The Government Accountability Office will assess the risks posed by generative artificial intelligence tools following a request from Sens. Ed Markey and Gary Peters to conduct the technology review, citing the AI tools’ capability to cause public harm. In a letter, the senators noted that the technology is now being used to scam people, adding […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s partnership with Microsoft will provide Microsoft federal and commercial customers with expanded access to cloud security logs. Log data allows customers to determine how people, applications and devices access their cloud services, a capability essential to cyber defense and incident response. Prior to the collaboration, operational teams identified security […]
ASRC Facilities Logistics, a subsidiary of ASRC Federal, has awarded Parsons a subcontract to support the repairs, operation, maintenance and engineering work at Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland and Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island in Virginia. NASA had selected ASRC Facilities Logistics to provide the services beginning on Aug. 1 under a potential […]
Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division has agreed on an expanded partnership with Trine University and will send U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen to the education facility to join an internship program and assist with the Artificial Intelligence for Maritime Maneuver effort. With funding from the Office of Naval Research, NSWC Crane is collaborating with the […]
Two Senate bills seek to explore the potential of artificial intelligence to create biosecurity risks and develop a plan to prepare the United States for such threats. Under the Artificial Intelligence and Biosecurity Risk Assessment Act, the assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the Department of Health and Human Services would be required to […]
The Department of State is seeking potential sources of IT services to modernize Bureau of Consular Affairs operations, including passport and visa issuance, to improve customer experience. According to a sources sought notice, the agency intends to award a contract that requires supporting the deployment of the Q Flow queue management software platform to 230 […]
The National Security Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have published a new assessment on 5G network slicing to enable a mutual understanding between the industry and federal departments on security considerations for designing, deploying and maintaining the 5G network architecture. Both the NSA and CISA are members of the Enduring Security Framework, […]
The Federal Aviation Administration is evaluating Loft Dynamics’ Airbus H125 and Robinson R22 virtual reality flight simulators for training pilots. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency-approved simulators were installed at the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center, supporting the U.S. civil aviation and commercial space transportation regulator’s Next Generation Air Transportation System program, which aims […]
Technology manufacturers and retailers, including Google, Amazon and Samsung Electronics, have expressed support for a cybersecurity program proposal to help consumers identify smart devices that offer reduced cyberattack vulnerability. The U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program, proposed by Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, would certify products that comply with National Institute of Standards and Technology […]
Jody Singer, the director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, will retire on July 29, ending her nearly four decades of service. Singer has served as the center’s director since 2018. In the said role, she expanded the organization’s portfolio to include human lunar landing and cargo systems, among other technologies, NASA said. Under her […]
