The Department of Health and Human Services has set new transparency standards for artificial intelligence and predictive algorithms used in certified health information technology. Released as part of the Office of the National Health Coordinator’s finalized rule titled “Health Data, Technology and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency and Information Sharing,” the regulations are meant to advance responsible AI […]
The Department of Defense is set to begin looking for a successor for its competitive multi-cloud, multi-vendor contracting vehicle. Speaking at the DODIIS Worldwide Conference on Wednesday, DOD Chief Information Officer John Sherman, a 2023 Wash100 winner, said the department will consider the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract’s possible successor in 2024. According to Sherman, […]
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration has started a public consultation on the pros and cons of an open ecosystem for artificial intelligence models. The NTIA will use the inquiry’s inputs for a report it is tasked to prepare and submit to the White House as mandated by President Joe Biden’s executive […]
Consulting and technology services company ICF has announced a potential seven-year, $78 million task order from the U.S. Forest Service to upgrade the Fire and Aviation Management Enterprise Geospatial Portal. ICF said it will utilize its expertise in disaster management, climate solutions, cloud-native geospatial technology and analytics to develop a next-generation version of EGP. USFS aims to […]
The Missile Defense Agency and a Boeing-led industry team validated the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system’s effectiveness during an early-course interception test. The organizations used GMD to shoot down a kinetic-force Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle during its second stage while still in space. The GMD, in its Capability Increment 6B configuration, was used during the demonstration, proving […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is offering a solution to address privacy concerns with the growing use of artificial intelligence. The “Draft NIST Special Publication 800-226, Guidelines for Evaluating Differential Privacy Guarantees” aims to take advantage of a mathematical algorithm called differential privacy to allow data to be publicly released without revealing the […]
The U.S. government’s auditing agency is set to update the public on federal agencies’ efforts to create an artificial intelligence use case database. Kevin Walsh, a director at the Government Accountability Office’s Information Technology and Cybersecurity division, said in an email to FedScoop that the public should expect within December the release of a GAO […]
President Joe Biden has received a letter from advocacy groups urging him to consider how artificial intelligence could worsen climate issues. Signed by organizations such as Accountable Tech and the Center for Countering Digital Hate, the letter warned that generative AI could facilitate the spread of climate disinformation, while the energy requirements of large language models could […]
The U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded Yurts Technologies a contract worth up to $16 million for the integration of large language models to enhance the command’s decision-making process. Aimed at streamlining Socom’s communication and analytical capabilities, the contract will also involve the Silicon Valley-based startup Unstructured Technologies as Yurts’ partner. The contract’s combined efforts […]
The Department of Defense has granted Velo3D’s Sapphire 3D printers Green-Level Security Technical Implementation Guide compliance after exceeding expectations for network, data and software security and vulnerability management. The STIG compliance allows Sapphire printers to connect to the Pentagon’s Secret Internet Protocol Router Network and Non-classified Internet Protocol Network. Without the STIG compliance, Sapphire users […]
