The U.S. General Services Administration is planning to form an Open Government Federal Advisory Committee, which will serve as an advisory body to the agency on initiatives promoting government transparency. The OG FAC’s primary function will be to provide expert advice on the development, implementation and monitoring of the U.S. Open Government National Action Plans, […]
The National Science Foundation is collaborating with the Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to drive agricultural robotics research. Through a Dear Colleague Letter, the agencies are seeking proposals for groundbreaking research on robots with the potential to transform farming practices and tackle critical agricultural issues such as rising food demands and […]
Hanna Kim, the incumbent deputy director of Technology Transformation Services, will take over as director of Login .gov, effective May 11. On Wednesday, the General Services Administration announced that Kim will succeed Dan Lopez-Braus, who will be a TTS senior adviser. Before Login .gov, she spent five years at Amazon, helping develop artificial intelligence-based technologies […]
Fusion Technology, a Bridgeport, West Virginia-based information technology company, announced that it has received a $159.8 million contract to provide the FBI with its Scaled Agile Framework services. The bureau awarded the task order under the FBI Agility with SAFe Teams Law Enforcement Support Services contract vehicle Fusion said Thursday. The five-year contract calls for […]
The Department of Homeland Security has selected Michael Boyce as director of its AI Corps workforce. Boyce moved to DHS from the White House Office of Management and Budget, where he served as a senior policy analyst focused on the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program and AI policy. His appointment is part of the […]
The U.S. Department of Energy has expanded its Energy Efficiency Scaling for 2 Decades initiative with the addition of Google, Vital Integration of Environmental Electronics, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College and the Florida Semiconductor Institute, bringing the total number of signatories to 65. The collaborative effort, which already includes tech giants such as Intel, Microsoft and […]
Several government officials agree that the U.S. will play a vital role in promoting the secure delivery of digital public services. Nani Coloretti, deputy director at the Office of Management and Budget, said that with the nation being the model for responsible AI use, it needs to foster international collaboration to enable itself and its […]
Two counter-unmanned aerial system platforms of Sterling, Virginia-based airspace security company Dedrone have met the standards of the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002. According to Dedrone, it is the first counter-drone company to receive the designation from the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of SAFETY Act Implementation. Its DHS-approved anti-terrorism technologies […]
The State Department is promoting the use of generative artificial intelligence tools among its employees. At the AIScoop’s AITalks event in Washington, D.C., State Chief Information Officer Kelly Fletcher, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said the department encourages its workers to experiment with AI tools, particularly ChatGPT, while highlighting the importance of AI […]
NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration have created the Wildland Fire Airspace Operations research transition team to seek wide-ranging and more effective drone technologies to fight and prevent wildfires. The team will explore ways by which government agencies and private companies can integrate uncrewed aircraft vehicles in future wildfire operations. According to NASA, improving unmanned […]
