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WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 11: Arati Prabhakar (R), the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, arrives to a classified all-Senate briefing on Artificial Intelligence at the U.S. Capitol Building on July 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. Briefers included members from the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

White House announces nearly $100 million in pledges to boost emerging tech workforce

The Office of Science and Technology Policy also teased next steps for upskilling staff and recruiting talent.

Jul 18, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

Eric Mill speaks Oct. 18 at CyberTalks in Washington, D.C. (FedScoop)

GSA moves forward on overhaul of FedRAMP priorities

Eric Mill, executive director for cloud strategy at GSA’s Technology and Transformation Services, details FedRAMP-related pilot projects and recruitment efforts.

Jun 26, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, left, and Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., talk about proposed legislation during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on May 8, 2019, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Bipartisan Senate bill wants Commerce secretary to raise awareness of AI jobs

The legislation from Sens. Todd Young and Brian Schatz aims to expand outreach for AI government jobs and promote opportunities with the technology.

Jun 21, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

The General Services Administration (GSA) Headquarters building. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

GSA unveils new class of Presidential Innovation Fellows focused exclusively on AI

The 11 fellows will serve across eight federal agencies on projects that leverage the emerging technology.

Jun 17, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 30: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks about his administration’s approach to artificial intelligence during an event in the East Room of the White House on October 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. President Biden issued a new executive order on Monday, directing his administration to create a new chief AI officer, track companies developing the most powerful AI systems, adopt stronger privacy policies and “both deploy AI and guard against its possible bias,” creating new safety guidelines and industry standards. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

How the Biden administration is tackling diversity in federal AI hiring

The pool of potential AI workers could pose a challenge to the administration’s efforts to build a diverse workforce to responsibly manage artificial intelligence.

May 16, 2024 By Madison Alder

U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D, N.Y., and Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., speak to reporters following a Senate Forum on Artificial Intelligence in the Russell Senate Office Building on October 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images)

Government AI funding among priorities in Senate working group roadmap

The roadmap for artificial intelligence policy encourages the executive branch and appropriators to support $32 billion in annual innovation funding.

May 15, 2024 By Madison Alder

U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

OPM issues generative AI guidance, competency model for AI roles required by Biden order

The guidance was among several actions required by the federal workforce agency within 180 days of President Joe Biden’s executive order on the technology.

Apr 29, 2024 By Madison Alder

GSA building — The General Services Administration headquarters in April 2012. (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

GSA announces new Presidential Innovation Fellows focused broadly on tech, with a second AI cohort coming later in 2024

A second cohort, focused exclusively on AI efforts, is set to launch later this summer.

Mar 25, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

Arati Prabhakar attends the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference at The Beverly Hilton on May 01, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images)

U.S. is leading the way in R&D, but tech workforce development is still a concern for federal officials

White House, National Science Foundation and National Science Board officials tout research and development findings from the new State of U.S. Science and Engineering report, while also…

Mar 14, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 27: Committee ranking member Rep. James Comer (R-KY) attends a House Oversight Committee hearing titled Examining the Practices and Profits of Gun Manufacturers in the Rayburn House Office Building. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images).

Bipartisan bill would codify federal standards for agency AI use

House Oversight and Accountability Committee members are co-sponsoring legislation that would consolidate existing AI laws and formalize federal governance of AI systems.

Mar 6, 2024 By Caroline Nihill