A National Institute of Standards and Technology official has stressed the need for urgency in establishing a common lexicon for artificial intelligence systems and machine learning models. At an Athens Roundtable event on Friday, Elham Tabassi, NIST’s associate director for emerging technologies, discussed the challenges and necessity of garnering a diverse community response to standardize […]
The Department of the Air Force remains committed to developing and deploying artificial intelligence to address security challenges posed by adversaries. Speaking at the Reagan National Defense Forum, Air Force Secretary and 2023 Wash100 awardee Frank Kendall said the department wants to ensure that people who use AI are held accountable for what the technology […]
Andre Mendes, the Department of Commerce’s chief information officer, has shared that his organization is transitioning to cloud-based software-as-a-service because of new features despite high potential costs. Mendes said in an interview that he wants information technology departments across the public and private sectors to “stop dealing with commodity stuff” and prioritize what brings value, […]
The Department of Defense has awarded Andro Computational Solutions several contracts worth $20 million for military machine learning technology development. According to a press release, the assistant secretary of the army for acquisition, logistics and technology awarded Andro a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research contract to develop DeepGenerator, a solution that enables rapid data […]
The Department of Homeland Security has released a document guiding its workforce on the proper use of commercial generative artificial intelligence solutions while it experiments with models that fit the agency’s needs. In an interview with FedScoop’s Daily Scoop Podcast, DHS Chief Information Officer Eric Hysen said the memo is based on the Biden-Harris AI […]
The Department of Agriculture’s latest data strategy is focused on modernizing analytics operations with artificial intelligence. Effective from 2024 to 2026, the new document, unveiled Thursday, indicates that the agency will utilize automation and machine learning and enhance data analytics with the ethical and responsible use of AI, Nextgov/FCW reported. The strategy also prioritizes upskilling […]
galaxy ngThe Department of Defense’s Insider Threat Management and Analysis Center has awarded REI Systems a contract to build a Salesforce-based threat detection case management solution. REI will replace DITMAC’s manual insider threat reporting process with an artificial intelligence-enabled and automated offering that can improve predictive warnings and enable a more effective threat and incident […]
CGI’s U.S. federal subsidiary has announced the formation of Adcredo IT Solutions, a joint venture with service-disabled, veteran and woman-owned small business All In Solutions. Adcredo aims to deliver information technology solutions on application and business consulting services for federal and defense missions, CGI said. The company added that the joint venture will support agencies […]
The Department of Homeland Security is looking at artificial intelligence to help improve its operations. DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the agency aims to be the lead organization in optimizing the benefits offered by artificial intelligence, especially in defending the nation against adversaries. In a panel discussion with Axios, Mayorkas shared how DHS uses AI […]
Medical equipment data company Glassbeam announced that it has attained a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program “In Process” designation for its multi-vendor software-as-a-service analytics offering. The solution provides predictive capabilities to enhance machine uptime, service engineer productivity and patient care, Glassbeam said Wednesday. In a press release, the company noted that the Department of […]
