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Artificial Intelligence
DHS looks to AI to help solve child abuse cases
An interagency collaboration within the Department of Homeland Security is tapping machine learning capabilities to halt international child abuse cases.
Emerging Tech
NASA probes quantum tech for sensing applications
NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy said the space agency is leveraging quantum-based technologies, like sensing, to better study space and climate change.
Emerging Tech
Feds' quantum encryption shift is most 'comprehensive' ever done, official says
Office of the National Cyber Director official Dylan Presman said there has been “nothing like this” effort to move critical assets to quantum-resistant encryption standards.
Artificial Intelligence
White House to issue 'broad' executive order addressing AI risks and standards
Top science advisor Arati Prabhakar said the forthcoming executive order will address a wide swath of potential AI dangers.
Emerging Tech
Officials emphasize early preparedness in post-quantum cryptography migration
Some of the recommended approaches are “immediately actionable,” according to a member of the committee.
Cybersecurity
CISA task force aims to improve supply chain security with new hardware standards
The Hardware Bill of Materials Framework looks to standardize how vendors and customers communicate about the capabilities and use of hardware systems.
Cybersecurity
DHS looks to harmonize cyber reporting for critical industry
In a new congressionally mandated report, DHS acknowledges the problems faced by critical industry sectors of overlap and duplication in cyber incident reporting.
Artificial Intelligence
New bill would give the government oversight of critical AI use cases
The Democratic-backed AI Accountability Act of 2023 gives the Federal Trade Commission new authority and a new office to regulate how AI algorithms make critical decisions on housing, healthcare.
Artificial Intelligence
GOP presidential hopeful Hurd campaigns on AI policy
Former congressman Will Hurd is offering a novel AI policy as part of his larger campaign platform.
Artificial Intelligence
White House official tees up AI executive order
Deputy National Security Advisor Anne Neuberger spoke on the executive branch’s ambitions in spurring guardrails for AI systems, emphasizing on a collaborative mentality and helping bridge regulations in Congress.
Artificial Intelligence
Commerce head envisions innovation pathways under the CHIPS Act
Over a year after the landmark CHIPS and Science Act was passed, Secretary Gina Raimondo said the U.S. needs to “embrace innovation” in semiconductor production.
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.
Artificial Intelligence
Congress’s week of AI
Tech titans, developers and executives descended on Capitol Hill this week for a series of meetings exploring crucial safeguards for AI research and development.
Artificial Intelligence
Agency leaders see data analytics and customer service uses for AI
Tech officials told lawmakers they are focused on a socio-technical approach to AI use cases in the government, saying it is not “one size fits all.”
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.
Artificial Intelligence
Lawmakers grapple with AI’s potential as they consider future regulations
In a week packed with artificial intelligence hearings and events, lawmakers are focused on bipartisan unity and threading the needle between further advancement and regulation.
Cybersecurity
DOE unveils $39 million for electric grid cybersecurity projects
Nine national labs will split $39 million in new federal investment, with projects leveraging cloud-based software and AI systems in cybersecurity for U.S. utility companies.
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