The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency plans to post a draft request for quotations for its Digital Transformation Support Services solicitation on May 8. According to a special notice CISA posted on SAM .gov, the DTSS opportunity is for women-owned small businesses only and is set aside for companies that hold Special Item Numbers for […]
The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy has partnered with the California Energy Commission, a renewable energy service provider that offers solar power purchase agreements to non-profit organizations with zero upfront costs, to fast track the development of clean energy technologies with potential long-term social and economic benefits for California and the United States. […]
The Biden administration is paving the way for the critical and responsible use of artificial intelligence within the federal government by releasing, through the Office of Management and Budget, specific policies that will govern the implementation, development and procurement of AI systems. The OMB guidance is part of several AI initiatives that include a public […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has signed an agreement with Proteus Ocean Group to advance marine science, research and education and create a better understanding of the ocean’s environment. NOAA will use the PROTEUS underwater station, a facility that will be built off Curacao island to allow scientists, innovators and other individuals to study […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate has awarded Germantown, Maryland-based Amentum a five-year contract with a $48 million ceiling for new tools to fight multidomain threats. Amentum will provide research, development, testing and evaluation services meant to expedite the buildout of new capabilities in emerging areas such as space surveillance; unmanned aerial […]
The Office of Science and Technology Policy announced on Monday its intention to release a request for information on automated worker surveillance and management amid the increasing use of automated systems that monitor, manage and evaluate employees. The RFI, which cited a New York Times report on the use of productivity tracking devices by eight […]
The Federal Trade Commission has warned consumers about chatbots and advised companies creating and deploying artificial intelligence tools to factor in risk and mitigation, train and monitor employees and conduct impact assessments before they deploy AI tools. The FTC also highlighted the importance of retaining AI and engineering ethics personnel for companies that want to […]
Members of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee have proposed legislation that would strengthen the Department of Energy’s existing research partnerships with NASA and the National Science Foundation. Reps. Brandon Williams and Eric Sorensen put forward the DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act to facilitate ongoing efforts to develop lunar surface infrastructure and […]
The hiring process at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency continues to be at a slow pace despite the rollout of the cyber talent management system, which is exempted from several hiring, compensation and classification practices traditionally implemented by the federal government. The Department of Homeland Security launched CTMS in 2021 to fast-track the recruitment […]
Top officials from the Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Department of Justice and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have vowed to enforce existing rules to mitigate bias in artificial intelligence as everyday usage of the technology ramps up. A letter detailing the issue and ongoing efforts to address it was signed by Lina Khan, […]
