House Republicans probe NIST on facial recognition for federal digital identity verification
A group of House Science Republicans asked NIST to share its findings on digital identity and facial recognition.
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Login.gov announces availability for facial recognition technology
Following a facial recognition pilot with the single sign-on platform, the GSA announced that the verification tech is now generally available.
White House science and tech report highlights R&D budget challenges
OSTP Director Arati Prabhakar followed the report’s release by reiterating her concerns about federal research and development funding.
GAO finds spotty agency compliance with IDEA Act requirements; U.S. CHIPS office eyes $100 million competition focused on manufacturing and AI
Some federal agencies continue to struggle with meeting the digital experience requiements set out in the 2018 IDEA Act. And, NIST's CHIPS R&D Office launches a $100…
Exclusive details on DOD’s new aim to push counter-drone technology in Replicator 2.0;VA makes new tele-emergency care service available across the U.S.
We have exclusive details on the latest focus for the Pentagon's Replicator initiative. And, the VA has plans to expand its new tele-emergency service nationwide.
GSA has a new deputy CIO; Senate bill seeks to leverage AI for a new pandemic preparedness program
Dovarius Peoples has been tapped as the new deputy CIO at GSA. And, a new bipartisan Senate bill would require HHS to use AI to support pandemic…
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U.S. agencies publish plans to comply with White House AI memo; GAO calls out issues with Education Department’s new FAFSA processing system
Federal agencies had until Tuesday to publish plans spelling out how they will comply with the White House’s AI guidance it issued earlier this year. And, the…
Sustaining the PMA’s success as the Biden administration ends, with OMB’s Loren DeJonge Schulman
As the Biden administration comes to a close, one of the White House’s top leaders in performance and personnel management joins the podcast to discuss how the…
NRC enlists GSA to help with artificial intelligence governance
The nuclear agency will bring on a GSA-provided contractor to help solidify its move toward alignment with White House guidance on AI use.
Prioritization, agility key to post-quantum standards implementation, US officials say
Prioritizing systems, working toward “crypto agility,” and procuring compliant tools are among the actions officials highlight for post-quantum cryptography readiness.