The Fed Mission Success Round Up: A Push to Strengthen AI Bill of Rights; FDA Committee on Health Tech; and VA Makes Data Sharing Pledge
Welcome to the Fed Mission Success News Round Up brought to you by Makpar. Each week, we will provide a summary of actionable news and insights to help aid in overall mission success for Federal agency IT decision-makers and influencers.
Congressional Democrats Push Biden to Codify AI Bill of Rights in Executive Order
A group of Democratic lawmakers led by Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington urged President Joe Biden in a letter to strengthen the White House’s AI Bill of Rights as part of an upcoming executive order.
Navy Discourages Military Generative AI, LLM Usage
While generative artificial intelligence and large language models could transform Navy operations, the service’s top technology official is warning that they also could create operational security risks and would require human review.
FDA Forms New Committee to Advise on Health Tech
The Food and Drug Administration recently announced the creation of a new Digital Health Advisory Committee, intended to help support the development of digital health technologies and their regulation.
VA Makes Data-Sharing Pledge for ‘Seamless’ Veteran Health Care Across 13 Healthcare Systems
The Department of Veterans Affairs is sharing more of its data with non-VA medical providers to improve health care for veterans wherever they seek help with a new data-sharing pledge with 13 community healthcare systems across the country.
CISA Collaborative Weighs in on Open Source Software Security
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released new joint guidance developed by its flagship public-private collaborative on open source software security in operational technology and industrial control systems.
New Rule Sets Stage for Banning Risky Technologies from Government Supply Chains
Federal contractors will need to closely monitor a government acquisition website for directives that ban products and services due to security concerns, under a new rule published this month and set to go into effect in early December.
The Future of Government is Not Digital
With the rise of AI and new data integration capabilities, digital is no longer a qualifier for how government can best deliver services or meet mission requirements, according to this Federal News Network Op-Ed from Software AG Government Solutions.