Artificial Intelligence
State Dept. looks to AI for declassification, FOIA processing
The agency’s enterprise AI strategy is expected next month.
Ideas
Remembering reinventing government 30 years later
Commentary | Steve Kelman remembers how Al Gore's Reinventing Government effort helped change federal procurement.
Defense
Questions loom as Air Force robot-wingman effort prepares to take flight
Industry execs outline challenges of technology, test and evaluation—and even philosophy.
Cybersecurity
Amid shutdown anxiety, federal agencies are running up against an IT security deadline
While budget negotiations play out on Capitol Hill, federal agency CIOs are also on the clock to ensure the bulk of their information technology is reported through the CDM program.
Cybersecurity
HHS looks to improve cybersecurity coordination
The agency is utilizing a relaunched cybersecurity coordination center and additional programs to significantly ramp up interactions with key partners, a top official said.
Defense
Pentagon CIO prepares to take over 5G network portfolio
The plan is to build on existing test programs, like smart warehouses, while exploring new territory.
Ideas
What is geospatial intelligence?
COMMENTARY | A geographer explains the powerful melding of maps and data.
Cybersecurity
CISA's CDM program gears up for a new era in cyber defense
How a cornerstone cybersecurity program has evolved from information collection to active defense.
Digital Government
Hawaii’s wildfires led to fast tracking federal identity tools for unemployment claims
Hawaii is the second state after Arkansas to employ Login.gov and U.S. Postal Service identity proofing options in its unemployment insurance system.
Artificial Intelligence
Energy officials say their agency can lead the federal approach to national AI R&D efforts
Agency witnesses testifying at a Senate hearing spoke to Energy’s posture in addressing the “grand challenge” in safely developing and deploying artificial intelligence.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft links Outlook hack to an engineer’s corporate account
The cyberattack that ultimately led to the breach of several U.S. officials’ email accounts was the result of a China-based threat actor accessing a corporate account that contained a consumer signing key, the software giant said.
Policy
The shutdown threat would be off the table, under newly proposed legislation
A bill from Virginia Democrats would automatically trigger a continuing resolution when there is a lapse in appropriations and restrict the Senate’s ability to consider non-spending legislation until funding is figured out.
Artificial Intelligence
NSA ‘recently completed’ AI strategic study, director says
Outgoing chief Gen. Paul Nakasone looks back, forward, and pushes for Sec. 702 authority.
Emerging Tech
AUKUS partnership success hinges on export controls for sensitive tech, officials say
The trilateral Australia-U.K.-U.S. partnership is intended to share more emerging technologies, which officials say demands synchronicity in export control standards.
People
GOP lawmakers tap Holman Rule to slash salaries of agency heads
If House conservatives get their way, multiple federal officials will open fiscal 2024 with $1 annual salaries.
Artificial Intelligence
Air Force research arm plans AI prototypes contract for command and control efforts
The $99 million broad agency agreement aims to develop artificial intelligence applications that could help optimize all-domain operations.
Policy
OPM deputy defends administration's telework approach, touts ‘consensus-building’ in workforce policymaking
Rob Shriver argues the White House's calls to increase in-person work are consistent with the HR agency’s prior policies.
Cybersecurity
CISA plans new 'secure-by-design' guidance
The nation’s cyber defense agency is continuing to drive a major effort to shift security responsibilities from users to software providers.
Ideas
Experts alone can’t handle AI
COMMENTARY | Social scientists explain why the public needs a seat at the table.
Defense