New House legislation would push agencies toward NIST’s AI framework
The bipartisan proposal follows similar legislation introduced in the Senate.
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Modernizing decades of technology debt at the State Department
State’s Bureau of Information Resource Management CIO Kelly Fletcher
Ex-White House official says Congress, federal agencies should do more for AI talent search
The government needs to “pair mandates with enablement” to ensure that it can hire critical AI talent and upskill existing federal employees, former OSTP deputy CTO tells…
OMB memo outlines digital accessibility expectations for federal agencies
The memo on Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act comes amid extensive frustration with federal website accessibility.
Federal chief data officers need more resources and authority to execute AI mission, survey finds
Deloitte's Adita Karkera said the survey found that providing CDOs with more resources and authorities "can help agencies maximize the use of data to improve the delivery…
AI algorithms could be used to better forecast natural disasters, GAO report says
The GAO found that AI machine learning models could significantly improve warning time and preparedness for severe storms and natural disasters.
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The FAA is developing an air traffic tool built for the space age. It may need help
Documents lend insight into the state of a tool meant to help integrate commercial space launches into the national airspace.
Energy announces new office to handle AI, quantum and more
Helena Fu, a former White House official, will serve as the director for the Office of Critical and Emerging Technology and as DOE’s chief AI officer.
Federal agencies that use AI should have civil rights offices, Democratic senators say
Sen. Markey’s new legislation focuses on AI bias and discrimination.
OMB is building an analytics tool to track customer experience performance across agency sites
In touting the new tool, federal CIO Clare Martorana noted that “each agency is at its own place in its modernization journey” but the “core competencies” of…