Artificial Intelligence

Public-private partnerships need more ‘efficiency,’ Energy official says

The agency’s national labs can offer high performance computing capabilities for artificial intelligence innovation, several leaders noted, but it requires an expedited negotiation process.

Emerging Tech

NVIDIA to keep Shanghai operations despite lawmaker concerns

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said that the chip company will continue its longstanding China-based operations, but more chip plants are set to be in the U.S.

Emerging Tech

Energy, NVIDIA and Dell unveil new planned supercomputer

The latest public-private sector collaboration brings the new Doudna supercomputer to Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory in California to pursue advancements across emerging tech and scientific fields.

Artificial Intelligence

Proposed moratorium on state-level AI regs aims to level the playing field, lawmaker says

Georgia Rep. Rich McCormick, a GOP member of last Congress’ House AI Task Force, spoke on Wednesday night about the need to avoid a jumble of different rules of the road for AI developers.

People

CISA’s deputy cyber chief plans to depart 

Matt Hartman’s final day is not known but his departure was announced Tuesday.

Artificial Intelligence

AI use in financial services could add to bias risks, GAO warns

A new Government Accountability Office report suggests federal regulators offer updated guidance to weed out bias in financial institutions' artificial intelligence systems.

Modernization

Sandia labs to undertake $5B construction effort over next decade

Sandia National Laboratories is growing its physical infrastructure to help advance its core national security research efforts, notably radiation environment testing and power source capabilities.

Artificial Intelligence

Commerce rescinds Biden-era AI export controls

The controversial rule on what countries can receive and use U.S. artificial intelligence technology and components will be replaced with a new rule and new AI export control guidance.

Artificial Intelligence

US and Saudi Arabia announce tech investments in new partnership

Multiple U.S. and Saudi companies will come together under a joint economic partnership to support artificial intelligence and computing infrastructure development in both countries.

Artificial Intelligence

US dominance in AI needs to occur at every component layer, tech leaders say

Experts testifying in the Senate on Thursday noted how the entire artificial intelligence technology stack needs to be U.S.-led for global dominance in the field.

Artificial Intelligence

FDA to deploy AI assistant for research reviews by end of June

Food and Drug Administration Director Martin Makary announced the agency-wide deployment of an artificial intelligence tool to handle the monotonous components of its scientific review process.

Emerging Tech

Industry leaders stress need for National Quantum Reauthorization Act passage

Major tech players hoping to scale their quantum technologies for the commercial market told Congress that the NQI Reauthorization Act is “critical” to these efforts, citing its promotion of partnerships and agency funding.

Emerging Tech

Inside OSTP’s ‘promote’ and ‘protect’ science and tech strategy

Michael Kratsions, director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, defined the key policy pillars in the White House’s approach to furthering U.S. technology innovation.

Emerging Tech

Former NSF heads criticize funding, staff cuts at science agency

Former National Science Foundation and National Science Board leads sent a letter to congressional leadership saying the cuts to the agency run contrary to the Trump administration’s priorities.

Digital Government

Here are the tech takeaways from Trump’s budget proposal

The White House has suggested sweeping reductions to many civilian agencies, though it promises to maintain investments in emerging technologies.

Emerging Tech

Companies announce billions in investments to support emerging tech

The new corporate investments pledged to U.S. manufacturing aim to support the country’s growing artificial intelligence innovation ecosystem, among others.

Cybersecurity

Watchdog cites potential improvements for State’s cyber diplomacy office amid agency reorg

The Government Accountability Office noted that the reorganization of the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy could remove it from the direct line to leadership it enjoyed while under the Deputy Secretary’s office.

Acquisition

GSA unveils new unified procurement strategy

The General Services Administration aims to streamline the federal buyer-seller relationship with the launch of the new initiative.

Artificial Intelligence

National AI Action plan should expand open-source offerings, respondents say

During the open comment period, a multitude of entities — from private sector to academic research bodies — touted the benefits of a robust open-source AI ecosystem.

Emerging Tech

Senators privately advocated to save DHS Centers of Excellence

Lawmakers representing Alaska and Nebraska held private conversations with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to pause funding terminations for their states’ Centers of Excellence.