FedScoop

APRIL 24, 2024

As chief data officer for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Preston Werntz has made it his business to understand bias in the datasets that fuel artificial intelligence systems. With a dozen AI use cases listed in CISA’s inventory and more on the way, one especially conspicuous data-related realization has set in.

Data 98

Data Inventory Ethics Import 98

FedScoop

APRIL 25, 2024

The AI Corps, part of the department’s office of the chief information officer, will be expected to provide guidance for topic areas including software engineering, machine learning, and data science. Notably, the department’s components are already using myriad forms of AI, according to the agency’s AI Inventory. Digital Service.

IT 114

IT Inventory Budget Engineering 114

FedScoop

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The General Services Administration is not fully compliant with a key piece of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act that governs processes related to geospatial data, a new watchdog report found. Notwithstanding these corrective actions, we identified deficiencies in GSA’s compliance with the” Geospatial Data Act.

Data 96

Data Purchasing Quality Inventory 96

FedScoop

AUGUST 5, 2024

The Department of State is looking into off-the-shelf large language models that could be customized for its use cases and be used with an array of government data, according to a recent disclosure from the agency. In remarks in June, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said AI has freed up the department to focus on what employees can add.

IT 97

IT Inventory Purchasing Data 97

GovLoop

MAY 8, 2023

Throughout the day, each of us makes decisions based on available data. Think about all the precise, real-time data the U.S. The challenging thing about data [is] it grows exponentially,” said Scott Woestman Vice President of Sales, U.S. “The Public Sector, with Alation, a data intelligence firm.

Data 94

Data Logistics Inventory Collaboration 94

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Congressional efforts to extend the Chief Data Officer Council past the end of the year got a boost Monday when a bipartisan House bill was introduced as the companion to earlier Senate legislation. The Modernizing Data Practices to Improve Government Act ( H.R. 10151 ), introduced by Reps. Summer Lee, D-Pa., and Nancy Mace, R-S.C.,

Data 101

Data Government Government Inventory 101

FedScoop

AUGUST 14, 2024

Few agency workers across the federal government are more closely and publicly associated with their area of expertise than Ted Kaouk is with data. So hopefully it gives a sense of the volume of data that we’re managing.” That data, Kaouk said, is what helps the CFTC oversee market participants. derivatives markets. “So

Data 99

Data Quality Inventory Ethics 99

FedScoop

JUNE 28, 2024

Five years into its existence, the federal organization charged with helping agencies establish best practices for the use, protection and dissemination of data is a year away from sunsetting and still waiting on the release of White House guidance critical to its advisory mission. 28, 2023, but the senator never received a response. “At

IT 90

IT Data Transparency Inventory 90

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Agencies have already begun some of the work needed to prepare for the changes, including inventorying their systems for cryptography and estimating the funding needed to migrate to post-quantum standards, but more work is still ahead. The process of inventorying is part of that work. But where do we store the high-value data?

Inventory 125

Inventory Capacity Import Government 125

USFCR

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Its ability to analyze vast data, learn, and make predictions or decisions. Retail : AI boosts customer experience with tailored recommendations and inventory management. AI is about machines doing tasks that usually need human intelligence, like learning, problem-solving, perception, and decision-making. AI's game-changing aspect?

Inventory Management 69

Inventory Management Retail IT Inventory 69

FedScoop

MAY 13, 2024

NASA has named David Salvagnini, the space agency’s chief data officer, as its chief artificial intelligence officer, fulfilling a requirement laid out in recent White House guidance and President Joe Biden’s executive order on AI. NASA makes use of myriad forms of artificial intelligence, according to the agency’s AI inventory.

Inventory 116

Inventory Collaboration Data Import 116

FedScoop

AUGUST 20, 2024

Those recommendations include ensuring FedRAMP usage in agencies, releasing guidance for agencies’ implementation of transparent data requirements, modernizing legacy systems to avoid higher costs for maintenance, avoiding cybersecurity pitfalls and updating procedures for electronic information system functionalities for recordkeeping systems.

