Kirstjen Nielsen: Feds Doing ‘Too Little’ to Build a Cyber Secure US
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said the federal government should increase efforts to protect agencies, industry, academia and the public...
GAO: Interior, SBA Should Improve Reporting on Political Appointee Data, Ethics Training
The Government Accountability Office called on the Department of the Interior and the Small Business Administration to improve federal ethics...
DARPA Putting Ethics First in New Military Drone Program
A senior defense official clarified that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is prioritizing ethics and human guidance in a...
Will Hurd to Create National Strategy to Guide Govt in AI Efforts, Ethics
Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, intends to issue a national artificial intelligence strategy to guide the U.S. government in the development...
GAO Finds Issues in Energy Department’s Subcontractor Oversight
The Government Accountability Office called on the Department of Energy to improve oversight of its subcontractors after a recent review found that...
Trump’s 2020 Budget Provides Funding to Marines for MQ-9 Reaper Drones
The U.S. Marine Corps secured $45.9 billion from President Trump’s proposed 2020 budget a figure that will support the acquisition of...
DISA Increases Efforts to Help Military Prepare for Future Multi-Domain Conflicts
The Defense Information Systems Agency increased its involvement in preparing the U.S. military for modern warfare by emphasizing emerging technologies...
DARPA Team Finds Way to Let AI Tech Learn New Task Alone
A team working on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Lifelong Learning Machines program developed a new algorithm that allows...
Navy Making Big Adjustments to Accelerate Acquisition Efforts
Senior Navy officials said the service is making changes to take advantage of previous updates in authorities by Congress for rapid acquisitions across...
House Veterans Affairs Panel Seeking IT Experts to Monitor $10B Health Record Update
Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., chairman of House Veterans Affairs Committee, said the panel faces challenges in hiring information technology specialists who will help...