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As Federal agencies continue to see cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a “radical change” is needed across the Federal government to invest in artificial intelligence technologies and make their use a national priority.
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- DISA’s Seville Talks Challenges of Dynamic IT Ecosystem
- Trump Taps Eric Ueland for Key OMB Tech, Management Role
- GAO Flags Security Flaws in Treasury’s General Fund Oversight
- NIST Adds HQC as Fifth Algorithm for Post-Quantum Encryption
People
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The Department of Energy (DoE) is tapping Ross Graber – a security technology veteran with stints at Twitter and Google – to become the agency’s next chief information officer, knowledgeable sources told MeriTalk.
Progress
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Former Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) Suzette Kent issued a call today for the Federal government to focus on enterprise-wide systems as the “North Star” for guiding future improvements to government workforce management technologies and service improvements.
It’s clear that artificial intelligence (AI) has moved beyond emerging technology to acceptance – but Federal organizations don’t have to be all-in, all at once. As the incoming administration considers new AI policies, agencies can adopt what the co-chair of a U.S. House AI task force calls a “bite-sized” approach.
Policy
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A Federal judge in San Francisco issued an order from the bench today demanding the reinstatement of all probationary employees who were fired at six Federal agencies based on directives from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).