The Fed Mission Success Round Up: DHS Outlines Cyber Priorities; Government AI Framework Coming; and FAA Modernization Challenges

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.  

DHS Outlines Cyber Priorities in Release of Delayed Review

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released its Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, which outlined how it is responding to a host of challenges facing the homeland, including the rise in cyberattacks targeting public and private sector entities.

Accelerated FAA Modernization Will Suffer Under Stopgap Funding

Last week, the acting chief of the Federal Aviation Administration told lawmakers that efforts to speed up modernization of key national airspace systems would suffer under a full-year continuing resolution.

Four Agencies Pledge Enforcement Against AI Bias

Leadership from four federal agencies doubled down on their support to use existing laws to police emerging artificial intelligence systems, as innovation in the field supports further integration into critical components of society.

A NIST AI Framework Forthcoming in Late May

Last week, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said that her agency's National AI Advisory Committee will release a formal report on how the government should regulate and leveraging AI technology in late May. 

TSA Wants Automated ID Verification, ML Detection Algorithms at Security Gates

The TSA is looking to understand what capabilities could enhance its On-Person Screening and Identity Management systems at airport security checkpoints, including machine-learning algorithms for in-motion security detection and tools to authenticate identity documents.

VA Suspends Rollout of Oracle Cerner Electronic Health Record System as Part of Major ‘Reset’

The Department of Veterans Affairs has stopped all further implementation of the Oracle Cerner-run electronic health record platform as part of a major reset of the modernization project.

DHS R&D Arm to Drive Climate Change Response Under New Bill

A new bill would give the DHS Science and Technology Directorate a leading role in research and development activity designed to mitigate the effects of climate change, including emergency preparedness and planning and disaster recovery.

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