The Information Technology Industry Council has offered several recommendations to the National Institute of Standards and Technology on ways to safely develop and use artificial intelligence. In its response to the NIST’s request for information for the Executive Order on Safe, Secure and Trustworthy AI, ITI recommended that the institute work with international partners in […]
The Department of Transportation has launched the Complete Streets AI Initiative, aiming to develop a tool powered by artificial intelligence to improve transportation across the United States. Offered through the DOT’s Small Business Innovation Research program, the initiative will award 10 Phase 1 contracts to small businesses to build data and analytics capabilities that will […]
David McKeown, the Pentagon’s chief information security officer, said his office will hold an industry call within 30 to 45 days to discuss a recent memo on Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program requirements for cloud services storing classified information. The document allows companies using cloud services lacking FedRAMP Moderate authorization to undergo equivalent compliance […]
The National Institutes of Health is seeking a new artificial intelligence-compatible electronic health record platform that can improve how the institute manages health care data. The new EHR will replace the Clinical Research Information System in place at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Jon McKeeby, chief information officer of the NIH Clinical Center, […]
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., said that it is expected that federal agencies received a lower FITARA scorecard in its 17th version due to the addition of new metrics. In a roundtable discussion in Washington on Thursday, Connolly revealed that the agency scorecard tracking information technology modernization awarded one A, 10 Bs, 10 Cs and three […]
Information technology solutions reseller Carahsoft Technology has announced that it will distribute CrashPlan’s endpoint data backup and recovery software-as-a-service solutions to the public sector and higher-education organizations as part of a new partnership. CrashPlan’s file backup capabilities facilitate organizational resilience and provide an option to address ransomware attacks, breaches and data migration challenges, Carahsoft said. […]
The Department of Defense has designated a U.S. Marine Corps activity as a “science and technology reinvention laboratory.” On Monday, the military branch announced that its Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity had received the designation. MCTSSA has been offering technical support services for the service’s command, control, computer, communications, cyber and intelligence systems. The […]
ICF has secured a potential three-year, $33 million recompete contract from the Department of Health and Human Services to continue modernizing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ kidney dialysis data system. ICF will continue working on the CMS’ End Stage Renal Disease Quality Reporting System, which will collect, analyze and synthesize patient data and […]
The U.S. Agency for International Aid and the Department of State are seeking assistance in implementing a Biden administration executive order for the safe and reliable development of artificial intelligence. According to the agencies’ request for information, E.O. 14110 on Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI directs the USAID and the State […]
The Federal Trade Commission has ordered tech companies to explain investments and partnerships related to generative artificial intelligence. The agency issued the compulsory orders to Alphabet, Amazon, Anthropic, OpenAI and Microsoft. Information gathered during the inquiry will be used to inform decision-makers on the technology’s impact on the competitive landscape. Under Section 6(b) of the […]
