Developers are working to create functional software for existing hardware. Rear Admiral Douglas Small, commander of the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, reported the Navy’s Project Overmatch, an…
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Joint VA/DOD Site Launches Health Record System
It is the final Defense Department medical site to begin using the new system. The Joint Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense medical site in North Chicago has…
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Commerce Department Creates U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium
Secretary Raimondo says the government has a role in setting AI standards and development. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the formation of the U.S. AI Safety Institute…
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FTC Announces Settlement Requirements in Data Breach
The South Carolina-based company must delete unnecessary data and increase security measures. The Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with Blackbaud, Inc., over charges that inadequate security…
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NIH Considers AI Use within New Electronic Health Record
The institute seeks funding to modernize its record system. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is considering how artificial intelligence (AI) can help modernize a new Electronic Health…
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Medical group agrees to pay a $480,000 fine for sub-par security. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reached its first cybersecurity settlement this month, fining Lafourche…
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Homeland Security Appoints Chief AI Officer
The new role will oversee AI policies introduced by the AI Task Force. The Department of Homeland Security recently announced that Chief Information Officer Eric Hysen has been…
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State Department’s SATCOM Enhances Global Embassy Connectivity
The initiative offers affordable and reliable satellite communications for crisis response. State Department Chief Information Officer Kelly Fletcher is working to enhance the satellite communications (SATCOM) infrastructure to…
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Education Department Launches Kindergarten Peer Learning Program
State and local education agencies invited to participate The Department of Education launched its Kindergarten Sturdy Bridge Learning Community, a peer learning program open to state and local…
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U.S. Senate Confirms Anna Gomez to FCC
The seat has been open for three years. The Senate confirmed Anna Gomez to the Federal Communications Commission this week. The previous nominee for the FCC seat, Gigi…
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