Electronics 112

Electronics Inventory Data Transparency 112

FedScoop

APRIL 2, 2024

But I want to do that with data that’s unclassified but specific to the State Department, where it wouldn’t be appropriate for it to get hoovered up into the world,” Fletcher said. What I don’t want is State Department data leaving the State Department environment.” The agency declined to comment further on Fletcher’s speech.

Inventory 123

Inventory Data Networking IT 123

AWS Public Sector

MAY 10, 2024

In this post, we discuss how Amazon Web Services (AWS) can help you successfully set up an Amazon DataZone domain, aggregate data from multiple sources into a single centralized environment, and perform analytics on that data. Amazon DataZone enables you to distribute the ownership of data, creating a data mesh.

Accountability 84

Accountability Data Government Government 84

GovLoop

JULY 3, 2024

But people aren’t always aware their data is already at risk of a quantum attack, according to Hickman. “We We know data is being stolen now for decryption later,” he said. Keyfactor’s Command platform “has the ability to inventory certificate authorities from a number of different points,” Hickman said. It has to be done now.”

Inventory 105

Inventory Leadership Data Management 105

FedScoop

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Alalasundaram pointed specifically to Google’s Vertex AI system, which allows CBP staffers to “search across disparate data sources” and integrate that data into one entity. For border patrol agents serving in especially remote locations, getting that data to them quickly has “always been somewhat of a challenge,” according to James.

Inventory 114

Inventory Data Integration Integrity 114

FedScoop

JUNE 10, 2024

The congressional watchdog noted in its release that the VA has implemented six of its 29 open priority recommendations, including the deployment of an automated data tool used to improve acquisition workforce records and taking steps to modernize the agency’s performance management system across the Veterans Health Administration.

Inventory 101

Inventory Purchasing Electronics Change Management 101

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In fact, OMB is expected to release an updated governmentwide inventory of AI uses cases on or around Dec. The 2023 inventory showed there were more than 700 AI use cases, but the expectation is that number could easily double or triple given the excitement around generative AI and expanded use of predictive AI.

Inventory 123

Inventory Budget Management Utilities 123

FedScoop

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The “Threat Intake Processing System (TIPS) database uses artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to accurately identify, prioritize, and process actionable tips in a timely manner,” one undated version of the Justice Department’s AI inventory states. The agency said it did not comment on documents obtained through public records requests.

Inventory 133

Inventory Thresholds Media Electronics 133

FedScoop

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The funding issues the FBI faces manifest themselves in two primary areas: procurement, and data architecture and IT infrastructure. Problems with data architecture and IT infrastructure, meanwhile, can be chalked up to limited resources and a lack of strategic planning, FBI personnel told the watchdog.

Utilities 98

Utilities Strategic Planning Budget Inventory 98

FedScoop

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Kaeli Yuen, the data and AI product lead in the VA’s OCTO, said in an interview with FedScoop that the two pilots use generative AI interfaces to assist with administrative tasks, such as summarizing documents, writing emails, drafting talking points and helping write performance reviews. . …

Inventory 108

Inventory Collaboration IT Data 108

GovLoop

APRIL 21, 2023

One challenge for reducing the risk of a data breach, however, is the complexity of modern IT environments. Although government agencies can’t totally eliminate their cybersecurity risk, there are practical steps government employees can take to reduce it. When it comes to cybersecurity, you can’t protect what you don’t know exists.

Data 52

Data Inventory Accountability Government 52

FedScoop

APRIL 8, 2024

These use cases have not yet been listed on the agency’s public AI inventory, which agencies are required to produce annually by an executive order. Department staff are also instructed to limit the sharing and saving of data on these systems and to check the output of large language models for accuracy.

Demand 111

Demand Inventory Data Contract 111

FedScoop

OCTOBER 5, 2023

laboratory did not classify high-risk or sensitive property, including its information technology equipment, leaving it vulnerable to “loss, theft, or misuse of technologies, technical data, and information. Unauthorized access could lead to loss, theft or misuse of technologies, technical data and information.” the report states.

Export 87

Export Inventory Transportation Transportation 87

GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Take Inventory. This concept of inventory has existed for decades from an IT perspective,” said Lester Godsey, Chief Information Security Officer for Maricopa County, Ariz. But the definition of what an asset is needs to expand to include: Data Cloud providers The companies cloud providers depend on. Godsey said.

