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AI can help predict nuclear threats, but also develop others faster, State report warns
A report from a State Department advisory board on AI’s impact on arms control, nonproliferation and verification warned that the tech “is likely to lower barriers to biological and chemical weapons development.”
State plans to lead by example in tech diplomacy politics
Between following a new executive order and modernizing agency operations, the State Department is building its policy on artificial intelligence through promoting U.S. innovation.
State’s cyber overhaul bets big on zero trust to tackle emerging threats
The State Department started at the “bottom of the barrel” when the White House’s 2021 cybersecurity executive order was released, according to the agency’s chief information security officer.
State dives deep into data
The State Department is increasingly capitalizing on advances in data analytics to inform diplomacy and funding efforts.
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.
State Dept. looks to AI for declassification, FOIA processing
The agency’s enterprise AI strategy is expected next month.
The world is ‘reentering an era of strategic competition’ with cyber, official says
Cyberspace Ambassador Nathaniel Fick argued that the U.S. needs to be able to provide cybersecurity assistance to allies in a way that incorporates emerging technologies.
Emerging tech, misinformation dominate May transatlantic council talks
The Transatlantic Technology and Trade Council spent last week laying groundwork for unified action on new technologies worldwide.
US deploys tech diplomacy to cultivate leadership in emerging fields
The Biden administration’s latest foreign policy pillar prioritizes uniform standards on critical technologies within ally nations.
State Department's Plan to Use $500M CHIPS Funding to Bolster the Supply Chain
The State Department is using its CHIPS funding to foster relations with allies, strengthen supply chains and build a robust semiconductor ecosystem.
Officials Warn of 'Power' and 'Failure' of Imagination in AI Regulation
The U.S. should work with allies to continue to innovate in AI capabilities while agreeing on common use cases, administration officials say.
6 Major Multibillion Dollar Tech Procurements to Watch in 2023
Contracts range in potential estimated value from $5 billion to $100 billion, according to government spending data and Deltek analysis.
State Should Evaluate Global Anti-Cybercrime Efforts, GAO Says
A watchdog report said the State Department should take the lead in determining the effectiveness of federal agencies’ partnerships with international allies to combat digital crimes.
U.S. Furthers Quantum Research with New International Partnership
The U.S. and the Netherlands are the latest countries to team up in an effort to innovate in the quantum sciences field.
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