Tess deBlanc-Knowles has taken on a new role at the National Science Foundation as special assistant to the director for artificial intelligence. She is expected to lead efforts to address AI-related issues and the implementation of a related executive order, NSF said. The agency also tasked deBlanc-Knowles with facilitating collaboration on AI initiatives and enabling […]
The Department of Energy is calling on the public to provide information on the availability of a solution capable of countering threats from uncrewed aircraft systems. The department’s Sandia National Laboratories issued a request for information on Monday seeking highly agile and adaptable command and control systems to combat threats targeting the energy sector. The […]
The Federal Communications Commission has announced its intent to renew an advisory committee dedicated to enhancing national communications systems. Planned to operate for two years, the ninth Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council is expected to explore how artificial intelligence and machine learning can responsibly and transparently improve connectivity networks, the FCC said Wednesday. Reestablishment […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced that it will invest almost $3 million in small business research and development projects related to advanced manufacturing, drug development and other priority areas. NIST said it will grant 10 companies up to $100,000 each in Small Business Innovation Research Phase I funds to establish the […]
Management consulting and information technology solutions provider Sierra7 secured a Light Electronic Action Framework contract from the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Information and Technology Operations and Services to help advance digital modernization in the federal agency. The LEAF program is designed to allow non-technical users to digitize business processes, allowing them to generate […]
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has awarded Amentum a $282.5 million contract to deliver biometric technologies supporting immigration application streamlining efforts at applicant support centers. Amentum will provide biometric solutions designed to improve applicant services at the point of need. It will also deliver proprietary training across the USCIS workforce to ensure a modernized, […]
The Federal Communications Commission now requires telecommunications carriers to alert their customers of data breaches. Amended for the first time in 16 years, the FCC’s data breach rules give providers a 30-day deadline to notify consumers unless law enforcement requests a delay, The Record reported Thursday. Carriers also need to inform the commission in addition […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued a cybersecurity advisory highlighting risks and vulnerabilities that faced the health care and public health sector in early 2023. According to the CSA, HPH organizations were open to vulnerabilities that could compromise data confidentiality, integrity and availability. CISA offered several recommendations to HPH and critical infrastructure organizations […]
The Department of Commerce is ensuring its workforce has the necessary technology to do their job in a hybrid work environment. In a recent discussion with FedScoop, Andre Mendes, chief information officer at the Commerce Department, said the department has been lucky to have invested significantly in cloud computing and it continues to make it […]
The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will deploy artificial intelligence in its daily operations through its newly created Center for AI @PNNL, which is tasked to coordinate scientific research on science, security and energy resilience. According to PNNL, the center’s focus areas include AI use in autonomous experimentation, enabling robotic activity in analyzing […]