Data 52

Data Inventory Education Engineering 52

FedScoop

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Additionally, the contractor would be responsible for supporting the VA’s current AI use case intake, inventory and review processes. “AI The contractor ultimately chosen by the agency would be in charge of developing and operating a “comprehensive, robust AI governance process and program at VA,” according to the request.

Government 93

Government Government Inventory Integration 93

FedScoop

APRIL 1, 2024

Speaking during an Advanced Technology Academic Research Center event last week on intelligent data and cyber resilience, federal IT leaders delivered a clear message to the cyber workforce: “Automation will not replace humans,” said Amy Hamilton, senior cybersecurity adviser for policy and programs at the Department of Energy.

Inventory 117

Inventory Import Balance Budget 117

FedScoop

JANUARY 29, 2024

While the GAO was able to identify and analyze vendors based on government spend, it was “unclear which products under those licenses are most widely used because of agencies’ inconsistent and incomplete data,” the report noted. There should be more concerted efforts to compare prices, the GAO stated.

Purchasing 98

Purchasing Inventory Accountability Budget 98

FedScoop

JULY 19, 2024

Power also pointed to initiatives meant to increase transparency into ways new technological platforms and data are used, while also raising awareness about the way these systems could manipulate people. As the agency’s first-ever credo on digital democracy, it codifies our intent to counter the rise of digital repression at its source.

Inventory 113

Inventory Capacity Transparency Leadership 113

FedScoop

AUGUST 28, 2024

Under O’Malley, the SSA has accelerated paper-to-online transitions across the agency, embracing digital best practices and leaning in especially to data, artificial intelligence and modernization. The agency earlier this year launched its SecurityStat data-tracking tool while continuing to build out its AI use case inventory.

Inventory 98

Inventory Leadership Data Import 98

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 15, 2024

These processes rely heavily on domain-specific data ingestion and processing for batch and continuous data sources. PNNL developed Aether as a reusable framework for sharing data and analytics with sponsors and stakeholders. Lambda functions are at the core of the computational workload.

Risk Management 122

Risk Management Management End to End Data 122

FedScoop

MAY 10, 2024

NSF lists several use cases on its public inventory, and Aronson said the agency has developed smaller AI solutions before, such as a tool that suggests reviewers for people who work with NSF on research. The chatbot is aimed at making the process of looking for NSF grants easier, Dorothy Aronson, the agency’s chief AI officer told FedScoop.

Inventory 117

Inventory Import Education Data 117

GovLoop

JUNE 30, 2023

In a containerized environment, like those built on Kubernetes, a service mesh solution has two distinct component behaviors: a data plane and a control plane. The data plane is a collection of such proxies. The control plane is responsible for managing the configuration of the data plane proxies.

Networking 98

Networking Inventory Data Distribution 98

ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

They may not consider potential issues of integrations, supplier onboarding, supply chain data management, change management and system optimization, all of which add to complexity and costs. Sustainable master data management and governance: As much as 55% of projects fail due to data management issues.

Supply Chain 88

Supply Chain Management Total Cost of Ownership Warehouse 88

FedScoop

DECEMBER 15, 2023

NSF is exploring options for safely implementing GAI technologies within NSF’s data ecosystem,” an agency spokesperson told FedScoop. “NSF When approved, they will be published on NSF’s public inventory of AI applications.” If you’re using generative AI, then that generative AI has used data from somewhere else,” Baru said.

Inventory 91

Inventory Data Evaluation Integration 91

GovLoop

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Start With an Inventory. That means taking stock not just of systems and data stores, but of those accessing those resources. In support of a zero-trust approach to security, that model in turn should be tailored so that individuals have access only to the systems they need to do their jobs and the data they are entitled to see. “It

Government 98

Government Government Inventory Import 98

FedScoop

JUNE 28, 2024

With a dense artificial intelligence inventory and more use cases on the way, the State Department has embraced AI to a greater degree than many of its federal counterparts. AI provides State with “the ability to process just so much more data,” Graviss said. Speaking Friday in Washington, D.C., It’s a complement to our work.

Inventory 106

Inventory Media Integration Integrity 106