Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., has introduced a bill that would require the Department of Defense to report to Congress on risk assessments of the use of artificial intelligence in defense systems as
Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., has proposed a bill that would prohibit the Federal Reserve from directly issuing central bank digital currencies to individuals as part of efforts to safeguard financial privacy, promote
MoreThe Professional Services Council has urged the Supreme Court to protect contractors from tort liability under state law for carrying out military support operations on foreign war zones. PSC said Friday it
MoreDrew Myklegard, most recently executive director of product engineering at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Eileen Vidrine, chief data officer at the Department of the Air Force, have joined the Office
MoreSens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., have introduced a bill that would promote domestic production of rare earth elements and reduce dependence on China for such elements. The proposed Restoring
MoreReps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., and Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., have asked the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to provide information on efforts to further advance the adoption of multifactor authentication to protect federal
MoreRaj Iyer, chief information officer of the U.S. Army and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, said one of the service’s top priorities this fiscal year is delivering cloud and data capabilities to
MoreThe Government Accountability Office reviewed FISMA reports of 23 civilian Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 agencies and preliminary results showed inconsistency in agencies’ implementation of requirements under the Federal Information Security
MoreDerek Tournear, director of the Space Development Agency and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, said SDA will deploy satellites in low-Earth orbit as part of the tracking layer to help detect hypersonic
MoreThe Department of Homeland Security has launched a two-year program to provide federal employees and recent graduates opportunities to contribute to efforts that could help DHS adapt to climate change and enhance
MoreThe White House has issued new guidance directing federal agencies to establish testing programs by Feb. 15, to facilitate COVID-19 screening of certain unvaccinated federal personnel and onsite contractor employees, Nextgov reported
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