The Office of Science and Technology Policy announced on Monday its intention to release a request for information on automated worker surveillance and management amid the increasing use of automated systems that monitor, manage and evaluate employees. The RFI, which cited a New York Times report on the use of productivity tracking devices by eight […]
The Federal Trade Commission has warned consumers about chatbots and advised companies creating and deploying artificial intelligence tools to factor in risk and mitigation, train and monitor employees and conduct impact assessments before they deploy AI tools. The FTC also highlighted the importance of retaining AI and engineering ethics personnel for companies that want to […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate has awarded Germantown, Maryland-based Amentum a five-year contract with a $48 million ceiling for new tools to fight multidomain threats. Amentum will provide research, development, testing and evaluation services meant to expedite the buildout of new capabilities in emerging areas such as space surveillance; unmanned aerial […]
The hiring process at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency continues to be at a slow pace despite the rollout of the cyber talent management system, which is exempted from several hiring, compensation and classification practices traditionally implemented by the federal government. The Department of Homeland Security launched CTMS in 2021 to fast-track the recruitment […]
Members of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee have proposed legislation that would strengthen the Department of Energy’s existing research partnerships with NASA and the National Science Foundation. Reps. Brandon Williams and Eric Sorensen put forward the DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act to facilitate ongoing efforts to develop lunar surface infrastructure and […]
The United States and South Korea forged a partnership for the development of quantum information science and technology, according to a joint statement released by the two countries after a meeting between Arati Prabhakar, chief science adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden, and Lee Jong-ho, Korean minister for science and information and communication technologies. The […]
The Transportation Security Administration has deployed 36 new identity verification terminals at its Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport security checkpoints. BWI-Marshall is the first U.S. airport to be fully equipped with credential authentication technology units. CAT terminals are equipped with cameras to determine whether a traveler’s face matches the image on the presented ID. The […]
Top officials from the Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Department of Justice and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have vowed to enforce existing rules to mitigate bias in artificial intelligence as everyday usage of the technology ramps up. A letter detailing the issue and ongoing efforts to address it was signed by Lina Khan, […]
Rep. Ritchie Torres filed Tuesday the Critical Technology Security Centers Act of 2023, a bill that would allocate a budget of $42 million in fiscal year 2024 and up to $52 million by 2028 for the creation of two cybersecurity-focused centers under the Department of Homeland Security. The centers aim to ensure the security of […]
Rep. Jay Obernolte has introduced the Quantum Sandbox for Near-Term Applications Act, a measure aimed at encouraging commercial firms to research and develop quantum information technologies alongside the government. The proposed legislation would require the Department of Commerce secretary and National Institute of Standards and Technology director to establish a “quantum sandbox” program that will […]
