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Bipartisan Senate bill calls on NSF to boost AI and quantum education

The NSF AI Education Act of 2024 from Sens. Moran and Cantwell tasks the National Science Foundation with supporting emerging tech outreach programs.

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NIST Director Laurie Locascio testifies during a House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on May 22, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

NIST would ‘have to consider’ workforce reductions if appropriations cut goes through

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OPM Director Rob Shriver testifies during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on May 22, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Federal cyber workforce needs telework flexibilities, OPM director says

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GSA teases new open-source customer experience tool

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Google earns FedRAMP High authorization for more than 100 additional commercial services

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GSA Teases a New Open Source Tool for Federal CX Efforts

Gen. Mattis says the U.S. is the most vulnerable it’s ever been to influence operations

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The Department of State’s pilot project approach to AI adoption

Senior IT leaders at State argue that small-scale pilots of AI technology can help bring a wealth of benefits to federal government, such as increased transparency.

By Samuel Stehle Matthew Graviss Eric Stein

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House passes Technology Modernization Fund bill, awaits Senate’s move

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Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo speaks on Day 1 of the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park on Nov. 1, 2023 in Bletchley, England. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

New Commerce strategy document points to the difficult science of AI safety

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Login.gov’s upcoming biometric pilot aims to focus on equity, usability

By Caroline Nihill

‘Devastating’ NSF funding cuts present a ‘national security issue,’ officials tell House panel

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Agency CISOs aren’t sweating a looming zero trust deadline

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New TMF investments boost agency projects in generative AI, digital service delivery, accessibility

By Caroline Nihill

How the Biden administration is tackling diversity in federal AI hiring

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GSA focused on cloud procurement efforts for agencies, official says

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Veterans Affairs’ IT budget sparks bipartisan concern for modernization and development

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How the ‘third wave’ of AI is transforming government operations

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How the State Department used AI and machine learning to revolutionize records management

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Reframing data management for federal agencies

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Streamlining aid delivery: Lessons from SBA’s digital modernization journey

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NSF Funding Cuts Present a National Security Issue

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The Pentagon Launches New Initiatives for ATO Reciprocity and Digital Modernization

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More than 60 companies join CISA’s pledge to be Secure by Design

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DHS official: AI could exacerbate chemical and biological threats

President Joe Biden discusses AI and other topics during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Oct. 2, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Labor Department releases principles on AI and workers, with pledges from Microsoft, Indeed

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

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House bill calls on CISA to form AI task force

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White House procurement office releases data circular as it celebrates 50th anniversary

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DeRusha stepping down from federal CISO role

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NIST issues final guidance update for protecting sensitive information

NASA has a new chief AI officer

National Science Foundation Chief AI Officer Dorothy Aronson participates in a panel discussion at AI Talks on April 18, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo)

NSF is piloting an AI chatbot to connect people with grants

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff recommends AI framework, identifies potential use cases

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USDS impact report showcases ‘a year of launching things’

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Schumer says AI roadmap coming soon from Senate working group

GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan delivers a speech during AITalks on April 18, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo)

GSA appoints new members to FedRAMP advisory committee

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