Emerging Tech
NTIA Announces Request for Comment on Intersection of Data and Civil Rights
The head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration said the agency’s inquiry “will help us analyze the outsized consequences that data practices can have on marginalized communities.”
Artificial Intelligence
AI Research Task Force Votes to Send Final Report to Congress, President
The task force’s report details a plan for the AI research resource initiative, including governance, funding, security and ethics on issues like AI bias.
Policy
White House Sets Definition for Open Science to ‘Galvanize’ Federal Efforts
The Biden administration announced a number of initiatives to improve open science policies in 2023, including advancing efforts to make taxpayer-funded research publicly accessible.
Digital Government
Biden Renominates Sohn to Serve as 5th FCC Commissioner
The president’s choice to double down on Gigi Sohn’s appointment to the Federal Communications Commission comes after her previous nomination stalled in the Senate for over a year.
Artificial Intelligence
National Science Foundation Spearheads New Funding to Improve Diversity in AI Workforce
In collaboration with six other federal groups, the NSF will focus on expanding minority-serving university offerings in artificial intelligence and machine learning education.
Digital Government
The White House charts a course for open government
The fifth U.S. Open Government National Action Plan builds on many of the Biden administration's previous efforts.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Director’s Preview of National Strategy Highlights Federal Software Procurement
The national cyber director also indicated plans to rely on feedback from members of the software industry who are working on recommendations for “streamlining” sector-specific regulations.
Modernization
Commerce Announces Over $18M in Digital Education Funding
The Biden administration allocated millions to help further technology access and digital literacy skills within five universities.
Policy
GAO Dings OMB on Performance Goals for Agencies’ IT Management
The federal CISO’s plan for getting agencies to focus on cybersecurity measures the administration considers most urgent did not go over so well in a shifting Congress.
Emerging Tech
EVs, Building Emissions Among Biden’s Sustainable Energy Priorities
Public and private sector leaders discussed the first steps to overhauling the nation’s infrastructure in pursuit of a sustainable future.
Modernization
DHS Celebrates Digitization, Streamlining Efforts to Improve Customer Experience
The Homeland Security Department’s list of CX improvements comes in response to the one-year anniversary of President Biden’s December 2021 executive order focused on streamlining public-facing services.
Policy
White House Announces $1.2B Effort to Improve Access to STEMM Education
The large-scale partnership will work to build a stronger American science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine education system.
Modernization
Government Officials Optimistic About U.S. Semiconductor Industry
Congressional and White House officials discussed how to best implement and sustain new domestic microprocessor production laws.
Digital Government
Report: Governments Behind Private Sector in Customer, Employee Experience
Governments have improved their digital transformation efforts, but much work remains.
Digital Government
Third US-EU Trade and Tech Meeting to Feature Major Technological Development Goals
The third ministerial meeting of the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council aims to foster bilateral initiatives and confront challenges posed by China’s economic policies.
Emerging Tech
U.S. Joins France in New Quantum Tech Partnership
Both countries will work together to develop and advance critical quantum technologies, the next step in the Biden administration’s larger push for global quantum leadership.
Digital Government
The Latest Improper Payment Numbers Are Here, But What Do They Mean?
The Office of Management and Budget published its annual governmentwide report on improper payments, but a fraud expert says they aren’t entirely reliable.
Cybersecurity
White House Begins to Push Federal Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration
The Office of Management and Budget released new guidance to begin the governmentwide effort to safeguard digital infrastructure from quantum attacks.
Cybersecurity
White House Sprint Ends With Nearly 200 New Cyber Apprenticeship Programs
The 120-day sprint saw more than 7,000 apprentices get hired from the initiative.
Digital Government