The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Plans to Comply with White House AI Memo; DHS to Explore AI for Border Security; and FAA Air Traffic Control Systems Need Updating
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.
U.S. Agencies Publish Plans to Comply with White House AI Memo
Federal agencies across the government have posted their plans to comply with an Office of Management and Budget memo on artificial intelligence governance, providing a window into what risk management and reporting practices will look like in the executive branch, according to FedScoop.
Bill Ordering DHS to Explore AI for Border Security Passes House
A bipartisan bill requiring the Department of Homeland Security to explore how artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies could be used to secure the border recently passed the House, according to FedScoop.
Commerce Shares Financial Goals for the U.S. Quantum Industry
Leadership from the Department of Commerce recently emphasized the importance of centering a national security perspective in emerging technology arenas, particularly in quantum information systems and technologies, according to NextGov.
Nearly 40% of FAA Air Traffic Control Systems Need Urgent Updates, GAO Reports
The GAO recently reported that that 51 of the Federal Aviation Administration’s 138 air traffic control systems are “unsustainable” and are in urgent need of modernization, according to NextGov.
DARPA Wraps Up Another Artificial Intelligence Challenge
For a couple of years now, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has run a project called the AI Cyber Challenge, and has awarded $30 million in prizes to teams able to design AI systems to protect critical code, according to Federal News Network.
IBM, NASA, Oak Ridge National Lab Announce Open-Source AI Model for Weather, Climate
A new open-source artificial intelligence model developed by IBM, NASA, and the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory could address weather and climate prediction challenges for scientists, developers and businesses, according to FedScoop.