The Department of Labor has partnered with Stanford University for an artificial intelligence prototyping project as part of the modernization road map for the unemployment insurance system. The launch of the project in May is one of the milestones under the $2 billion American Rescue Plan Act UI Modernization program, which aims to make the […]
The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy has partnered with the California Energy Commission, a renewable energy service provider that offers solar power purchase agreements to non-profit organizations with zero upfront costs, to fast track the development of clean energy technologies with potential long-term social and economic benefits for California and the United States. […]
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairperson Sen. Gary Peters and Sen. John Cornyn have reintroduced the Satellite Cybersecurity Act to secure commercial satellite systems from cyberattacks. The same measure was introduced in the Senate in 2022 but did not progress after clearing the committee level. The measure calls on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure […]
Defense officials are confident the implementation of a zero trust architecture by fiscal year 2027 will not only heighten network protection within the Department of Defense but also deter even the most sophisticated cybercriminals. Zero trust presupposes that networks are jeopardized, and users, devices and access need to be constantly validated. And in the case […]
The threat posed by China’s malicious cyber activities has grown as shown by the 1,300 percent increase in the total number of investigations conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the last 10 years, FBI Director Christopher Wray said on April 27 during a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing. China’s hacking program is so immense […]
The Office of Science and Technology Policy announced on Monday its intention to release a request for information on automated worker surveillance and management amid the increasing use of automated systems that monitor, manage and evaluate employees. The RFI, which cited a New York Times report on the use of productivity tracking devices by eight […]
The Federal Trade Commission has warned consumers about chatbots and advised companies creating and deploying artificial intelligence tools to factor in risk and mitigation, train and monitor employees and conduct impact assessments before they deploy AI tools. The FTC also highlighted the importance of retaining AI and engineering ethics personnel for companies that want to […]
Digital and technology ministers of Group of Seven nations have agreed to adopt risk-based policies and regulations regarding artificial intelligence and allow an enabling environment for its deployment to achieve the maximum benefit for people. In a statement issued on Sunday at the close of the G7 Digital and Tech Ministers’ Meeting in Takasaki, Japan, […]
The operational imperatives of Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall have been getting a lot of support from the Digital and Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, and Networks Directorates because they can help maintain the competitiveness of the Air Force and Space Force. The seven OIs are critical in modernizing and improving the operational posture of U.S. airmen […]
Michael Brown, former director of the Defense Innovation Unit and a 2022 Wash100 Awardee for leading Federal Tech Innovation, has been named partner at early-stage venture capital firm Shield Capital. Brown, who joined the firm as a venture partner in October 2022, drove innovation for the U.S. military and was responsible for expanding DIU’s national […]
