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Treasury releases two new resources to guide AI use in the financial sector
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (708+ words) The voluntary guidelines come as financial institutions increasingly rely on AI to support decision-making, customer engagement and operational functions. Treasury releases two new resources to guide AI use in the financial sector The voluntary guidelines come as financial institutions increasingly…...
NIST agentic AI initiative looks to get handle on security
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (545+ words) Before AI agents run amok, a new NIST project is seeking feedback on the secure use of the fast evolving technology. The National Institutes of Standards and Technology is launching a new project around standards for artificial intelligence agents, with…...
NIH expands AI pilots amid staffing reductions
4+ day, 52+ min ago (813+ words) NIH's AI use cases rose to 124 last year, as the agency navigated staff cuts. But many of the NIH's AI projects remain in pilot mode. The National Institutes of Health continued to ramp up its use of artificial intelligence last…...
Where federal AI ambition meets the limits of operational reality
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (422+ words) Federal agencies that build efficient safeguards into their approach will set themselves up for steadier, more dependable AI adoption. However, as agencies pursue this AI-driven transformation, they are colliding with the limits of existing operational frameworks and procurement assumptions. Leaders…...
Congressional report recommends ‘FedRAMP’ for commercial data brokers
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (538+ words) A new report on modernizing the Privacy Act recommends Congress take action to rein in how agencies buy personal information from private data brokers. Amid persistent concerns about how agencies make use of data brokers, a new congressionally chartered report…...
Beyond buzzwords: Using OPM’s human capital standards for federal HR modernization
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (582+ words) Steve Krauss, a former director of the HR QSMO, explains why the "loose fit" and "tight fit" data standards are key to the entire HR modernization effort. Editor's note: This is the second in a series of columns looking at…...
Lawmaker pushes to modernize Privacy Act
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (823+ words) FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2019, file photo, a woman checks her phone in Orem, Utah, USA. Britain's Information Commissioner's Office on Wednesday Jan. 22, 2020, released a new set of standards aimed at protecting children's online personal details privacy for social media sites,…...
For agency CIOs, it’s all about the money
1+ week, 3+ day ago (397+ words) Ann Dunkin, the former Energy Department and EPA CIO, says agency technology leaders need direct control over agency IT budgets to be most effective. This isn't the first time that someone has tried to increase the authorities " and by inference,…...
Genesis Mission won’t eliminate data boundaries — it will redefine them
1+ week, 4+ day ago (835+ words) Organizations best positioned to benefit from the Genesis Mission treat accountability as a design requirement built into their AI systems. The Genesis Mission executive order is an ambitious and overdue attempt to unlock the value of federal scientific data. By…...
Veterans Affairs explores potential uses for artificial intelligence
1+ week, 4+ day ago (643+ words) Democrats reintroduce bill to give federal employees a 4.1% pay raise next year'Federal News Network Veterans Affairs explores potential uses for artificial intelligence House and Senate lawmakers have reintroduced the FAIR Act. a bill that aims to keep federal salaries in…...