Artificial Intelligence
USPTO says existing rules apply to AI-crafted submissions
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office reaffirmed its existing regulations will apply to AI-assisted applications and filings.
Modernization
VA not sharing details on supply chain upgrade, Republican lawmaker says
Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., who heads a House subcommittee focused on tech at Veterans Affairs, said “there does not seem to be any approved budget” for the new supply chain system, which the department estimates to cost between $9 billion and $15 billion.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Command deployed personnel on 22 missions in 17 countries last year, commander says
The DOD previously said it’d be taking a more offensive approach to cyberspace.
Emerging Tech
How TSA’s opt-outs for biometric screenings informed White House AI policy
The Office of Management and Budget’s recent guidance on the government’s responsible use of AI elevates TSA's practice of allowing travelers to decline biometric scans at airport security to national policy.
Emerging Tech
New bill would greatly expand Defense Department quantum efforts
Proposed legislation would establish a quantum advisor and a new center of excellence.
Ideas
How enforceable are software licenses?
COMMENTARY | An ongoing federal court case suggests the ubiquitous practice of "pass-through" licensing for software sold by resellers may not have a solid legal foundation.
Digital Government
White House, Senate Democrats tout new $1.4B anti-fraud proposal
Among the efforts that would see funding under the sweeping proposal are a new “early warning system” for fraud in government benefits.
Artificial Intelligence
State Dept. seeks employee volunteers to test AI chatbot
The State Department is piloting an internal chatbot backed by artificial intelligence technology, and will leverage internal sensitive but unclassified data.
Acquisition
When can US spies buy your personal data? New guidelines are coming
Certain missions require government acquisition of personal information collected by data brokers, and appropriate safeguards need to be put in place, the official said at a Cyber Command-hosted event.
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Acquisition
Mace sponsors bill to ban educational requirements for government contractors
The bill tracks with ongoing bipartisan efforts to push the government towards skills-based hiring.
Emerging Tech
FTC names winners in AI voice authentication challenge
Winners came from the private sector and academia as the agency continues its crackdown on AI-generated voice cloning.
Modernization
TMF doles out $47.8 million to NASA, Labor for modernization projects
The fund was zeroed out in the last appropriations round and will expire in 2025 without new legislation.
Acquisition
Google is now authorized to host classified data in the cloud
The security milestone puts Google in a position to compete for classified business at DOD and U.S. intelligence agencies.
Artificial Intelligence
5 agencies join Justice in pledge to protect civil rights against AI-fueled discrimination
The agencies pledged to use their existing enforcement authorities to tackle cases where artificial intelligence may impact Americans’ civil rights.
Acquisition
Wyden bill requires new cyber standards in federal tech procurement
The legislation comes in the wake of several cyber incidents targeting the federal government.
Digital Government
The Labor Department wants Congress to help to fix unemployment insurance tech, delivery
Among the asks: fund the program adequately, the Labor Department says.
Policy
Section 702 renewal has support in Congress, but intelligence officials are leery of warrant measure
The disputed surveillance authority expires April 19, and the intelligence community is sending a full-court press to keep it from garnering significant privacy reforms.
Cybersecurity
Congress tries again for comprehensive data privacy bill
The bill would establish national data privacy standards, with the Federal Trade Commission crafting rules for enforcement.
Artificial Intelligence
Former DHS AI official comments on new extinction-level event study
The study from Gladstone AI warns that the day when such technologies are capable of ending all human life is closer than people think.
Artificial Intelligence
US, EU update shared AI taxonomy, unveil new research alliance
At the conclusion of the sixth meeting of the US-EU Trade and Technology Council, leaders focused on creating uniformity in AI terminology and continuing transatlantic collaboration.
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