Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., said the Biden administration’s $6 billion funding request for the Technology Modernization Fund is necessary to support modernization efforts. According to Connolly, current TMF funding levels and a “zeroed-out” scenario are not enough to modernize the government’s legacy systems. He suggested that technology investment legislation could allow Congress to debate about […]
The U.S. Air Force has developed a data integration solution to improve its munitions logistics tracking capability across the service. As mandated by the 2020 Headquarters Air Force directive to merge the Integrated Missile Data Base, the military branch completed the Accountable Property System of Record, a modified off-the-shelf commercial logistics management system capable of […]
Governance, risk and compliance platform Onspring GovCloud has announced the launch of a software offering to assist agencies in fulfilling requirements set by Office of Management and Budget Circular A-123, “Management’s Responsibility for Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control.” Federal agencies can utilize the cloud-based OMB A-123 Risk & Controls software to implement an integrated and automated […]
Andre Mendes, the Department of Commerce’s chief information officer, has shared that his organization is transitioning to cloud-based software-as-a-service because of new features despite high potential costs. Mendes said in an interview that he wants information technology departments across the public and private sectors to “stop dealing with commodity stuff” and prioritize what brings value, […]
The Department of the Air Force remains committed to developing and deploying artificial intelligence to address security challenges posed by adversaries. Speaking at the Reagan National Defense Forum, Air Force Secretary and 2023 Wash100 awardee Frank Kendall said the department wants to ensure that people who use AI are held accountable for what the technology […]
A National Institute of Standards and Technology official has stressed the need for urgency in establishing a common lexicon for artificial intelligence systems and machine learning models. At an Athens Roundtable event on Friday, Elham Tabassi, NIST’s associate director for emerging technologies, discussed the challenges and necessity of garnering a diverse community response to standardize […]
The Department of Homeland Security has released a document guiding its workforce on the proper use of commercial generative artificial intelligence solutions while it experiments with models that fit the agency’s needs. In an interview with FedScoop’s Daily Scoop Podcast, DHS Chief Information Officer Eric Hysen said the memo is based on the Biden-Harris AI […]
The Department of Defense has awarded Andro Computational Solutions several contracts worth $20 million for military machine learning technology development. According to a press release, the assistant secretary of the army for acquisition, logistics and technology awarded Andro a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research contract to develop DeepGenerator, a solution that enables rapid data […]
The Department of Agriculture’s latest data strategy is focused on modernizing analytics operations with artificial intelligence. Effective from 2024 to 2026, the new document, unveiled Thursday, indicates that the agency will utilize automation and machine learning and enhance data analytics with the ethical and responsible use of AI, Nextgov/FCW reported. The strategy also prioritizes upskilling […]
The Department of Homeland Security is looking at artificial intelligence to help improve its operations. DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the agency aims to be the lead organization in optimizing the benefits offered by artificial intelligence, especially in defending the nation against adversaries. In a panel discussion with Axios, Mayorkas shared how DHS uses AI […]
