September 15, 2023
Via: TechSpotThe US Government Accountability Office (GAO) analyzed the software licenses used by the Department of Defense (DoD), focusing in particular on commercial cloud computing offers. GAO officials found several issues within those contracts, despite highlighting the fact that federal agencies […]
Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech
September 12, 2023
Via: StateScoopA new report released Tuesday found that local governments can boost the public’s trust in its operations by offering government services in a digital format and providing administrative transparency. Specifically, the new report from the government technology software company CivicPlus […]
Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech
September 12, 2023
Via: Government ExecutiveThe IRS is using artificial intelligence to identify complicated tax evasion schemes and focus its enforcement efforts for large partnerships, as part of a new compliance push announced Friday. “The IRS is deploying new resources towards cutting-edge technology to improve […]
September 7, 2023
Via: StateScoopAs students all over the world return to school after the summer break, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on Thursday issued its first public guidance on generative artificial intelligence, urging government agencies to address the disruptions caused […]
Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech
September 7, 2023
Via: Fox NewsThe top Republican on the Senate Energy Committee will warn Thursday against allowing U.S. artificial intelligence capabilities to fall into China’s hands when the panel meets for a hearing on the topic. Senators returned to Capitol Hill just days ago […]
Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech
September 1, 2023
Via: Fox NewsA majority of Americans are more concerned than excited by the increased use of artificial intelligence, with the number of those concerned growing dramatically in recent years, according to a new survey released this week. The Pew Research survey found […]
Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech
August 31, 2023
Via: Government ExecutiveThe Department of Defense is at the bottom of the list of federal agencies for satisfaction with IT support and IT equipment according to a survey of more than 270,000 federal employees released Wednesday. The news should come as no […]
August 28, 2023
Via: Government ExecutiveAs artificial intelligence proliferates, so do concerns about AI-grown misinformation. AI systems like ChatGPT and other algorithms learn from the text and data that they’re fed. If the input data is bad, so it the output—thus the aphorism “garbage in; […]
August 24, 2023
Via: CIOWhile AI has steadily worked its way into the enterprise and business vernacular over many years, gen AI has not only become an abrupt and immediate force unto itself, but also an overarching AI accelerant. Not without warning signs, however. […]
August 21, 2023
Via: Dark ReadingForeign adversaries are waging cyber espionage campaigns against the US space industry, according to a joint warning issued this week by the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), FBI, and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI). The two-page […]
August 16, 2023
Via: NextgovSen. Mark Warner, D-Va., chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, wants artificial intelligence companies to commit to extending existing voluntary pledges to all of their systems and make more commitments to address high-risk areas like real-time facial recognition. […]
Cloud Computing, Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech
August 11, 2023
Via: CIOVital for democracy, voting system integrity has come under increasing scrutiny of late, placing pressure on government IT leaders to ensure election systems are robust and uncompromised. Aman Bhullar, CIO of Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, has heeded the call, […]
August 10, 2023
Via: Washington's Top NewsThe Federal Election Commission has begun a process to potentially regulate AI-generated deepfakes in political ads ahead of the 2024 election, a move advocates say would safeguard voters against a particularly insidious form of election disinformation. The FEC’s unanimous procedural […]
August 8, 2023
Via: Government ExecutiveIndustry groups have expressed privacy and censorship concerns over a federal ban that prohibits government contractors from using the TikTok social media app on covered devices, while warning that monitoring compliance and implementation could prove difficult for many organizations. In […]
August 8, 2023
Via: Government ExecutiveAnew report has found that cyberattacks targeting government agencies and the public sector increased at an alarming rate in recent months, as threat actors unleashed a slate of novel malware campaigns that impacted financial institutions, healthcare services and critical infrastructure […]
August 7, 2023
Via: Dark ReadingOver the past several months, the US government has introduced several new requirements affecting organizations that sell software to government agencies. Because these new requirements are complex, many leaders are not yet sure how their organization will be impacted. In […]
August 3, 2023
Via: ArsTechnicaA group of Internet service providers that won government grants are asking the Federal Communication Commission for more money or an “amnesty window” in which they could give up grants without penalty. The ISPs were awarded grants to build broadband […]
July 28, 2023
Via: Dark ReadingThe MOVEit breach has claimed yet another target: Maximus Inc., a US government contractor. Though the company’s internal systems were unaffected, 8 to 11 million people’s personal information may have been compromised. Maximus provides technology services for administering and managing […]
July 28, 2023
Via: Fox NewsThe House this week took a small step toward building an artificial intelligence regulatory framework by advancing a bill that asks the government to study AI accountability and report back in 2025. The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved […]
Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech
July 26, 2023
Via: NextgovThe Government Accountability Office is offering a window into challenges with modernization efforts and recommendations for the federal government to set up common standards for unemployment insurance tech in a new report on how eight different states are modernizing their […]