Artificial Intelligence and Data
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Two senators look to reign in big tech’s influence in defense AI, cloud contracts
The bill would require the Defense Department to a competitive award process when contracting with cloud, advanced AI systems, or data infrastructure vendors.
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USDA Digital Service continuous learning, recruitment partnerships yield promising results
USDA’s Digital Service partners with internal and external organizations to foster technology skills across the department through education and recruitment.
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Telework, IT modernization emerge as early DOGE targets
The plans for DOGE continue to evolve, but some early themes are emerging as lawmakers start to weigh in with their own ideas.
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TMF award to help OPM modernize COBOL code via AI
Guy Cavallo, the OPM CIO, said by using artificial intelligence to rewrite software code, the agency will need fewer programmers without losing oversight rigor.
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This GSA official takes on the dark underside of Artificial Intelligence
“We need AI tools in place to help us plan around climate events, to help us plan around looking at ways in which we can accommodate,” said Dan Pomeroy.
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Bad data costs Americans trillions. Let’s fix it with a renewed data strategy
Nick Hart of the Data Foundation and Suzette Kent, a former federal CIO, explain how using federal data could cut waste, create jobs and own America’s future.
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OMB touts progress on improper payments amid anti-fraud push
Agencies say workforce training and data sharing are key to combatting fraud after the governmentwide improper payments rate dipped to 3.97% in fiscal 2024.
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Agencies still struggling to meet digital accessibility standards
GSA has said that limited staffing and resources are key drivers of agencies’ ongoing challenges with digital accessibility and Section 508 conformance.