GSA's latest 10x projects have notable AI bent - Fed Scoop
Artificial intelligenceplayed an outsized role in the latest round of submissions to the General Services Administration's 10x technology …
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White House unveils AI governance policy focused onrisks, transparency - Fed Scoop
The Office of Management and Budget memo released Thursday finalizes draft guidance issued after Biden'sartificial intelligenceexecutive order …
NTIA calls for independent audits of AI systems in new accountability report - Fed Scoop
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration on Wednesday called for independent audits of high-risk artificial intelligencesystems …
Booz Allen's Imran Umar on AI and observability's role in zero-trust environments
Imran Umar, VP of zero trust for Booz Allen Hamilton, discusses the importance of AI ... MITRE launches lab to test federal government AI risks. By …
ECS' Joanna Dempsey on adapting to AI in cybersecurity - Fed Scoop
She also highlights the importance of adapting training to focus on less automatable aspects and remaining vigilant againstAI-enabledthreats …
Congressional offices experimenting with generative AI, though widespread adoption appears limited
The document also indicated that the Sergeant at Arms CIO determined that those three tools had a “moderate level ofriskif controls are followed.” …
MITRE launches lab to test federal government AI risks- Fed Scoop
MITRE's newAIAssurance and Discovery Lab is designed to assess theriskof systems using AI in simulated environments, red-teaming, and “human-in- …
Bipartisan House bill seeks labeling and disclosures for AI deepfakes - Fed Scoop
Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., and Neal Dunn, R-Fla., attempts to mitigate therisksposed byAI-generated content through a series of provisions that put the …
Department of Homeland Security lays out AI plans in new roadmap - Fed Scoop
The agency is planning a department-wide directive on AI, plus new guidance from CISA and a report on the technology'sriskfrom its weapons of …
NSF CIO on generative AI: 'It takes a lifetime to build a reputation; it takes a moment to lose it'
Fed Scoop...AI and itsrisksat the Elastic Public Sector Summit, produced by Fed Scoop. The concern, Carpenter elaborated, is that despite the power some of …
From research to talent: Five AI takeaways from Biden's budget | Fed Scoop
The National Science Foundation, Department of Energy and Department of Commerce would get some of the highest investments forartificial …
Biden administration requests $3B for federal AI application development, procurement and ...
Fed Scoop“The Budget also proposes $300 million in mandatory funding to increase agency funding for AI, both to address majorrisksand to advance its use for …
Biden administration working on 'enhancing'AI use case reporting, Martorana says
Fed Scoop...AI, therisksof uses, and how thoserisksare being managed. “Federal agencies have special responsibility to get AI governance right, and we …
Export-Import Bank taking open-minded approach on the use of generative AI tools
Fed Scoop...riskenvironment” for AI. Most of the work the agency is doing with AI is ...AI tools yet, citing unknowns andrisks. There is, however, a lot of …
Federal leaders on accelerating the mission with AI and security | Fed Scoop
Child sexual abuse material found on popular dataset showsrisksfor federal AI research. The National Science Foundation doesn't know whether or …
DOE seeks information on AI uses for climate change mitigation, grid resilience | Fed Scoop
On the topic of grid resiliency, the DOE is interested in the effects of climatehazardson electricity infrastructure, climate mapping for resilience …
Updated NIST cybersecurity framework adds core function, focuses on supply chainrisk...
Rep. Don Beyer, vice chair of the CongressionalAICaucus and the New Democrat Coalition's working group on AI, is optimistic that legislation on the …
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As House task force work begins, Rep. Bonamici is 'very worried' aboutAI- Fed Scoop
The ethical dilemmas and thethreatsthat those pose regarding AI? SB: Depending on how you're defining ethical dilemmas, which is what I've been …
Bill Foster, a particle physicist-turned-congressman, on why he's worried about artificial ... - Fed Scoop
(Critics, meanwhile, argue that discussion of AGI has distracted from opportunities to address therisksof AI systems that already exist today, like …
Commerce opens comments on regulating certain influential AI models - Fed Scoop
Dual-use foundation models, with open model weights, present particularrisks …
Department of Justice announces new AI initiative - Fed Scoop
...AI'spotential and is “guarding against itsrisks.” Justice AI will include foreign counterparts who are “grappling with many of the same …
MITRE researched air traffic conversation AI tool for FAA, documents show - Fed Scoop
PHMSA, which said it's continuing to study the short- and long-termrisksand benefits associated with generative AI, has said it does not plan on …
Bipartisan Senate proposal calls for AI workforce framework from NIST - Fed Scoop
Child sexual abuse material found on popular dataset showsrisksfor federal AI research. By Rebecca Heilweil. Latest Podcasts. Bipartisan Senate …
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Government continues to boost AI with new TMF program - Fed Scoop
The Technology Modernization Fund is looking to accelerate AI goals outlined in President Joe Biden's executive order on the technology …
Raimondo announces picks for U.S.AISafety Institute's director, CTO | Fed Scoop
The USAISI's chief technology officer will be Elham Tabassi, NIST's chief AI adviser. Tabassi led the development of NIST's AI Risk Management …
How risky is ChatGPT? Depends which federal agency you ask | Fed Scoop
...risksposed byartificial intelligence(AI) and other emerging technologies.” State, Initial guidance doesn't automatically exclude use cases. No …
Senate panel signals future work on AI'simpact on housing | Fed Scoop
SEC Chair Gensler sounds alarm onrisksof largeAI-fueled financial models. By Matt Bracken · Degree requirements are hurting government's AI …
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CDC eyeing 'model cards' to detail generative AI tool information - Fed Scoop
“There's always ariskwhen running a model, and you need that context for use,” Hoppe said at AFCEA Bethesda's Health IT Summit 2024. “You need all …
Chief Administrative Officer working on guidance, training for congressional AI use
The House will face elevated cyberrisks. Our nation's adversaries and cybercriminals will use these tools to try and harm the House.” Clocker said in …
Commerce proposes rule aimed at protecting cloud services from foreign cyberthreats
Her reporting has included tracking government uses ofartificial intelligenceand monitoring changes in federal contracting. She's broadly interested …