The Fed Mission Success Round Up: ChatGPT Expansion in Government; AI-Focused Civil Rights Offices Legislation; and Nominations for the 2025 Fed 100 Open
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.
OpenAI Further Expands Its Generative AI Work with the Federal Government
The federal government is continuing to invest in generative AI technology produced by OpenAI, with a handful of agencies recently inking deals to use the enterprise version of the firm’s ChatGPT platform, according to FedScoop.
House Dems Join Push to Create AI-Focused Civil Rights Offices Across Government
Several House Democrats recently proposed legislation that would direct all federal agencies using artificial intelligence technologies to establish civil rights offices focused on mitigating bias posed by the emerging capabilities.
EPA CIO Vaughn Noga Details Slew of New Modernization Efforts Underway
The Environmental Protection Agency is undertaking an array of new modernization efforts that include projects digitizing historical records, automating workflows and using a ChatGPT-like generative artificial intelligence tool, the agency’s CIO told FedScoop.
NASA’s Digital Transformation Has a Cultural Side
NASA has embarked for several years now on its digital transformation journey, which also has a human side to it, and NASA’s digital transformation culture and communication lead Krista Kinnard shares more in this FedNewsRadio interview.
CISA Deepens Coordination with Agencies On ‘Systemic’ Risks
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is still analyzing the key cogs in U.S. critical infrastructure, as it ramps up its messaging during the agency’s “critical infrastructure security and resilience month,” according to Federal News Network.
Former GSA, FDIC IT Official Headed to Railroad Retirement Board
Bob De Luca, a former top General Services Administration tech official is taking over as chief information officer at the independent federal agency charged with administering benefits to railroad workers, according to FedScoop.
Nominations Are Open for the 2025 Fed 100 Awards
Nominations for the 2025 Federal 100 awards are open, which honor individuals who have gone far beyond the letter of their job descriptions in the past year to achieve remarkable impacts for government agencies and the American people.