People
TMF names new director
The fund’s current deputy executive director, Larry Bafundo, will be taking the helm of a program facing down budget and authorization challenges in the coming months.
Ideas
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Artificial Intelligence
Lawmaker set to introduce bill to standardize AI system testing
The proposed legislation would focus on standardizing how AI systems are tested for fairness and safety, with the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the forefront.
Digital Government
Lawmakers want VA to report on its use of automation to process benefits claims
The legislative proposal seeks to enhance VA’s adoption of new technologies, including providing lawmakers with “a timeline for modifying and implementing the use of such automation tools” in the benefits claims process.
Artificial Intelligence
House lawmakers push measure to limit impact of deceptive AI on elections
The legislation would apply to AI-generated election content that is designed to interfere with voting in federal, state or local contests.
Modernization
Why do federal employee background checks take so long? Panel points to delayed IT system
The Defense Department agency responsible for vetting workers at most federal agencies originally planned to have a new background check system fully functional in 2019.
Artificial Intelligence
Blinken spotlights role of AI in diplomacy
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other State Department leaders explained how AI use cases such as data analysis and translation are already taking hold at the department.
Cybersecurity
China is seeking ways to disrupt daily American life should a conflict erupt, Pentagon’s IT leader says
The DISA director also wants more transparency from the IT companies it hires.
People
The major takeaways for federal employees from the first presidential debate
President Biden and former President Trump clashed over the role of government and their vision for how to manage agencies.
People
Mitre hires Battelle vet as chief executive
Jason Providakes is retiring after seven years as leader of the nonprofit science and technology organization.
Defense
How DOD plans to make working with emerging tech companies easier
Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Radha Plumb said the Pentagon is trying “to be less hard to work with” when it comes to engaging with the commercial sector.
Cybersecurity
Half of critical open source projects contain memory-unsafe code, U.S. cyber agency says
The findings come after recent hijacking attempts into major open-source tools.
Cybersecurity
NYPD officer database had security flaws that could have let hackers covertly modify officer data
The NYPD said no officer data was ever compromised, but it’s unknown how long the vulnerability existed.
Defense
Army plans multiple AI industry partnerships
Leadership from the military branch is interested in incorporating third party-generated algorithms for its operations, and is asking industry players for help.
Cybersecurity
US accuses Russian national of helping deploy malware on Ukrainian government computers
The alleged hacker used U.S. computer infrastructure to distribute the infamous “WhisperGate” malware into Ukrainian systems.
Cybersecurity
DHS cyber hiring program got off on the wrong foot, CIO says, but progress is showing
Ten years after its congressional authorization, the Cybersecurity Talent Management System is closing in on 200 hires.
Digital Government
Supreme Court sides with Biden admin over contact with social media firms
The decision now lifts potential legal burdens on federal agencies’ communications with social media companies about disinformation on their platforms.
Defense
How AI is turning satellite imagery into a window on the future
What can a picture from space tell you? “You're likely to have a drought here that might lead to civil unrest.”
People
DHS hires initial cohort of 10 to join its AI Corps
The Department of Homeland Security’s AI Corps is designed to deploy tech-savvy experts across its operations to drive the adoption of AI capabilities within its various mission areas.
People