Artificial Intelligence
Agency AI use doubled in 2024, GAO finds
Results from a 2023 to 2024 survey indicate rapid growth of mission support-oriented artificial intelligence tools in federal workplaces.
Cybersecurity
CISA to release telecom security report as its director nominee nears confirmation
The 2022 report, which has not been made publicly available, has been used as leverage by Senator Ron Wyden to hold Sean Plankey from being confirmed as director of CISA.
Digital Government
GSA announces centralized travel service ‘GO.Gov’
Go.Gov will replace individual agency travel management systems and act as a shared service across the government.
Artificial Intelligence
Lawmakers, former officials press Commerce over NVIDIA’s chip sales to China
A NVIDIA spokesperson said criticisms of the company’s resumption of H20 chip sales to China “are misguided and inconsistent with the Administration's AI Action Plan.”
Artificial Intelligence
TSA seeks private sector input to enhance airport security
The agency is seeking solutions that “leverage innovative technology” to improve the security screening experience for both travelers and TSA personnel.
Artificial Intelligence
Trump’s order to remove ‘woke’ AI from government may have ‘downstream impacts,’ experts worry
Some experts and advocates warned that last week's executive order will have a chilling effect on free speech.
Artificial Intelligence
NIH launches new AI agent for analyzing genomic data
GeneAgent is the latest AI tool leveraged to expedite discovery in biomedical research fields.
Policy
California lawmakers urge Trump admin to halt cuts to national labs
Sens. Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla, along with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, said budget cuts to national laboratories have already led to layoffs, with some other labs warning that “they may need to start laying off thousands of scientists and technical staff in the near future.”
Artificial Intelligence
AWS and Idaho National Lab to collaborate on AI for nuclear energy
Software from Amazon Web Services will help the Idaho National Laboratory research and scale modular nuclear reactors to help power data centers.
Ideas
Knowledge nation and security at risk
COMMENTARY | Experts offer a three-step strategy to cut down on the theft or sale of America’s coveted research data and intellectual property.
Defense
Pentagon will ‘open the door’ to more companies for next major cloud contract
The Pentagon’s tech chief said JWCC Next will look a little different than its $9 billion predecessor.
Artificial Intelligence
Energy announces first 4 AI data center sites on federal lands
Four federal facilities have been selected to host new artificial intelligence-ready data centers, with help from private sector partners.
Breaking News
People
Court filing reveals which offices at 17 agencies the Trump administration had slated for layoffs
Some plans have changed, but the document shows new details on RIF plans.
Acquisition
Pentagon halts $15B Advana recompete draft solicitation
DOD was previously looking to bring in new vendors to support its Advana data-analytics platform through a potential 10-year, $15 billion Advancing Artificial Intelligence Multiple Award Contract.
Cybersecurity
Basic cybersecurity lapses are leaving US infrastructure exposed, top experts warn
To make U.S. networks more “toxic” to adversaries, “we need to have an ability for authentication to have some meaning,” former NSA director Gen. Paul Nakasone said.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon not impacted by Microsoft Sharepoint hack, tech chief says
The department has been holding daily calls with Microsoft since the zero-day was discovered, the DOD CIO said at an event Thursday.
Cybersecurity
Trump’s CISA nominee is confident he can get funding to cyber agency where needed
Sean Plankey, a former Energy Department cyber official, tussled with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., over 2020 election security during his confirmation hearing. He also committed to the renewal of a key cyber information-sharing law before it soon expires.
Artificial Intelligence
Trump signs 3 executive orders to advance AI
The orders mirror tenets outlined in the administration’s National AI Action Plan released earlier that day.
Cybersecurity
DHS impacted in hack of Microsoft SharePoint products, people familiar say
The zero-day vulnerability — which was first disclosed late Saturday — has been exploited by several Chinese state-aligned groups, according to Microsoft.
Digital Government