The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Commerce AI Public Awareness Campaign; Fostering Mature Cloud Capabilities; and Former Federal CISO Joins Google
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.
Bill Would Require Commerce to Launch AI Public Awareness Campaign
A new bipartisan proposal would task the Department of Commerce with launching an education campaign that highlights the “the benefits of, risks relating to and the prevalence of artificial intelligence” for everyday Americans.
DHS Report Details AI’s Potential to Amplify Biological, Chemical Threats
Artificial intelligence has the potential to unlock secrets to the development of weapons of mass destruction, particularly chemical and biological threats, to malicious actors, according to a recent Department of Homeland Security report.
Army Plans Multiple AI Industry Partnerships
The U.S. Army is pushing to integrate third party algorithms into its operations through multiple upcoming engagements with industry, part of the military branch’s larger play to modernize its warfighter operations.
DoD Study Sees ‘Big Breakthrough’ With Using AI for Declassification
A Defense Department research project has seen success in using Artificial Intelligence and machine learning to manage and declassify records, and this approach help agencies manage an explosion in digital records.
Cloud Exchange 2024: OMB’s Drew Myklegard on Fostering Mature Cloud Capabilities
OMB’s deputy federal CIO says the government aims to ensure parity with the commercial sector by modernizing policies like the one for cloud security in this recent Federal News Network interview.
DHS Announces First Members of its AI Corps
The Department of Homeland Security has announced the first members of its AI Corps, a group of technology experts hired as part of an agency hiring sprint.
Former Federal CISO Derusha Joins Google Cloud
Former federal Chief Information Security Officer Chris DeRusha has joined Google Cloud to serve as its global public sector compliance director, the company announced last week.