IRS dinged by GAO for subpar documentation of AI audit models - Fed Scoop
Treasury seeks information on AI uses andrisksin the financial sector. By Matt Bracken · House Republicans aim to end IRS's Direct File in 2025 …
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Treasury seeks information on AI uses andrisksin the financial sector - Fed Scoop
The RFI continues an agency push for “stakeholder engagement to improve our understanding of AI in financial services,” Secretary Janet Yellen …
Senate Democrat pushes for expansion to copyright act to include generative AI research
Fed Scoop...AI Risk Management Framework to acknowledge that AI's risks“differ from traditional software risks in key ways,” opening the door for not only …
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DHS official:AI could exacerbate chemical and biologicalthreats- Fed Scoop
The assistant secretary for DHS's Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction office warned in an interview that AI could supercharge biological …
House bill calls on CISA to form AI task force - Fed Scoop
“The CISA SecuringAITask Force Act will strengthen America's cybersecurity framework, safeguarding against emergingthreatsand ensuring the …
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NIST issues final guidance update for protecting sensitive information - Fed Scoop
MITRE launches lab to test federal government AI risks. By Madison Alder · From research to talent: Five AI takeaways from Biden's budget. By Madison …
Schumer says 'AI roadmap' coming soon from Senate working group | Fed Scoop
The AI working group's “insight forums” featured AI leaders from industry, academia and advocacy, and covered topics such asrisks, transparency, …
MITRE announces AI sandbox for federal agency use - Fed Scoop
Tuesday's announcement comes nearly two months after the nonprofit announced the opening of a facility to test government use of AI for possiblerisks …
The CAIO's role in driving AI success across the federal government | Fed Scoop
CAIOs should fight to strike a balance between each agency's legitimate concerns aboutrisks, and the imperative to accelerate AI adoption and …
Bipartisan Senate bill on AI security would bolster voluntary cyber reporting processes
Fed Scoop... AI security and safety incidents and promotes best practices to mitigate AI risks.” Advertisement. Under the legislation, CISA and NIST would have …
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Five takeaways from the AI executive order's 180-day deadline | Fed Scoop
Contractors are not insulated from theriskof violating equal employment opportunity or obligations if they use automated systems, the agency states …
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How often do law enforcement agencies use high-risk AI? Presidential advisers want answers
A national AI advisory group will recommend this week that law enforcement agencies be required to create and publish annual summary usage reports …
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In deploying AI, the Federal Aviation Administration faces unique challenges | Fed Scoop
As federal agencies ramp up their AI work, observers say the FAA is taking a “cautious” approach as it wrestles with safety questions …
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Joe Hong on building trust in AI within CMS | Fed Scoop
Joe Hong | Director, Division of Program and Data Management, Financial Management Systems Group | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services …
NIST launches Gen AI evaluation program, releases draft publications on AI risksand standards
The actions were among several announced by the Department of Commerce at the roughly six-month mark after Biden's executive order onartificial …
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CISA unveils guidelines for AI and critical infrastructure - Fed Scoop
The guidance for owners and operators in the 16 critical infrastructure sectors cover the opportunities andthreats AI might pose …
DHS launches safety and security board focused on AI and critical infrastructure - Fed Scoop
...artificial intelligenceinto critical infrastructure and protecting against anyrisksthe technology might present. Mayorkas said he was …
ACLU seeks AI records from NSA, Defense Department in new lawsuit | Fed Scoop
...riskuses of AI,” Patrick Toomey, deputy director of the ACLU's National ... White House unveils AI governance policy focused onrisks, transparency …
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Scientists must be empowered — not replaced — by AI, report to White House argues
Funding agencies “should require responsible AI use plans from researchers that would assess potential AI-related risks ...AI Risk Management Framework …
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Generative AI could raise questions for federal records laws - Fed Scoop
Bipartisan House bill calls on DHS to leverage AI for border security. By Matt Bracken · MITRE launches lab to test federal government AI risks. By …
GSA administrator: Generative AI tools will be 'a giant help' for government services
GSA's latest 10x projects have notable AI bent. By Matt Bracken · MITRE launches lab to test federal government AI risks. By Madison Alder …
Commerce adds five members toAISafety Institute leadership - Fed Scoop
Child sexual abuse material found on popular dataset showsrisksfor federal AI research. By Rebecca Heilweil · First crack at comprehensive AI …
How Google Cloud AI and Assured Workloads can enhance public sector security ... - Fed Scoop
I think that's going to really change the game in terms of how federal agencies manageriskacross these portfolios.” Among other benefits, the …
USPTO issues guidance for AI use in applications and processes - Fed Scoop
“You should go slow if you have a more traditional and conservative culture, notrisktakers, or go quickly if you have somebody who's willing to take …
VA exploring multiple generative AI pilots, responding to 'high demand' from workforce
MITRE launches lab to test federal government AI risks. By Madison Alder ... Treasury report calls out cyber risks to financial sector fueled by AI …
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CDC's generative AI pilots include school closure tracking, website updates | Fed Scoop
MITRE launches lab to test federal government AI risks... The new AI Assurance and Discovery Lab in McLean, Virginia, is aimed at helping federal …
Bipartisan House bill calls on DHS to leverage AI for border security | Fed Scoop
The Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act asks the agency to deliver a report to Congress on how it can use the technology operationally at …
Department of Commerce announces US, UKAIsafety partnership - Fed Scoop
AI safety bodies in the U.S. and the U.K. will work together on AI safety research, evaluations and guidance under partnership …
AI won't replace cybersecurity workforce, agency leaders say | Fed Scoop
“You can do that, but is that a lot ofrisk? By having humans monitoring these systems as well as what we've talked about with the importance of the …
AI talent role, releasing code, deadline extension among additions in OMB memo
Among the requirements, agencies must now vet their AI uses forrisks, expand what they share in their annual AI use case inventories, and select a …