The Department of Defense issued on Thursday its 2023 Data, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Adoption Strategy focused on agility and speed in AI development and application. The improved decision-making advantage that an agile AI approach delivers is the strategy’s main driver, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks commented in unveiling the new blueprint. The Chief Digital […]
A bipartisan Senate bill is seeking to require all federal agencies to adopt the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s AI Risk Management Framework. Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Mark Warner, D-Va., proposed the Federal AI Risk Management Act of 2023 to reduce safety and privacy risks related to the use of artificial intelligence. Rep. […]
The National Science Foundation has awarded several colleges and universities $16.3 million in total funding to expand artificial intelligence research capacity. Sethuraman Panchanathan, NSF director, said the “Expanding AI Innovation through Capacity Building and Partnerships” grant empowers institutions and communities of researchers to address opportunities and solve challenges related to AI. Eleven academic institutions were […]
The Department of Veteran Affairs is seeking entries to its Artificial Intelligence Tech Sprint competition with a $1 million total purse for the top teams creating AI-enabled tools to ease the burden on overworked health care workers. Entries can focus on speech-to-text solutions for medical appointments and easier integration of external medical records into patients’ […]
Ping Identity has received authorization at the high impact level under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, enabling the company to deal with sensitive and mission-critical government data using cloud-based identity, credential and access management solutions. With FedRAMP approval secured through UberEther’s IAM Advantage, federal agencies may use the ICAM technology to implement zero […]
The Department of the Air Force’s Air Force Materiel Command has organized a Digital Acceleration Task Force to hasten the DAF’s digital transformation, including the delivery of digital materiel management solutions. According to the AFMC, the service units represented in the DATF include the DAF Digital Transformation Office, AFMC centers and program executive offices. With […]
Redhorse will provide professional, scientific and technical services in support of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Fourth Estate. The company will perform work under a five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the Acquisition Directorate of the Washington Headquarters Services. The IDIQ was awarded under the Analytic and Technical Support Services vehicle. Contract work […]
The Office of Management and Budget is planning to expand the scope of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program to provide agencies with more cloud-based services for accelerating their operations. In a draft guidance outlining the planned changes to FedRAMP, the OMB noted the need for agencies to work together in evaluating cloud offerings […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology will be a major implementer of the Biden administration’s upcoming executive order designed to boost and maintain U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence, a White House official said. Arati Prabhakar, director of the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, disclosed that the NIST will “have a huge […]
The White House has confirmed that Australia will participate in the Yama Sakura and Keen Edge exercises in Japan for the first time as part of efforts to expand trilateral cooperation, with a focus on unmanned aerial systems. The announcement was made ahead of the arrival of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the United […]
