Modernization
State CIOs look ahead to a collaborative, automated future
A survey of state technology leaders found that the CIO role has evolved from one concerned with building a state’s own tech infrastructure to one focused on acting as a broker of services. The change comes amid increasing automation, use of AI and cybersecurity challenges.
Cybersecurity
Government should set an example for the private sector in cybersecurity and resilience, Inglis says
Former National Cyber Director Chris Inglis discussed how a lighter regulatory approach is crucial to keep emerging technology adaptable, particularly for cybersecurity and AI.
Artificial Intelligence
The CIA’s data-challenged AI imperative
Mastering the technology is key to being able to “disrupt those entities that do not,” said an agency cyber policy official.
Defense
Navy’s 2-year-old robot task force eyes more AI
A 4th Fleet version of TF59 is in the works, and its lessons are headed to the Pacific as well.
Digital Government
Senators push for USPS identity proofing to thwart AI-generated deepfakes
The U.S. Postal Service already offers identity proofing services for some government agencies.
Ideas
It's too soon to regulate AI
COMMENTARY | While restrictions and export controls related to specific compute and hardware platforms are possible, it is virtually impossible to monitor and enforce how these widely available computing platforms are actually used.
Artificial Intelligence
Can AI boost health care delivery?
Rep. Ted Lieu thinks so, with the right oversight by humans — and government.
Modernization
FDA's draft plan calls for AI, other emerging tech in modernization efforts
The Food and Drug Administration is accepting comments on its Data and Technology Strategic Plan, which outlines the agency’s goals to leverage AI in its analytical processes.
Cybersecurity
Nation-state actors are exploiting AI for discord and attacks, DHS warns
The agency’s 2024 Homeland Threat Assessment notes that the “proliferation of accessible AI” could enable larger-scale cyberattacks against the U.S.
Digital Government
State dives deep into data
The State Department is increasingly capitalizing on advances in data analytics to inform diplomacy and funding efforts.
Artificial Intelligence
DHS creates new chief of AI and unveils safety policies
The Department of Homeland Security is advancing its use of artificial intelligence technologies with new leadership and guidance.
Emerging Tech
Energy focused on emerging technology R&D to combat climate change
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm emphasized the agency’s goals in areas like fusion energy and AI in testimony before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
People
Eileen Donahoe tapped for State Dept. digital freedom envoy
The former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Human Rights Council will work within the State Department’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy.
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.
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.
Artificial Intelligence
How NASA, NOAA and AI might save the internet from devastating solar storms
Coronal mass ejections that can occur during the solar maximum are electrically charged, meaning they can easily destroy electrical and computer equipment.
Emerging Tech
Emerging tech is an SBA priority for both internal systems and external assistance
The Small Business Administration is leading the charge to democratize access to emerging technologies — particularly AI — across U.S. companies.
Artificial Intelligence
Library of Congress probes the many collisions of copyright and AI
The Copyright Office has questions about how protections do — or don’t — apply to AI-generated works.
Artificial Intelligence
Agriculture Department is taking a ‘cautious’ approach to generative AI
The agency’s data “also needs to be in a condition… to support those kinds of tools,” according to USDA chief data officer and responsible AI officer, Chris Alvares.
Emerging Tech