners ahead of the midterms, as AI gives foreign operatives cheaper ways to produce and spread deceptive messages.
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Cybersecurity
Top Pentagon zero trust official to retire from government this week
Randy Resnick has spent nearly 40 years in federal service and is expected to continue working at a software company as a chief technology officer for government.
Modernization
Top Dems press VA for answers on $17B EHR modernization contract boost
The ranking members of the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs committees said VA’s “citation of ‘unanticipated complexities’ as the rationale for nearly tripling the original contract remains unexplained.”
Digital Government
Half of workers potentially eligible for federal disability benefits don’t apply, survey finds
Technology can help the half of Americans who do apply, but education efforts are needed for the half that don’t, a lawyer said.
Ideas
Building the foundation for autonomous operations
COMMENTARY | In an autonomous enterprise, people and intelligent agents work together inside connected processes.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity executive who helped hacking victims arrested on federal extortion charges
Ed Dubrovsky’s arrest may be linked to the FBI’s investigation into ShinyHunters. He has built a career advising organizations on cyberattacks and ransom demands.
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Policy
Tech bills of the week: Transparency in agency AI use; Creating a CISA AI task force; and more
Although Congress is in recess, lawmakers in the House and Senate still rolled out proposals over the past week looking to promote clarity around the use of — and potential harms posed by — AI tools.
Acquisition
GSA removes 244 Chinese products from procurement list
The agency is seeking to fulfill ‘truthful advertising’ and fraud-busting executive orders signed by President Donald Trump.
Cybersecurity
FBI arrests another ShinyHunters suspect after massive breach of employee data
The arrest follows action against suspected members in Jordan and the Netherlands as the bureau investigates the theft of its sensitive personnel information.
Artificial Intelligence
White House unveils billions in investments for Genesis Mission
Eleven leading tech firms pledged to provide $2.4 billion in compute credits to help drive scientific research and technological innovation through the use of artificial intelligence and other emerging capabilities.
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Energy debuts new Genesis Mission, quantum computing initiatives
The department announced $159 million in new phase II Genesis Mission project awards, $96 million for early-career researchers and a new graduate fellowship program, along with an effort to advance the development of fault-tolerant quantum computers.
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Cybersecurity
Watchdog to examine summertime hack of DHS information network, other incidents
The Government Accountability Office is expected to flag that DHS delayed in notifying Congress of the incidents, according to a person familiar with the review.
Digital Government
GSA seeks to boost understanding of FedRAMP 20x overhaul
The cloud security program is looking to educate both agencies and private companies on the ways the revamped program differs from previous requirements.
Cybersecurity
FBI seizes websites supporting Chinese contractor’s hacking operations
U.S. agencies targeted tools used to find security weaknesses and break into networks, warning of threats to critical infrastructure.
People
White House targets tech giants with H-1B visa suspension
Vice President J.D. Vance calls Microsoft the "biggest abuser" as the administration freezes new and pending H-1B and PERM applications for eight companies.
Digital Government
VA rolls out CLEAR login option and in-person identity verification pilot
The new offering will allow participating veterans to use facial recognition to access their VA.gov accounts.
