The Fed Mission Success Round Up: GAO Report on AI Use Case Inventories; NIST Dictionary of AI Development; and OMB Wants Inventory of IoT Assets
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.
GAO Preparing Report on Agency Artificial Intelligence Use Case Inventories
The Government Accountability Office is getting ready to publish a report next week on certain federal agencies’ progress with artificial intelligence use case inventories.
Why NIST is Prioritizing Creating a Dictionary of AI Development
Leadership at the National Institute of Standards and Technology reiterated the need for a common lexicon of terms relevant to artificial intelligence systems and machine learning models as the technologies continue to advance and be used globally.
DHS Releases Commercial Generative AI Guidance And Is Experimenting with Building its Own Models
The Department of Homeland Security is leaning into the use of generative artificial intelligence by issuing new guidance on how its workforce should use commercial applications of the technology and experimenting with building its own models.
Human Operators Must Be Held Accountable For AI’s Use in Conflicts, Air Force Secretary Says
Humans will ultimately be held responsible for the use or misuse of artificial intelligence technologies during military conflicts, a top Department of Defense official recently said during a panel discussion at the Reagan National Defense Forum.
OMB Guidance Asks Agencies to Provide Inventory of IoT Assets
The Office of Management and Budget is stepping up its oversight of Internet of Things (IoT) usage throughout the federal government, calling on agencies to deliver an inventory of their “covered IoT assets” by the end of fiscal year 2024.
Social Security Administration Issues Temporary Block on Generative AI
The Social Security Administration has banned the use of generative artificial intelligence-based tools on agency devices. The block, which is temporary, is meant to ensure the security of data and systems.