Artificial Intelligence
Making AI work inside and out at SSA
Meet Brian Peltier, the deputy chief information officer for strategy and chief artificial intelligence officer at the Social Security Administration.
Artificial Intelligence
Inside the HHS reorganization to prioritize AI and emerging tech
Micky Tripathi wears many hats — assistant secretary for technology policy, national coordinator for health information technology and acting chief artificial intelligence officer — as the agency looks to expand its tech leadership.
People
‘Put them in trauma’: Inside a key MAGA leader’s plans for a new Trump agenda
As OMB director, Russell Vought sought to use Trump’s 2020 Schedule F executive order to strip away job protections for nonpartisan government workers.
Cybersecurity
Biden admin issues restrictions on US investments into sensitive tech tied to China
The rule takes effect Jan. 2 and focuses on emerging technologies that may galvanize Chinese military advancements.
Emerging Tech
NIST approves 14 new quantum encryption algorithms for standardization
Following the release of the first set of post-quantum encryption algorithms, the National Institute of Standards and Technology is advancing a second series of options to protect important data.
Cybersecurity
DHS cyber review board to investigate Chinese hack of US telecoms as victim net widens
U.S. government officials and staff on both major presidential campaigns were targeted. One former intelligence official called the breaches “really concerning.”
Ideas
America’s defense contractors are failing basic cybersecurity and China is exploiting it
COMMENTARY: The gap between what Americans believe about the security of our defense contractors and the grim reality should alarm everyone.
Artificial Intelligence
Success of the AI national security memo ‘will be in the implementation,’ industry says
Industry leaders aren’t shying away from more AI guardrails, but note oversight into the memo’s execution is important.
Digital Government
TSA to allow mobile driver’s licenses after REAL ID goes into effect
The final rule will allow states that have issued mobile driver’s licenses to apply for TSA-issued waivers of certain REAL ID requirements.
Defense
Military must improve acquisition to win future wars, admiral says
Pacific Fleet deputy chief says U.S. should follow Ukraine’s example to be prepared for a potential clash with China.
Ideas
Securing open source software is a team sport
COMMENTARY: Public-private partnerships offer a path to solving the persistent problem of open source software security.
Ideas
VA acquisitions asks vendors to show their work
COMMENTARY: The principle of "do, don't say" could be catching hold at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Artificial Intelligence
Biden signs first national security memorandum focused on AI
The document aims to balance artificial intelligence innovation and adoption with protections for privacy and civil liberties.
Digital Government
Lawmakers want DOJ to create national human trafficking database
A new bipartisan House bill would incentivize law enforcement agencies to provide county-specific data on cases of human trafficking.
Acquisition
DOD plans $1.4B sole source extension for Leidos on health care record
MHS Genesis needs about three years to move to the cloud before a sustainment contract for the Defense Department's massive health record system can be put out for bid, officials said.
People
Trump says he’ll move thousands of federal workers out of Washington. Here’s what happened the first time he tried
The Bureau of Land Management’s headquarters moved from the capital to Colorado in 2020, causing an exodus of leadership. If elected, Trump plans to use the same tactic across more of the federal government.
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Digital Government
USDA inches ahead in plan to secure EBT cards from skimming
The U.S. Agriculture Department doesn’t have a timeline for fully moving food assistance accounts to industry-standard chip cards, however, leaving beneficiaries vulnerable to digital theft.
Cybersecurity
Cyber research warns of synthetic content targeting the election
A Russia-affiliated group’s actions, including sophisticated impersonation and spam campaigns, are likely to continue ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
Cybersecurity
Adversaries will aim to ‘stoke societal unrest’ after Election Day, officials warn
Such efforts are intensifying, said an intelligence community official who confirmed that Russia was behind recent false claims about Tim Walz.
Artificial Intelligence