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A look at next week’s hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena

Retired Navy Rear Adm. Timothy Gallaudet is one of multiple witnesses set to testify at a congressional hearing next week about government transparency concerns and reports of…

Nov 7, 2024 By FedScoop Staff

Data, talent, funding among top barriers for federal agency AI implementation

Agencies disclosed obstacles to responsible use of AI in compliance plans recently shared with the White House.

Oct 10, 2024 By Madison Alder

Micky Tripathi pictured sitting at a desk as a witness for a hearing on Capitol Hill. He wears a suit and has a name placard in front of him that reads "Dr. Tripathi." — Micky Tripathi testifies before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in December 2023.

HHS developing new AI strategic plan

The department's top AI official said the new strategic plan is in development now and should be issued in January.

Oct 9, 2024 By Billy Mitchell

A view of NIST headquarters in Gaithersburg, Md. (Photo credit: NIST)

NIST narrows in on risks related to chem-bio AI models

The agency’s AI Safety Institute seeks information on the development of those models.

Oct 7, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

How AI can positively impact mission goals across the federal government

Microsoft Federal CTO Jason Payne and SMX CTO Anthony Vultaggio discuss how AI will drive innovation, improve efficiency and become intrinsic to operations in the year ahead.

Oct 7, 2024 By Scoop News Group

The White House in Washington, DC, on July 2, 2023. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

White House issues guidance for purchasing AI tools to US agencies

The Office of Management and Budget memo is the latest action by the Biden administration seeking to effectuate responsible artificial intelligence use in the federal government.

Oct 3, 2024 By Madison Alder

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 12: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris listens as Arati Prabhakar (R), the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy speaks during a meeting on Artificial Intelligence in her ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 12, 2023 in Washington, DC. Harris hosted the meeting to discuss AI with civil rights leaders and consumer protection experts. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

AI won’t pause for the election, and AI regulation shouldn’t either

With election season in full bloom, and politics, rather than policy, in the spotlight, U.S. agencies and regulators should take steps to continue to promote the responsible…

Sep 27, 2024 By Owen J. Daniels Jack Corrigan

DOD’s Garrett Berntsen on the importance of infrastructure investments and interoperability to leverage AI’s potential

Garrett Berntsen, Deputy Chief Digital and AI Officer for Mission Analytics at the Department of Defense, discusses the DOD’s major investments in AI use cases, as well…

Sep 24, 2024 By Scoop News Group

Why combining edge computing and AI is crucial for resiliency and innovation

A recent whitepaper outlines the growth of edge technologies and how organizations can save costs and innovate faster by investing in these platforms.

Aug 22, 2024 By Scoop News Group

Apple agrees to White House AI commitments, as agencies meet more executive order deadlines

All 270-day mark actions from the AI executive order were also completed, per the White House, though some details were not immediately public.

Jul 26, 2024 By Madison Alder