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NSF seeks input on focus areas for its Technology, Innovation and Partnerships directorate

1 week ago | fedscoop.com | Madison Alder

The National Science Foundation is looking for public feedback on potential updates to the focus areas for its component aimed at accelerating the development of breakthrough technologies. According to a request for information set to be officially published Friday, NSF is looking for input that will inform its assessment of the 10 current focus areas for its Technology, Innovation and Partnerships directorate, or TIP directorate.
GSA plans to ‘flip’ the role of tech resellers with OneGov strategy

1 week ago | fedscoop.com | Billy Mitchell

As the General Services Administration looks to form direct relationships with IT manufacturers to bring better value to agencies through governmentwide deals under its OneGov strategy, it’s going to disrupt a staple of the federal IT acquisition ecosystem: value-added resellers.
Watchdog: Bureau of Industry and Security needs better cyberattack response

1 week ago | fedscoop.com | Madison Alder

An internal Department of Commerce watchdog found that the bureau that’s focused on safeguarding national security via export controls lacks the capabilities to detect and respond to cyberthreats effectively.
Interior exploring AI use to address probate backlog in tribal communities

2 weeks ago | fedscoop.com | Madison Alder

The Department of the Interior is evaluating the use of artificial intelligence as a potential tool to alleviate the backlog of probate cases it manages in tribal communities, per comments from Secretary Doug Burgum and an agency spokesperson. “AI technology is being explored to further streamline the probate workflow especially in the realm of data entry and the ability to search multiple databases to find individuals. This is an ongoing internal process,” J.
Claude, Llama can now be used with highly sensitive data in Amazon’s government cloud

2 weeks ago | fedscoop.com | Madison Alder

Amazon has received federal authorizations that allow Anthropic’s Claude and Meta’s Llama AI models to be used within high-sensitivity government computing environments, the company’s cloud computing division announced Wednesday.
The most exciting AI trend for the CIA? AI agents

2 weeks ago | fedscoop.com | Billy Mitchell

The CIA has a storied legacy conducting U.S. intelligence gathering operations with human agents. But as the agency onboards more innovative digital technologies to enhance that mission, AI agents now have the potential to transform some CIA enterprise operations, its AI chief said Tuesday.
White House AI czar on race with China: 'We've got to let the private sector cook'

2 weeks ago | fedscoop.com | Billy Mitchell

For the U.S. to outmaneuver China in the race to be the global leader in artificial intelligence, Washington needs to trash its traditional regulatory playbook in favor private sector-friendly model that aims to “out-innovate the competition,” the White House’s AI and crypto czar said Tuesday.
Amazon to launch second secret cloud region, touting AI innovation for national security

2 weeks ago | fedscoop.com | Billy Mitchell

By the end of the year, federal agencies using Amazon Web Services cloud at the secret classified level will have a second region dedicated to their needs, the company announced Tuesday, touting the coming launch as a boon for artificial intelligence innovation for agencies in the national security space.
Federal judge grants preliminary injunction in challenge to DOGE record access at OPM

2 weeks ago | fedscoop.com | Madison Alder

U.S. officials violated federal privacy law and flouted cybersecurity protocol in sharing Office of Personnel Management records with DOGE affiliates, a federal district court judge in New York ruled Monday, granting a request for a preliminary injunction against the administration.
Treasury signals interest in AI for code-writing, chatbot tools

2 weeks ago | fedscoop.com | Billy Mitchell

The Department of the Treasury is on the hunt for information on the latest and greatest artificial intelligence-powered coding assistant and chatbot technology.