The Department of Commerce has released its strategic vision for artificial intelligence, laying out its plans on how to approach AI safety and enhancing collaboration with international partners to ensure the emerging technology remains safe. The strategic vision aims to achieve AI safety by advancing the science behind it, spreading safe practices and supporting organizations […]
The Department of Homeland Security has created the Homeland Intelligence Advisory Board to advise on national and homeland security intelligence matters. Reporting to the undersecretary for intelligence and analysis and the DHS counterterrorism coordinator, the board will provide insights on intelligence activities and ensure adherence to privacy and civil liberty principles, the DHS said. Established […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made changes to the CDC .gov website to address issues found during internal and external reviews made in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the CDC Moving Forward effort, the website was revamped to improve communications with the public and ensure users have better […]
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has awarded MindPetal a two-year contract to support its application portfolio. Awarded through the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions–3 Services contract vehicle, the task order covers development, maintenance, enhancement and operations services, MindPetal said. An OSHA partner since 2006, MindPetal views the project as a strategic opportunity […]
Research and development work on new products related to quantum computing were among the 12 projects that the National Institute of Standards and Technology has selected to receive 2024 funding under its Small Business Innovation Research program’s Phase I. The selected SBIR projects include the quantum waveguide infrared photodetector of EMode Photonix from Boulder, Colorado, […]
The Department of Commerce has named Brian Epley as its new chief information officer, effective June 3. Epley, currently the principal deputy CIO at the Department of Energy, will replace Andre Mendes, who left federal service to be the CIO for Tarrant County, Texas. At the Energy Department, Epley contributes to the development of strategic […]
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would mandate the creation of a task force within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency focused on addressing issues associated with artificial intelligence. In a statement following the introduction of the CISA Securing AI Task Force Act on Tuesday, Reps. Troy Carter, D-La., and Bennie Thompson, […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced a new funding opportunity through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology for projects focused on artificial intelligence and behavioral health IT. In line with the Leading Edge Acceleration Projects in Health IT program, the funding seeks applications in two key areas: […]
The Department of Commerce is planning to provide Polar Semiconductor with $120 million in funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to expand and modernize the company’s manufacturing facility in Minnesota. The agency and the company signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms for the proposed investment, which would make Polar a majority U.S.-owned commercial […]
The Department of the Treasury has signed a contract to access the global risk analytics platform of Los Angeles-based risk management company Kharon. The company’s data-driven inputs will support the Treasury Department’s mission to disrupt the financial transactions of foreign actors posing global security threats, such as terrorism, nuclear weapons proliferation, human rights violations, transnational […]
