Cybersecurity
The Pentagon is notifying individuals affected by 2023 email data breach
The exposed contents were not secured with a password at the time of their compromise.
Emerging Tech
Senate lawmakers look to set standards for educating America’s AI workforce
New legislation would model emerging tech training on processes used to establish NIST’s National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education.
Artificial Intelligence
SEC chair: Existing financial law can be applied to AI regulatory debate
The head Securities and Exchange Commission discussed the potential pitfalls of leveraging AI in investment banking, underscoring the need to prioritize consumers.
Digital Government
Senators look to harden the unemployment system for the next crisis
The White House-backed framework for forthcoming unemployment insurance legislation will retool the way states go after fraud and allows for for oversight of federal investments in UI systems and technology.
Ideas
Electric vehicles are suddenly hot − but the industry has traveled a long road to relevance
COMMENTARY | Everything old is new again.
Cybersecurity
Atlassian vulnerability linked to GAO data breach, CGI Federal says
CISA issued an alert on the vulnerability impacting the Atlassian tool in October of last year.
Artificial Intelligence
Adding generative AI to wargame training can improve realism, but not without risk
The next big move may be to make military simulations smarter, specifically by adding advanced AI so that the simulated adversaries can offer better challenges.
Defense
The Navy is building dashboards for its connect-everything effort
A conversation with Rebellion Defense about its new contract for Project Overmatch.
Cybersecurity
Some 6,600 current, former employees impacted in January GAO data breach
The breach, which also included some companies doing business with GAO, may further galvanize concerns about the federal government’s ability to defend itself from cyber intrusions.
Emerging Tech
Commerce advisory committee urges government to boost startup access to talent, funding
Congress should fully fund the Economic Development Administration’s regional technology and innovation hubs program to help the U.S. tech sector maintain its global leadership, according to the committee.
Cybersecurity
IARPA makes awards in 4-year effort studying hacker psychology
The program greenlit research contracts for technologies that would use psychology to thwart hackers.
People
How DHS is providing security tech, cyber support for Super Bowl LVIII
The Department of Homeland Security said it is “leveraging its significant technology assets and dedicated personnel” to protect the Feb. 11 matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Cybersecurity
DHS inventory of AI systems for cybersecurity is ‘not accurate’, oversight report says
The report calls on the DHS to better verify its AI inventory submissions and for CISA to develop AI cybersecurity progress metrics.
Cybersecurity
FCC gives telecom companies 7 days to alert authorities of discovered data breaches
The FCC has been taking sweeping steps to harden data breach rules to protect telecom customers’ data.
Digital Government
House and Senate panels advance bills targeting federal tech
Bipartisan bills focused on government service delivery, contracting, custom code and more have recently been advanced out of committee.
Defense
US and allies test robotic vehicles in electronic warfare environments
A test conducted by the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia subjected robotic ground vehicles to electronic warfare attacks to identify and address vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity
Senators want NIST to create cyber guidelines for agencies’ use of civilian drones
The new bipartisan bill would also require that every agency using civilian drones “implement policies and principles based on the NIST guidelines.”
Artificial Intelligence
Commerce announces AI safety consortium
The new stakeholder group, based at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, will help drive AI safety standards.
Artificial Intelligence
TMF looks to fund AI projects
The revolving fund at the General Services Administration put out a call for “mission enabling” AI projects on Thursday.
Artificial Intelligence