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Cybersecurity, Hardware & Software, Tech

Public sector apps face widespread security challenges, report reveals

June 7, 2023

Via: FCW

The vast majority of applications developed by public sector organizations over the last year suffered from at least one security flaw, according to a new report that analyzed 750,000 applications developed by the public and private sectors. Software security firm […]


IT Policy, Tech

Governments worldwide grapple with regulation to rein in AI dangers

June 5, 2023

Via: CSO Online

Ever since generative AI exploded into public consciousness with the launch of ChatGPT at the end of last year, calls to regulate the technology to stop it from causing undue harm have risen to fever pitch around the world. The […]


Hardware & Software, Policy, State & Local, Tech

TikTok sues to stop Montana from enforcing its “unconstitutional” ban

May 23, 2023

Via: ArsTechnica

Days after TikTok users sued to block Montana’s TikTok ban, TikTok has followed through on its promise to fight the ban and filed its own lawsuit in a United States district court in Montana. “We are challenging Montana’s unconstitutional TikTok […]


IT Policy, Tech

EU’s AI Act challenge: balance innovation and consumer protection

May 22, 2023

Via: CIO

Members of the EU Parliament have agreed on a first draft for regulating the use of AI. The AI ​​Act is now taking the next procedural step to be negotiated and worked out with individual member states. In the end, […]


Cloud Computing, Tech

Four federal departments have not fully implemented cloud security practices, GAO says

May 18, 2023

Via: FCW

A Government Accountability Office report examining the implementation of cloud security practices at four department-level agencies found that none of them have fully applied those practices to date. The report, released on Thursday, describes the efforts at the departments of […]


IT Policy, Tech

AI technology “can go quite wrong,” OpenAI CEO tells Senate

May 17, 2023

Via: ArsTechnica

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified in the US Senate today about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence technology made by his company and others, and urged lawmakers to impose licensing requirements and other regulations on organizations that make advanced AI […]


Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech

IRS will test government-run free file system in 2024

May 16, 2023

Via: FCW

The IRS announced plans on Tuesday to test a free, government-owned online system for taxpayers to file tax returns directly with the government. The news coincided with the public release of a congressionally-mandated report on the viability of a free […]


IT Policy, Tech

OpenAI suggests voluntary AI standards, not government mandates, to ensure AI safety

May 10, 2023

Via: Fox News

The top lawyer for OpenAI, the company that developed ChatGPT, argued that the best way to regulate artificial intelligence is not to start with government mandated rules and regulations but to allow the companies themselves to set standards that ensure […]


IT Policy, Tech

Congress eyes new rules for tech: What’s under consideration

May 8, 2023

Via: Washington's Top News

Most Democrats and Republicans agree that the federal government should better regulate the biggest technology companies, particularly social media platforms. But there is very little consensus on how it should be done. Should TikTok be banned? Should younger children be […]


Emerging Tech & Modernization, IT Policy, Tech

AI requires ‘new generation’ of arms control deal to govern future warfighting, says Marine veteran lawmaker

May 3, 2023

Via: Fox News

A Marine veteran lawmaker says the U.S. should be pushing for a new international agreement to govern the use of artificial intelligence on the battlefield and believes it’s a “strategic mistake” the Pentagon hasn’t started this important task. Rep. Seth […]


Networking & Wireless, Tech

Colorado kills law that made it harder for cities to offer Internet service

May 2, 2023

Via: ArsTechnica

Colorado yesterday eliminated an 18-year-old state law that made it harder for cities and towns to offer broadband Internet service. The 2005 law required local governments to hold an election before offering cable television or telecommunications service, a process that […]


IT Policy, Tech

Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Keep AI from Going Nuclear

April 28, 2023

Via: Government Executive

Congress has undertaken a flurry of new activity targeting artificial intelligence technologies in recent weeks, following the rapid advancement and ambiguous implications of AI systems. Lawmakers from both chambers—namely Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Reps. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Don Beyer, […]


Networking & Wireless, Tech

Colorado officials hope broadband map challenges increase BEAD prize

April 26, 2023

Via: StateScoop

Officials in Colorado said they’ve been aggressively collecting challenges to the Federal Communications Commission’s nationwide broadband map ahead of the June 30 deadline for the U.S. Commerce Department to award $42.5 billion in high-speed internet grants. By submitting enough corrections […]


IT Policy, Tech

Amazon, Facebook, Twitter on EU list of companies facing DSA content rules

April 25, 2023

Via: CSO Online

The EU Commission has announced 19 large online platforms and search engines that will face new content moderation rules under the Digital Services Act. The legislation, passed last year, introduced a specific regime for Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and […]


IT Policy, Tech

AI/ML advancements outpacing federal policies, cyber experts warn

April 20, 2023

Via: FCW

Cybersecurity and technology experts warned lawmakers Wednesday that recent artificial intelligence and machine learning advancements have outpaced current policies within the federal government, necessitating new regulations and standards to help grapple with the rapid development of emerging technologies. And while […]


Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech

Most people prefer to access government online, but don’t actually do it, survey finds

April 19, 2023

Via: StateScoop

A survey published Wednesday shows that while more than half of Americans prefer to interact with their federal, state and local agencies over the internet, actual use of digital government services hovers around one-quarter. The survey, conducted by the tech […]


IT Policy, Tech

Biden may regulate AI for ‘disinformation,’ ‘discriminatory outcomes’

April 14, 2023

Via: Fox News

The Biden administration is pursuing regulations for artificial intelligence systems that would require government audits to ensure they produce trustworthy outputs, which could include assessments of whether AI is promoting “misinformation” and “disinformation.” Alan Davidson, assistant secretary of communications and […]


IT Policy, Tech

Battle could be brewing over new FCC data breach reporting rules

April 11, 2023

Via: CSO Online

On January 6, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to update its data breach reporting rules for telecommunications carriers. “The law requires carriers to protect sensitive consumer information but, given the increase […]


Cybersecurity, Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech

Biden says tech companies must ensure AI products are safe

April 5, 2023

Via: Washington's Top News

President Joe Biden said Tuesday it remains to be seen if artificial intelligence is dangerous, but that he believes technology companies must ensure their products are safe before releasing them to the public. Biden met with his council of advisers […]


Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech

The ADA needs an update for the digital era, but some states are ahead of the curve

April 4, 2023

Via: StateScoop

While digital services have become the bread and butter of most state and local IT departments over the last few years, accessibility often seems like an afterthought. For the able-bodied, the digitization of these government benefits and services can make […]