President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order aimed at improving efficiency, accountability and performance in federal contracting by utilizing fixed-price and performance-based contracts as the default and preferred method of
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation is teaming up with the nonprofit OpenMined to develop methods for evaluating artificial intelligence systems while preserving data confidentiality.
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The Government Accountability Office, in a report published Thursday, flagged potential privacy risks and challenges that a government-wide artificial intelligence guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget failed to fully
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division launched a joint public inquiry to evaluate the effectiveness of premerger reporting requirements established by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements, or HSR,
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The Department of War has introduced a refined strategy to achieve a clean audit opinion by fiscal year 2028. In a joint memo published Tuesday, the Office of the Under Secretary of
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The Government Accountability Office has warned that staffing reductions at the Internal Revenue Service have led to a shortage of skilled personnel capable of developing and supporting artificial intelligence tools. In a
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The Defense Innovation Unit has issued a solicitation for the Robotic Exclusion & Engagement Framework, or REEF, a joint U.S.-U.K. initiative to counter the increasing use of autonomous underwater vehicles by adversaries
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The Department of the Treasury’s Artificial Intelligence Transformation Office and the Office of the Financial Stability Oversight Council have introduced a new public-private initiative that will convene regulators and financial and technology
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The National Science Foundation’s directorate for technology, innovation and partnerships has teamed with Research Ireland and the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland to accelerate the commercialization of emerging technologies. On
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The U.S. Space Force is switching its launch service provider from United Launch Alliance to SpaceX for an upcoming Global Positioning System III national security space launch mission. The service said Friday
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The Defense Logistics Agency is integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning across its operations as part of a broader effort to strengthen supply chain resilience and accelerate digital transformation, according to Adarryl
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