Artificial Intelligence
The Patent Office Is Hunting for an Artificial Intelligence Expert
The agency CIO said he’s looking for someone to provide critical technical insights and accelerate the office’s robust AI-driven efforts.
Emerging Tech
The Postal Service is Exploring Big Ideas for Small Drones
Unmanned aircraft could transport packages across tough terrains and inform future initiatives to introduce autonomous vehicles.
Modernization
VA to Launch Adaptive Game Therapy Program
The agency also announced it will introduce adaptive esports into its national game competition during a visit with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
Cybersecurity
CISA Official Offers Details into China-Led Attacks of U.S. Managed Service Providers
As technology advances, so do the complexities of the cyber threats targeting the nation.
Emerging Tech
DHS Buys Sensor Tech to Measure Wait Times and Traveler Flow at Airports
The agency will use it to gain a “granular view” of passenger flow through international customs.
Artificial Intelligence
Diverse Perspectives Are Critical When Deploying Emerging Tech, Officials Say
New tech comes with uncertainty, which is why federal teams should seek out expertise and different opinions.
Digital Government
OMB Official: Issues Placing Reskilling Grads Highlight Need to Rethink Payscale
More steps are necessary before the administration's plan to reskill employees truly addresses workforce gaps.
Modernization
Million Veterans Program is Now Open for Online Enrollment
Veterans who opt-in to sharing their DNA through the program have the opportunity to support medical discoveries and health improvements across future generations.
Digital Government
GSA Outlines Multiple Award Schedule Consolidation Efforts
Officials have been rooting out inconsistencies and duplication in the Schedules program.
Digital Government
OPM Exploring Rotational Program to Support Reskilled Federal Employees
Federal executives also weighed in how to recruit for a future-focused workforce.
Artificial Intelligence
Energy to Launch $5.5M Artificial Intelligence Research Center
Researchers from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, and the Georgia Institute of Technology will join forces to address AI challenges through co-design.
Emerging Tech
FAA Certifies UPS to Operate Nation’s First Drone-Delivery Airline
The company’s subsidiary will expand its unmanned aircraft operation to transport potentially life-saving medical supplies.
Emerging Tech
Agencies Offer Sneak Peeks into Their 5G Plans
From fixing planes before they break to doctors performing surgery in real time from two continents, agency officials are already looking at how faster connections could change their missions.
Emerging Tech
A Federal Privacy Board Is Reviewing DHS’ Airport Facial Recognition Programs
An agency shared new details around its recent observations of one TSA biometrics pilot—and what it aims to assess in a comprehensive report it’s generating over the course of the next year.
Artificial Intelligence
Lawmakers Press Social Media Giants to Confront Deepfake Threats
Sens. Marco Rubio and Mark Warner want Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and others to create industry standards for handling synthetic content.
Emerging Tech
Air Force Wants Custom-Built Online Game Environment to Test Out New Capabilities
The branch will host a three-phase interactive challenge to identify possible solutions.
Emerging Tech
DHS Awards Blockchain Contract to Fight Forgeries in Immigration
The agency awarded a phase one contract that tasks an Austrian company with providing a new level of interoperability across the Homeland Security Department’s siloed efforts.
Emerging Tech
Energy to Fund Critical Infrastructure Projects for Native American Communities
Formal applications will open by November’s end.
Artificial Intelligence
Experts Urge Congress to Consider Implications of AI Bias and Human-Robot Interactions
It’s all part of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology’s work to support the development of a national artificial intelligence strategy.
Artificial Intelligence