Large language model artificial intelligence. It’s like some exotic new oil. Everyone thinks it can make great recipes, but not many know how to cook with it. Well, some people do. Like a group at…
April 11, 2024
On today’s episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: An award-winning way to safely use generative artificial intelligence. The IRS could tighten up plans for some of that extra money it’s getting for modernizing.…
April 11, 2024
While passing the 2024 defense budget was arduous as lawmakers struggled to agree on government funding plans for nearly six months into the fiscal year, negotiating the 2025 defense spending is shaping up to be…
April 11, 2024
It is an old story, but new versions keep happening. A high-level military official negotiates with a contractor. He seeks employment, leaves the government, and joins the contractor. He may not have a conflict of interest, but…
April 10, 2024
The University of South Florida (USF) recently opened a new lab aimed at providing quick, innovative solutions to the different challenges facing the Department of Defense. The new Rapid Experimentation Lab (REL) hopes to provide…
April 10, 2024
Twelve members of Congress shave been appointed to a new commission to lead the House’s exploration of AI’s transformational opportunities and potential challenges. Their mission? To create guiding principles, recommendations and bipartisan policy proposals for…
April 10, 2024
On today’s episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A new task force in Congress looks to make sure it’s not left behind by advancements in AI. DoD gets partner from academia to help tackle complex…
April 10, 2024
The top U.S. spy office has tapped a research official to spearhead the intelligence community’s work on AI. John Beieler, who serves as Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines’ top science and technology advisor, has…
April 10, 2024
The Department of Veterans Affairs is reviewing more than 4,000 positions at risk of a downgrade in their respective pay scales. The six VA positions under review include a mix of white-collar General Schedule (GS)…
April 10, 2024
On today’s episode of the Federal Drive with Tom Temin: A new federal Plan for improving electronic-health information Facing cyber attacks, critical infrastructure gets new reporting requirements Examining the ecosystem that supports military installations
April 9, 2024
Following its previous Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, the Health and Human Services Department is looking to continue the effort with its latest plan, which covers the next six years. HHS is now open for…
April 9, 2024
A newly proposed rule by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, tasks those operating in critical infrastructure sectors to report cyber incidents within 72 hours and to report ransom payments within 24 hours of making…
April 9, 2024
Defense installations often have mutually beneficial relationships with the communities that surround them. Communities can be both social and economic. They have even got their own group: The Association of Defense Communities. To ask about the…
April 9, 2024
Earlier this spring, several House lawmakers introduced a new bill to address a burgeoning post-pandemic trend: the use of employee monitoring technologies. The “Stop Spying Bosses Act” would create new rules around the use of…
April 9, 2024