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The FBI is using AI to mine threat tips, but isn’t sharing much detail

FedScoop

At the time of the publication of that disclosure, the AI tool, which describes its training data as “agency generated,” was in production for more than one year. The scores are also used to screen social media posts directed to the FBI. Based on the algorithm score, highest priority tips are first in the queue for human review.”

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How Lithuania fast-tracked green procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

The government took three key steps: i) careful planning for the green transition; ii) implementing green public procurement (GPP) in practice with a focus on building the capacity of public buyers; and iii) learning powered by data-driven monitoring with a public dashboard. Can everything be green?

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Friday Flash 10/20/23

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Third, the alignment provides an opportunity to improve data management. FAS and the federal government as a whole are in the midst of a management transition towards data-driven decision making. Data context is critical to data driven decision making. How old is the data? Is the data accurate?

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Top Republican working on ‘light touch’ AI bill with focus on generative AI and self-certification system

FedScoop

is actively working to introduce a “light touch” artificial intelligence bill that would aim to protect consumers and entrepreneurs by requiring AI companies to conduct risk and impact assessments for critical-impact AI systems and then undergo certification of such systems, according to a draft of the legislation obtained by FedScoop.

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Amid scrutiny into the US Secret Service, a look at how the agency uses technology

FedScoop

The Secret Service did not answer a range of questions sent by FedScoop, specifically regarding the extent to which the USSS conducts social media monitoring, how it uses technology to monitor threats against officials, and which technology capabilities had been incorporated to deal with heightened campaign activity.

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Eyebrow-raising AI amendment passes Senate Commerce committee 

FedScoop

While roll call votes on Cruz’s proposals to repeal the AI executive order in its entirety and prevent environmental impact assessments on AI systems failed at the markup Wednesday, another amendment that would dull the teeth of federal government actions to prevent bias and discrimination in AI systems advanced in a substitute via voice vote.