While the chief AI officer (CAIO) is still a relatively new position within most Federal agencies, an official from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Thursday argued that CAIOs need to be given more of “a seat at the table” in order to effect change. […]
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report this week saying that Federal agencies are hitting the requirements set by President Biden’s October 2023 AI executive order (EO) so far. However, GAO officials are letting agencies know that they expected this outcome and will be watching to make sure agencies continue to get it right. […]
Federal agencies are already integrating artificial intelligence (AI) to support a range of government missions, but one Government Accountability Office (GAO) official said today that the Federal government is facing difficult decisions as it looks to implement new governance structures. […]
As President Biden’s cybersecurity executive order (EO) stretches past its first year, Federal agencies are at varied points in their progress on the EO’s orders. Federal leaders say it is important for agencies to approach the EO’s zero trust components strategically and understand their networks as they make the move to a zero trust architecture. […]
The sustained use of legacy IT systems in the Federal government presents a variety of challenges, including missed opportunities and a need for the modernization of agency cultures, Fed IT experts told Senate members today. […]
General Services Administration (GSA) CIO David Shive and Government Accountability Office Director of IT and Cybersecurity Kevin Walsh agreed that the FITARA scorecard is meeting its intended goals, but detailed specific improvements like the addition of a Technology Business Management (TBM) score to boost its effectiveness. […]
The FITARA (Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act) Scorecard issued twice per year by the House Oversight and Reform Committee is likely to see some changes in the near term due to the need for new data sources, new policies, and shifting congressional priorities, said Kevin Walsh, FITARA executive at the Government Accountability Office (GAO). […]