The National Institute of Standards and Technology is asking for public comments to inform White House-mandated guidance on trustworthy artificial intelligence. A new request for information contains questions on AI red-teaming, managing generative AI and synthetic content risks and developing worldwide technical standards for AI development, NIST said. President Joe Biden recently issued an executive […]
The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded Logistics Management Institute a contract to help the government agency improve its research, development and analytics capabilities. Under the contract, LMI will provide its Financial and Inventory Simulation Model, deliver artificial intelligence and machine learning models and refresh data to allow the DLA to identify changes in business metrics. […]
The U.S. Army has awarded Palantir Technologies a potential $115.04 million contract extension to continue operating the Army Vantage platform. Palantir will continue providing its open data and analytics platform, delivering artificial intelligence-enabled capabilities and infrastructure to the Army’s product. Army Vantage integrates data sources from the Army and the Department of Defense, providing a […]
The National Science Foundation has issued a notice informing the research community of new generative artificial intelligence guidelines for reviewers and proposers to protect the integrity of proposals and their evaluation in the NSF merit review process. The new review procedure disallows NSF reviewers from uploading any proposal content, review records and related information to […]
The Government Accountability Office has suggested using artificial intelligence to enhance weather forecasting and mitigate billions of dollars in damage annually. In a paper published on Dec. 14, the watchdog explained that machine learning-powered algorithms could automate processes and rapidly extract insights from large datasets to give authorities more time to prepare for extreme weather […]
Carahsoft Technology and FedLearn have entered into a Master Government Aggregator partnership where Carahsoft would provide FedLearn’s artificial intelligence-powered learning solutions to government users. FedLearn offers training solutions for public-sector and contractor organizations that use AI to assess learner engagement and understanding, learner behaviors and skills development. The company’s products also provide personalized recommendations for […]
The Biden-Harris administration is working with health care organizations to secure the sector from the risks associated with artificial intelligence. On Thursday, the White House, with the Department of Health and Human Services and leading players in the health care industry, expanded its initiative to protect the sector from AI-related risks. The businesses are committing […]
Ramesh Menon, the Defense Intelligence Agency’s chief technology officer, has revealed that his organization is setting up a “community of interest” to guide artificial intelligence development and standards. Speaking to reporters at the Department of Defense Intelligence Information System conference, he said the DIA is finalizing the centralized governance model and is planning to release […]
The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded Electrosoft a potential five-year contract for digital business transformation support for the DLA’s Defense Automatic Addressing System program. The DAAS program comprises various applications providing electronic data interchange, automated messaging, logistics data oversight and military assistance program support services, among others. It has been operating since 1993. Under the […]
The United States government continues to ensure the responsible use of artificial intelligence across the organization. On Tuesday, the Government Accountability Office released a report on the progress of 23 offices mandated by the Chief Financial Officers Act to annually provide a report on their current and future plans for using AI, FedScoop reported. The […]
